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Not Quite Dead Yet
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Parts 1-2Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of substance use, graphic violence, cursing, illness, and death.
Part 1: “Friday October 31” - Part 2: “Sunday November 2”
Part 1, Chapter 1 Summary
Margaret “Jet” Mason is at the annual Halloween Fair in her hometown of Woodstock, Vermont. Her father, Scott, is the owner of Mason Construction and one of the wealthiest people in the town. Each year, he funds the Halloween Fair.
In the house of mirrors, Jet is approached by her ex-boyfriend, JJ Lim. He tries to talk to her about their breakup, but she dismisses him. She is saved by her brother, Luke, and his wife, Sophia, who scare JJ off.
Jet has a troubled relationship with her brother, and Sophia used to be one of her best friends. When Luke brings up taking over Mason Construction, Jet starts an argument with him, then angrily leaves.
Outside, Jet runs into police chief Lou Jankowski and officer Jack Finney. Jack is her parents’ neighbor and her friend Billy’s father. Jack tells her that Billy was looking for her.
Jet continues to walk around the fair, annoyed at the number of people she runs into. She is 27 years old, and she recently moved home to live with her parents after dropping out of law school in Boston. She is bothered by how stagnant her life seems but reminds herself that she has “all the
