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Day: January 11, 2018

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A Mother's Confession - Kelly Rimmer

by Christina McDonald January 11, 2018 0 comments

A Mother’s Confession by Kelly Rimmer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Absolutely blown away by this book. The story switches POVs between Olivia, whose dealt with abuse from her husband David for years, and Ivy, David’s mother, who thinks everything he does is perfect. But now David is dead, Olivia is in shock, and…

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The Primrose Path - Rebecca Griffiths

by Christina McDonald January 11, 2018 0 comments

The Primrose Path by Rebecca Griffiths My rating: 4 of 5 stars Told from several points of view, this is a twisty tale with believable characters and a good plot. It follows Sarah, who was abducted and held hostage seventeen years ago. Now the man who abducted her is being released from prison. Fearful of…

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In the Waning Light - Loreth Anne White

by Christina McDonald January 11, 2018 0 comments

In the Waning Light by Loreth Anne White My rating: 5 of 5 stars I absolutely loved this book! A fantastic crime novel with well drawn and developed characters. It follows Meg, a true crime author, whose sister was horrifically murdered when she was a child. Meg witnessed the crime but can’t remember much about…

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What She Never Told Me - Kate McQuaile

by Christina McDonald January 11, 2018 0 comments

What She Never Told Me by Kate McQuaile My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a really beautiful, poignant, character-driven novel about Louise, who rushes back to Ireland from London to say goodbye to her dying mother. But even then, she isn’t able to get any information out of her mother about her biological…

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The Accident - C.L. Taylor

by Christina McDonald January 11, 2018 0 comments

The Accident by C.L. Taylor My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed this fast-paced, twisty thriller about Sue whose daughter Charlotte walked in front of a bus and is now in a coma. Sue embarks on a mission to find out what really happened, and if it was really an accident. The story goes…

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The Drowning Lesson - Jane Shemilt

by Christina McDonald January 11, 2018 0 comments

The Drowning Lesson by Jane Shemilt My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved Daughter, Jane Shemilt’s first book, so was excited to read The Drowning Lesson. And I wasn’t disappointed. Atmospherically beautiful, richly drawn characters, and a page-turning plot, this was a truly superb novel. Emma and Adam are both very busy doctors, combining…

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Between You and Me - Lisa Hall

by Christina McDonald January 11, 2018 0 comments

Between You and Me by Lisa Hall My rating: 4 of 5 stars A psychological thriller and debut novel by Lisa Hall, Between You and Me is about Sal and Charlie who are married with a five-year-old daughter. They seem like they have the perfect marriage, but behind closed doors everything isn’t as it seems.…

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She's Not There - P.J. Parrish

by Christina McDonald January 11, 2018 0 comments

She’s Not There by P.J. Parrish My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fantastic, twisty thriller about Amelia, who’s suffered a traumatic accident and can’t remember why she’s on the run. But before her husband is informed, Amelia manages to escape. She doesn’t know why, she just knows she has to. This book explores losing…

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What She Knew - Gilly Macmillan

by Christina McDonald January 11, 2018 0 comments

What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan My rating: 5 of 5 stars What She Knew is a completely addicting, riveting psychological thriller about a mother, Rachel, who lets her eight-year old son run ahead of her in a park, but then he goes missing, only a pile of his clothes left behind. The clock is…

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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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