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Author: Christina McDonald

Christina McDonald is the USA Today bestselling author of the Jess Lambert series, 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. She’s currently working on her next book.
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How to Save a Life - Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke

by Christina McDonald July 1, 2020 25 comments

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…

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The Darkest Evening - Ann Cleeves

by Christina McDonald June 8, 2020 1 comment

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,…

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The Girl From Widow Hills - Megan Miranda

by Christina McDonald June 8, 2020 19 comments

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…

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Megan Miranda
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Megan Miranda

by Christina McDonald June 5, 2020 45 comments
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Kimberly Belle
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Kimberly Belle

by Christina McDonald June 2, 2020 98 comments
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Stranger In The Lake - Kimberly Belle

by Christina McDonald June 2, 2020 34 comments

Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle My rating: 5 of 5 stars A moody, mesmerizing mystery that smolders with a brooding, slow-burn tension. Kimberly Belle has done it again! Stranger In The Lake is that perfect balance between plot and character, in which a girl from the wrong side of the tracks marries a…

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Just Like the Other Girls - Claire Douglas

by Christina McDonald May 28, 2020 0 comments

Just Like the Other Girls by Claire Douglas My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ferociously smart and electric from start to finish! Just Like the Other Girls is cleverly plotted and wholly absorbing, delving deep into twisted families and their devastating secrets. After the death of her mother, Una accepts a job as a carer…

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The Safe Place - Anna Downes

by Christina McDonald May 4, 2020 1 comment

The Safe Place by Anna Downes My rating: 5 of 5 stars Richly evocative with a dark, atmospheric heart, The Safe Place is seductive, irresistible and suspenseful. I was completely gripped from the first page to the pulse-pounding end! When Emily finds herself fired from her job, she’s unexpectedly thrown a lifeline by her ex-boss.…

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Hannah Mary McKinnon
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Hannah Mary McKinnon

by Christina McDonald April 29, 2020 51 comments
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Heather Gudenkauf
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Heather Gudenkauf

by Christina McDonald April 28, 2020 120 comments
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Sister Dear - Hannah Mary McKinnon

by Christina McDonald April 24, 2020 3 comments

Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon My rating: 5 of 5 stars As layered as puff pastry, and just as delightful, Sister Dear is an altogether unpredictable and surprising read. What begins as a slow-burn exploration of love, loss and grief shifts about midway through into a dark and twisted tale of secrets and revenge.…

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The House On The Lake - Nuala Ellwood

by Christina McDonald April 23, 2020 0 comments

The House on the Lake by Nuala Ellwood My rating: 4 of 5 stars Gorgeously atmospheric and claustrophobic, this twisty thriller is about how far you should go to fight for your rights. The writing was sharp and vivid, many scenes feeling almost haunted and other-worldly, with scenes really coming to life in my imagination.…

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Christina McDonald is the USA Today bestselling author of the Jess Lambert series, 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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do no harm


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