A year after her aunt's death, Mira is headed home to spend Christmas with her grief-stricken mom. When her flight is cancelled, Mira decides to hitch a ride with four other strangers from her flight. Yet as they travel through a blizzard, Mira begins to suspect that her fellow travelers are all hiding things. Worse, someone might even be actively trying to sabotage their trip.

If you don't think about it too much, Five Total Strangers is a great read. In this fast-paced young adult thriller, anything that can go wrong will. The constant twists make for an exciting pageturning read. Unfortunately, once you pause and start to think about the premise in the slightest, the glaring plot holes leave you scratching your head. As long as you are willing to suspend your disbelief, Five Total Strangers is a quick enjoyable read.