Author: Christina McDonald

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite My rating: 5 of 5 stars A dark, compelling literary thriller told in a sparse, almost wry commentary. I absolutely loved My Sister, The Serial Killer, a pacey serial killer thriller set in Nigeria. We immediately meet Korede, who’s been summoned by her sister, Ayoola, with the…

When I Was You by Amber Garza My rating: 5 of 5 stars I opened When I Was You expecting to just have a quick sneak peak…and couldn’t put it down all weekend. Exhilarating, page-turning, shocking, this is one of those rare psychological thrillers that really is the whole package. An electric, raw, emotional story…

White Out by Danielle Girard My rating: 5 of 5 stars A twisty, multi-person murder mystery set in a sleepy, small town, White Out is one of those fast-paced, evocative thrillers that you want to inhale in one go. I loved the writing, the characters, the setting, everything. Ferociously smart, intensely intriguing, it’s just a…

What We Forgot to Bury by Marin Montgomery Another Amazon prime read that I just found a little confusing and hard to get in to. Not entirely unenjoyable, I just couldn’t figure out what was going on or why. View all my reviews

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin My rating: 4 of 5 stars “To tell you the truth, I don’t get how we can almost unanimously agree that murder is wrong, yet when it comes to rape some people still see shades of gray.” The Night Swim is a timely, slow-burn legal thriller that follows true-crime…

Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton My rating: 3 of 5 stars A well-written and mesmerizing story that combines a school shooting with Islamophobia, xenophobia and the danger of the far right. The book starts off literally with a bang, when a bomb goes off outside the school. From there we follow a number of different…

He Started It by Samantha Downing My rating: 5 of 5 stars A wicked-fun read with razor-sharp wit and a killer twist, He Started It is compelling, captivating, and deliciously dark. Samantha Downing writes with a wry, sparse elegance that steadily entangles you until you’re utterly addicted. In He Started It, we get three unapologetically…

How to Save a Life by Liz Fenton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Flawless and irresistible, profoundly moving and endlessly emotional. How To Save A Life is a truly unique and beautiful reimagining of Groundhog Day, asking if life and death are preordained, if our destiny is predetermined, and if some lives are meant…

The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves My rating: 5 of 5 stars A complex, compelling and chilling detective murder-mystery, The Darkest Evening evokes images of curling up next to a crackling fire in a grand house with a cup of tea and a few biscuits while you read. A darkly, propulsive story, we follow Vera,…

The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda My rating: 5 of 5 stars A dark, hypnotic tale about the danger of becoming the stories you tell, The Girl From Widow Hills is beautiful and sinister, with a haunting, atmospheric heart. What happens to the people who find themselves at the center of those sensational…