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Day: January 10, 2018

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Try Not To Breathe - Holly Seddon

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a fantastic book! I absolutely couldn’t put it down and felt myself completely drawn to Alex, the protagonist. This will probably be contentious, but I liked it better than Girl on the Train. The storyline was intricately woven, the prose beautiful…

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Saving April - Sarah A. Denzil

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Saving April by Sarah A. Denzil My rating: 5 of 5 stars This twisty thriller kept me turning the pages. I couldn’t put it down and had a very sleepless night that night! A tragic event means Hannah stays hidden away inside her home, unable and unwilling to come out. But when a family moves…

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The Broken Ones - Sarah A. Denzil

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

The Broken Ones by Sarah A. Denzil My rating: 5 of 5 stars Easy to read, well-written and suspenseful. Most importantly, the characters were well drawn and developed. I absolutely loved this book. I wanted a suspenseful drama and Denzil more than delivered. It is a complex psychological thriller with plenty of mystery, suspense and…

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Never Come Back - David Bell

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Never Come Back by David Bell My rating: 4 of 5 stars A literary domestic drama about the unexpected death of Elizabeth’s mother. When the police rule it murder, suspicion immediately falls on her disabled brother Ronnie. But Elizabeth can’t believe her brother is capable of murder. And then a strange woman is named in…

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Die for You - Lisa Unger

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Die for You by Lisa Unger My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gripping and suspenseful – praise for Lisa Unger! Die For You is about Isabel Raine, who is suddenly and unexpectedly betrayed by her husband, the person she should be able to trust the most. The writing is lyrically beautiful, the plot well threshed…

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Hello Love - Karen McQuestion

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Hello Love by Karen McQuestion My rating: 4 of 5 stars A sweet romance that has a dog at the center of it all. I did enjoy this book, although found it sometimes annoying all those ‘near’ misses between the main characters. That said, the story is solid and McQuestion’s prose eloquently and beautiful. View…

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Saving Sophie - Sam Carrington

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Saving Sophie by Sam Carrington My rating: 4 of 5 stars The premise for this book is really solid. It’s a great ‘what would I do if…’ novel. Karen’s daughter is brought home one night by the police, but the next morning she can’t remember what happened. And then one of Sophie’s friends is found…

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Now That You're Gone - Julie Corbin

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Now That You’re Gone by Julie Corbin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a twisty psychological thriller that I literally could not put down. I was sad when it ended! While grieving the death of her brother, Isla knows one thing for certain. He must have been murdered. And she’s determined to find…

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The Quiet Ones - Betsy Reavley

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

The Quiet Ones by Betsy Reavley My rating: 4 of 5 stars A dark, chilling psychological thriller. The main character is a complete wacka-doo, which made interesting reading. The twists are enticing and kept me engaged, although the ending does go a bit off the charts. Josie is stunned to learn that her adopted parents…

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Missing Pieces - Heather Gudenkauf

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read somebody describing this book as a ‘thoughtful thriller,’ which I found really apt. This isn’t a fast-paced thriller but is written eloquently and has such a strong ‘what if’ to it that I couldn’t put it down. I love Heather Gudenkaulf and…

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Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lisa Unger is one of my favourite authors. All of her books have broadly developed characters and thrilling plots. In this book, Unger’s debut, Ridley has rescued a young boy from being hit by a car and becomes an overnight New York hero. But…

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Finding Jake - Bryan Reardon

by Christina McDonald January 10, 2018 0 comments

Finding Jake by Bryan Reardon My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was instantly engaged in this book and have found myself thinking about it loads since I read it. As parents we always second guess ourselves and it’s just a hope and a prayer that we’re doing the right thing. Simon’s world is turned…

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Christina McDonald is the USA Today bestselling author of These Still Black Waters, Do No Harm, Behind Every Lie and The Night Olivia Fell (Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books), which has been optioned for television by a major Hollywood studio.

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