Author: Christina McDonald

The Poison Garden by A.J. Banner My rating: 5 of 5 stars Dazzling and at times frighteningly real, this eloquently written domestic suspense is a deceptive hall of mirrors experience. After beginning with a bang, the tension continues to ramp up until the reader, like Elise, is questioning everything. Elise Watters has the perfect life.…

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus My rating: 5 of 5 stars My 10 yo is a total bookworm (like me) and he picked up a book at the school library he loves so much he came home raving about it. So I bought the book and read it, and you guys,…

The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ummm… What did I just read? This book was not what I was expecting! What an original story idea! Having loved Delaney’s previous books The Girl Before and Believe Me I knew I was going to be in for a treat, but this…

Unnatural Causes by Richard  Shepherd My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve been trying to weave more nonfiction books into my reading lately and have found I really enjoy medical memoirs. Unnatural Causes was high on my list to read, and I wasn’t disappointed. Unflinchingly honest, fascinatingly told and impeccably written, Dr. Shepherd tells of…

Cold Woods by Karen Katchur My rating: 5 of 5 stars A dark, thrilling police procedural with a splash of domestic suspense, Cold Woods is chilling, eerie, and ferociously smart. The second in the Northamptom County series (the first one, last year’s River Bodies, was a bestselling hit), Cold Woods starts with a bang as…

The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger My rating: 5 of 5 stars Tense, atmospheric and addictive, The Stranger Inside is an utterly unforgettable tale of justice, revenge and good vs. evil. And with one of the most compelling antagonists I’ve read in a very long time, this book hits my top five books this summer.…

Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey My rating: 5 of 5 stars Exhilarating and evocative with a palpable sense of tension throughout, Woman on the Edge had me gripped from the very first page. This is one of those books that effortlessly ticks all the boxes: wonderful word building, realistic characters and a…

Her Daughter’s Mother by Daniela Petrova My rating: 5 of 5 stars A beautifully told, emotional domestic suspense novel, Her Daughter’s Mother was compelling, disturbing and thoroughly enjoyable. It explores themes of motherhood, obsession and the price of betrayal when a beautiful woman unexpectedly disappears after becoming an egg donor to an infertile couple. The…

One Small Sacrifice by Hilary Davidson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love the beginning of a new series – so much promise, so much intrigue and suspense about what the characters will do and where they will go! I really enjoyed this cat-and-mouse story of a cop trying to solve an old murder…