Dying to Be Here

An edge-of-your-seat thriller about the catastrophic cost of chasing online fame as an influencer, perfect for fans of Cynthia Murphy, Kathryn Foxfield and Kalynn Bayron

‘YA chiller thriller at its best.’ Ravena Guron, on Better off Dead

‘Heart-pounding.’ Anika Hussain, on Better off Dead

‘Pacy, atmospheric and brilliantly creepy.’ Sue Cunningham, on Better off Dead

Welcome back to a day in the life of Freya Andrews – it could be her last.

A life half-lived is a life unlived – that’s what the endless stream of influencers on 17-year-old Freya’s phone insist anyway. To kickstart her own social media following, she decides to drag her best friend, Imogen, on a trip to film content in an isolated bothy in the Scottish Highlands.

But the wilderness isn’t the dreamy escape Freya had pictured. It’s a one-bedroom shack full of bunk beds and bedbugs, and she certainly didn’t come here to get caught up in feuds and rumours that the bothy is haunted.

But miles away from civilisation, Freya soon realises there’s no way out. And when she stumbles across a dead body, she discovers that the other guests have secrets – secrets they’re willing to kill to protect.