β Scribed by McDonald, Christina
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In the vein of Big Little Lies and Reconstructing Amelia comes an emotionally charged domestic suspense novel about a mother unraveling the truth behind how her daughter became brain dead. And pregnant.
A search for the truth. A lifetime of lies.
In the small hours of the morning, Abi Knight is startled awake by the phone call no mother ever wants to get: her teenage daughter Olivia has fallen off a bridge. Not only is Olivia brain dead, shes pregnant and must remain on life support to keep her baby alive. And then Abi sees the angry bruises circling Olivias wrists.
When the police unexpectedly rule Olivias fall an accident, Abi decides to find out what really happened that night. Heartbroken and grieving, she unravels the threads of her daughters life. Was Olivias fall an accident? Or something far more sinister?
Christina McDonald weaves a suspenseful and heartwrenching tale of hidden relationships, devastating lies, and the power of a mothers love. With flashbacks of Olivias own resolve to uncover family secrets, this taut and emotional novel asks: how well do you know your children? And how well do they know you?
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"The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald is a stunning thriller that instantly grabbed me by the throat and wouldnt let go until the final, poignant sentence. McDonald artfully brings to the page the emotionally fraught, complex relationship between mother and daughter in this atmospheric, absorbing page-turner. The Night Olivia Fellcracked my heart into a million pieces and then slowly pieced it back together again." (Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Not a Sound )
"In Christina McDonalds*The Night Olivia Fell,*Abi gets the call every mother fears: her daughter has fallen from a bridge and is brain dead...but was it an accident or a crime? McDonald reveals the answer in steady, page-turning increments, a gradual unfolding of truths and long-held secrets that culminates in a heart-wrenching resolution. A suspenseful debut that packs an emotional punch." (Kimberly Belle, internationally bestselling author of Three Days Missing and The Marriage Lie )
"I was absolutely hooked, it was such an emotional read that I was broken by the end. Heartbreaking and thrilling at the same time." (Jenny Blackhurst, bestselling author of How I Lost You )
"Beautifully written and moving with characters I felt I knew, The Night Olivia Fell is a stunning debut that kept me guessing right until the final, heartbreaking twist." (Claire Douglas, bestselling author The Sisters, Local Girl Missing and Last Seen )
"Christina McDonald's The Night Olivia Felltakes a mother's worst nightmare to a whole new level. This is an intense, twisting, heartbreaking thriller that explores in painful detail the consequences of family secrets. The reader will be riveted until the final page...and may even feel a bit of hope when all is said and done. Don't miss this one!"
(David Bell, bestselling author of Somebody's Daughter )
"Christina McDonald has crafted an emotionally-charged mystery that will leave readers equally gut-wretched and gripped. The Night Olivia Fell welcomes a talented new addition to the world of domestic suspense."
(Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl and When The Lights Go Out )
[A] complex, emotionally intense first novelFans of twisty domestic suspense novels will be rewarded. (Publishers Weekly)
"McDonald ratchets up the suspense with every chapter, including plenty of gasp-worthy twists and turns as Abi and Olivias story pushes towards its devastating conclusion. The suspense is supplemented by relationships of surprising depth and tenderness, providing balance and nuance to the story. A worthy debut from an up-and-coming domestic-suspense author; readers who enjoy mother-daughter stories in the genre should line up for this one. (Booklist (Starred Review))
Christina McDonald is an author, journalist, and copywriter, and has worked for companies such asThe Sunday Times, Dublin,The Connacht Tribune, Galway, Expedia, USA TODAY, Travelex, and Pearson Publishing. Originally from Seattle, WA, she holds an MA in Journalism from the National University of Ireland Galway, and now lives in London, England.
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Mother-daughter relationship -- Fiction
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