Author: Christina McDonald

The Chalet by Catherine Cooper My rating: 3 of 5 stars A time hop mystery about a ski chalet death and the people involved. An interesting story that kept me reading to find out what happened. The start starts with a lot of describing skiing and learning to ski, which went on a bit. I…

The First to Lie by Hank Phillippi Ryan My rating: 5 of 5 stars A flawlessly written mystery with twists around every corner, The First To Lie is a timely story about deceit, justice and revenge, all centered around the devastation wrought by a large pharmaceutical company and the family that owns it. Addictive and…

Behind the Red Door by Megan Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Spellbinding, poignant and atmospheric, Behind The Red Door is one of those rare stories you can get utterly lost in. With writing so richly evocative I could vividly imagine every detail, this is a mesmerizing tale in which family bonds are broken,…

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…