Author: Christina McDonald

The Two Lila Bennetts by Liz Fenton My rating: 5 of 5 stars A dazzling, Sliding Doors-esque suspense novel in which a woman must face the person she’s become and choose who she wants to be. The Two Lila Bennetts is mind-bending, twisty, and unputdownable, asking questions like can one small decision shape your life,…

The Dilemma by B.A. Paris This was quite a different book from B.A. Paris’s usual thriller, and this was particularly confusing as it was marketed as a thriller, which I found a massive mislabeling of genres. It just isn’t. It’s maybe women’s fiction/family drama, all of which is centered around one main dilemma. For me,…

Little Friends by Jane Shemilt My rating: 3 of 5 stars Marital affairs, shocking violence, bullying children – it does sound a little like Big Little Lies, although I didn’t really find it was like that at all. While the writing and setting is vivid, the characters are pretty self-absorbed. The story is about three…

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris My rating: 5 of 5 stars Creepy, chilling and utterly, utterly compulsive! Wow! Reading Behind Closed Doors was like getting sucker punched in the brain over and over again. But, you know, in a good way. 🙂 It’s a devious, dark and incredibly tense psychological thriller that basically just…

The Good Widow by Liz Fenton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gorgeously emotional and deftly written, this beautiful suspense story is about a woman who finds out her husband’s darkest secrets after he dies in a car accident. A perfect summer read with twists and turns and a profoundly shocking ending, The Good Wife…

Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cleverly plotted, absolutely riveting and utterly stunning, Little Secrets is a story of a mother whose son goes missing and her subsequent disintegration into depression. But when the PI she’s hired to try to find her son tells her that her husband is having…

Eye for Eye by J.K. Franko Not sure this book was for me. While the theme and premise of this book really intrigued me – is revenge justified when the justice system has failed you? – it felt more like a dryly told documentary than a thriller. The story begins with a scene that really…

The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sinister and unsettling, with a dark, atmospheric heart, Mary Kubica’s new thriller is absolutely captivating. With an elegant, cinematic style, you can easily see why The Other Mrs is being made into a movie. The page-turning plot keeps you glued to the page,…

Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel My rating: 5 of 5 stars “They say a grudge is a heavy thing to carry. Good thing we’re extra strong.” Utterly unpredictable and deliciously disturbing, Darling Rose Gold is a smart, chilling thriller you definitely won’t want to miss. It’s a story about revenge. Revenge in all its…

That Night by Chevy Stevens A deeply atmospheric, tense novel of murder, secrets, betrayal and heartache. That Night follows Toni, an angsty teen with a whole plethora of problems, accused of murdering her sister with her boyfriend. She’s convicted and set to prison for 15 years. But when she’s released, still grieving, she decides to…

Before the Fall by Noah Hawley Put aside your idea that this is a thriller. It’s marketed as such, but it just isn’t. It’s maybe some sort of literary thriller blend, or maybe just lit fiction. Ok, now that you’ve done that, this is an enjoyable, even memorable read that revolves around the investigation of…