Author: Christina McDonald

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: 5 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…

Take It Back by Kia Abdullah My rating: 5 of 5 stars Magnificent, gripping and fiercely intelligent, Take It Back is simply stunning. I literally took a day off work, put away my laptop and turned everything off just so I could finish it. There was never a point where I guessed the truth, and…

The Last Lie by Alex Lake An enjoyable cat-and-mouse story between a husband and a wife, I thought The Last Lie was well written with great characters. While there weren’t many guesses or twists (probably a testament to how many psych thrillers I read!), it didn’t detract in any way from my enjoyment of the…

One More Lie by Amy Lloyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars A pacy mystery with a catchy hook and an intriguing premise. The characters didn’t develop much, but if you like flat character development and an interesting plotline, this is an easy read that I finished in one day. View all my reviews

The Language of Kindness: A Nurse’s Story by Christie Watson A really lovely medical memoir about being kind in the face of very difficult tasks. Much of the book was quite dry, with a lot of medical jargon that I think might be confusing to people not in the medical industry. This meant it took…

Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is my first Randall Silvas book and I really enjoyed it. A murder mystery with beautiful writing and elements of literary fiction. Told from the point of Detective Ryan DeMarco, who is incredibly well drawn and interesting as a character, and Thomas…

Her Last Lie by Amanda Brittany A creepy thriller that will have you double checking what you’ve put on social media! I wouldn’t class this as a psychological thriller, but it is certainly high on drama. The only victim to walk free from a serial killer, Isla has rebuilt her life and is now a…