Author: Christina McDonald

The Primrose Path by Rebecca Griffiths My rating: 4 of 5 stars Told from several points of view, this is a twisty tale with believable characters and a good plot. It follows Sarah, who was abducted and held hostage seventeen years ago. Now the man who abducted her is being released from prison. Fearful of…

In the Waning Light by Loreth Anne White My rating: 5 of 5 stars I absolutely loved this book! A fantastic crime novel with well drawn and developed characters. It follows Meg, a true crime author, whose sister was horrifically murdered when she was a child. Meg witnessed the crime but can’t remember much about…

What She Never Told Me by Kate McQuaile My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a really beautiful, poignant, character-driven novel about Louise, who rushes back to Ireland from London to say goodbye to her dying mother. But even then, she isn’t able to get any information out of her mother about her biological…

The Accident by C.L. Taylor My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed this fast-paced, twisty thriller about Sue whose daughter Charlotte walked in front of a bus and is now in a coma. Sue embarks on a mission to find out what really happened, and if it was really an accident. The story goes…

The Drowning Lesson by Jane Shemilt My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved Daughter, Jane Shemilt’s first book, so was excited to read The Drowning Lesson. And I wasn’t disappointed. Atmospherically beautiful, richly drawn characters, and a page-turning plot, this was a truly superb novel. Emma and Adam are both very busy doctors, combining…

Between You and Me by Lisa Hall My rating: 4 of 5 stars A psychological thriller and debut novel by Lisa Hall, Between You and Me is about Sal and Charlie who are married with a five-year-old daughter. They seem like they have the perfect marriage, but behind closed doors everything isn’t as it seems.…

She’s Not There by P.J. Parrish My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fantastic, twisty thriller about Amelia, who’s suffered a traumatic accident and can’t remember why she’s on the run. But before her husband is informed, Amelia manages to escape. She doesn’t know why, she just knows she has to. This book explores losing…

What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan My rating: 5 of 5 stars What She Knew is a completely addicting, riveting psychological thriller about a mother, Rachel, who lets her eight-year old son run ahead of her in a park, but then he goes missing, only a pile of his clothes left behind. The clock is…

Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a fantastic book! I absolutely couldn’t put it down and felt myself completely drawn to Alex, the protagonist. This will probably be contentious, but I liked it better than Girl on the Train. The storyline was intricately woven, the prose beautiful…

Saving April by Sarah A. Denzil My rating: 5 of 5 stars This twisty thriller kept me turning the pages. I couldn’t put it down and had a very sleepless night that night! A tragic event means Hannah stays hidden away inside her home, unable and unwilling to come out. But when a family moves…

The Broken Ones by Sarah A. Denzil My rating: 5 of 5 stars Easy to read, well-written and suspenseful. Most importantly, the characters were well drawn and developed. I absolutely loved this book. I wanted a suspenseful drama and Denzil more than delivered. It is a complex psychological thriller with plenty of mystery, suspense and…

Never Come Back by David Bell My rating: 4 of 5 stars A literary domestic drama about the unexpected death of Elizabeth’s mother. When the police rule it murder, suspicion immediately falls on her disabled brother Ronnie. But Elizabeth can’t believe her brother is capable of murder. And then a strange woman is named in…