What We Did To Survive by Megan Lally Published by Sourcebooks Fire on March 31, 2026
Genres: Thriller
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A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens' sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Lally!
Hannah is having an incredible spring break. A week at a resort in Mexico with her best friend Emmy and her family is perfect for de-stressing from senior year, even if it’s awkward being around Emmy's older brother, Jackson, who she’s had a crush on for as long as she can remember.
Still, the beach is gorgeous. So is the guy they meet in the surf. Except Hannah is now the third wheel in Emmy’s vacation romance.
Eager to impress Emmy, her wealthy new boyfriend charters a private sailboat to make the most of their last day in paradise, and Hannah and Jackson are invited along. As the clouds roll in and the skies darken, their boat is the only one leaving the marina. And the further they get into open water, the more unsettled Hannah becomes. A storm is brewing onboard that’s as deadly as the one racing toward them. Forget surviving graduation. Who will make it back to land alive?
What do you do when your best friend’s family invites you on a beautiful vacation before going off to college? Of course, you say yes! And it will be a trip that you will never forget since the group goes on a boat outing during a huge storm and the captain goes overboard. Everyone is pointing fingers, and foul play is full steam ahead. The number one goal is to get back to land alive or die trying. There are no breaks for this poor group, one thing after another goes wrong and I was just hoping they would make it through this. There is a twist I expected to happen that did happen but overall, I wound up really enjoying this quick read. I liked the main character, but boy did I want to shake her BFF for her poor decision making. If you are a fan of YA thrillers, you should try this out.
