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greatexpectations77's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was pretty solid, but I wasn't a huge fan of the open ending . But this was an interesting look at mental illness and factitious disorder imposed on another . I liked this book better than Have You Seen Her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Grief, Abandonment, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Child abuse
k1mar1e11's review
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
flutelover32's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Good plot twist at the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Cancer, and Medical trauma
Minor: Infertility and Suicide attempt
laurawoods13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Cancer, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility
nedreadsbooks's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When death is counting down the days... anyone could be a killer.
Jennifer Barnes has just been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour and given only six weeks to live. As readers, we follow Jennifer through her last six weeks and her reflection on her relationships prior in her attempts to figure out who might have been out to get her.
Thank you to Catherine McKenzie, Simon & Schuster Canada, Atria Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Wow. I can honestly say that I did NOT know what to think for most of this book! Catherine McKenzie did an amazing job at keeping me guessing and second-guessing all of my theories alongside Jennifer. This book really did an amazing job at so many things, including explaining the intricacies and complex nature of familial relationships and deep-seeded trauma. I have to admit that I went into this book nervous that I would not be able to keep track of which triplet was which, but as the novel went on each sister had such a unique voice and storyline that I had no issues identifying the context.
The only criticism I have of this novel, if you can call it that, is that the chapters were titled with the amount of time that Jennifer has left in her 6 week diagnosis, and it ends at exactly six weeks - like clockwork. I understand the author's attempts at adding some context to the story by giving that information in the titles but wonder if there could have been a few extra days added on to add to the mystery - and the realism.
Maybe I'm a sucker for a whodunnit novel but this one had me enjoying the chase the whole way through! For readers who are new to McKenzie's work, I would definitely recommend checking this novel out - it is a great way to pass an afternoon or two!
Jennifer Barnes has just been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour and given only six weeks to live. As readers, we follow Jennifer through her last six weeks and her reflection on her relationships prior in her attempts to figure out who might have been out to get her.
Thank you to Catherine McKenzie, Simon & Schuster Canada, Atria Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Wow. I can honestly say that I did NOT know what to think for most of this book! Catherine McKenzie did an amazing job at keeping me guessing and second-guessing all of my theories alongside Jennifer. This book really did an amazing job at so many things, including explaining the intricacies and complex nature of familial relationships and deep-seeded trauma. I have to admit that I went into this book nervous that I would not be able to keep track of which triplet was which, but as the novel went on each sister had such a unique voice and storyline that I had no issues identifying the context.
The only criticism I have of this novel, if you can call it that, is that the chapters were titled with the amount of time that Jennifer has left in her 6 week diagnosis, and it ends at exactly six weeks - like clockwork. I understand the author's attempts at adding some context to the story by giving that information in the titles but wonder if there could have been a few extra days added on to add to the mystery - and the realism.
Maybe I'm a sucker for a whodunnit novel but this one had me enjoying the chase the whole way through! For readers who are new to McKenzie's work, I would definitely recommend checking this novel out - it is a great way to pass an afternoon or two!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse and Death
lpdx's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Medical content, and Mental illness
_thelitlibrarian's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
3.25 stars
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TW; Cancer, Mental Illness, Addiction, Terminal Illness, Child Abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Abortion.
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What would you do if you've found you have six weeks to live? This is the case for Jennifer Barnes who receives some shocking news at a routine doctor's appointment - she has a terminal brain tumor. She decides to throw whatever time she has left with her triplet daughters and her grandsons by her side. During this time, she starts to realize that she might have been poisoned - she turns her attention to her ex who has the motive to want her dead.
I had some high hopes going into this one - I tried so hard to like it but in the ned, it fell a little flat. I was really interested in the 'whodunnit' aspect, trying to piece together all the clues to see if Jennifer was really poisoned or if it was just paranoia in her head. I felt bad for Jennifer during multiple moments in the book, it wasn't as if everyone was on her side when she would claim to have been poisoned, I also couldn't grasp that someone would potentially poison a loved one. I had a hard time connecting with any of the characters, but could see how some would like them!
Overall, this proved to be a good mystery that you can binge read. It just didn't do what I was hoping it would do for me, I also had an issue with the whole countdown to death - because realistically no one dies on the day the doctor tells them!
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TW; Cancer, Mental Illness, Addiction, Terminal Illness, Child Abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Abortion.
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What would you do if you've found you have six weeks to live? This is the case for Jennifer Barnes who receives some shocking news at a routine doctor's appointment - she has a terminal brain tumor. She decides to throw whatever time she has left with her triplet daughters and her grandsons by her side. During this time, she starts to realize that she might have been poisoned - she turns her attention to her ex who has the motive to want her dead.
I had some high hopes going into this one - I tried so hard to like it but in the ned, it fell a little flat. I was really interested in the 'whodunnit' aspect, trying to piece together all the clues to see if Jennifer was really poisoned or if it was just paranoia in her head. I felt bad for Jennifer during multiple moments in the book, it wasn't as if everyone was on her side when she would claim to have been poisoned, I also couldn't grasp that someone would potentially poison a loved one. I had a hard time connecting with any of the characters, but could see how some would like them!
Overall, this proved to be a good mystery that you can binge read. It just didn't do what I was hoping it would do for me, I also had an issue with the whole countdown to death - because realistically no one dies on the day the doctor tells them!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Addiction, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Abortion
ashley_books_cats_judo's review
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
kamin8882's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book was a very enjoyable read for me. I would say its more of a family drama/mystery than I thriller, which was what I was expecting. Still a great story overall just wanting more THRILL!
Jennifer is a mom of three beautiful triplet girls (Emily, Miranda, and Aline) and is recently separated from her husband. During recent visit to her doctor she finds out she has terminal brain cancer and only has 6 weeks to live. what does she do with this precious time? Jennifer thinks that someone poisoned her, causing her cancer and she is determined to find out who. Her first thoughts go to her ex, because she refuses to give him a divorce after all the hell he put her through. Her daughters are not convince, but go along with anyway to help their mom have piece of mind when she goes. The first half of the book is build up, family history and information. The second half is really where it starts to get good-- the family starts to reveal their secrets and things start to get heated. The twist in the end was definitely shocking, but more in the way of " this family is crazy " rather than the "OMFG" shock I look for in a thriller. I think the reason for this is that its more of a mystery than a thriller. The end was very good and it tied everything together and made a-lot of sense.
I definitely would recommend if you like family dramas or mysteries!! Overall a good story and plot, the characters were all unique and intriguing. I just wish it was a little more THRILLING
Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Jennifer is a mom of three beautiful triplet girls (Emily, Miranda, and Aline) and is recently separated from her husband. During recent visit to her doctor she finds out she has terminal brain cancer and only has 6 weeks to live. what does she do with this precious time? Jennifer thinks that someone poisoned her, causing her cancer and she is determined to find out who. Her first thoughts go to her ex, because she refuses to give him a divorce after all the hell he put her through. Her daughters are not convince, but go along with anyway to help their mom have piece of mind when she goes. The first half of the book is build up, family history and information. The second half is really where it starts to get good-- the family starts to reveal their secrets and things start to get heated. The twist in the end was definitely shocking, but more in the way of " this family is crazy " rather than the "OMFG" shock I look for in a thriller. I think the reason for this is that its more of a mystery than a thriller. The end was very good and it tied everything together and made a-lot of sense.
I definitely would recommend if you like family dramas or mysteries!! Overall a good story and plot, the characters were all unique and intriguing. I just wish it was a little more THRILLING
Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Mental illness
soobooksalot's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Reading a good thriller is like an interrogation in your imagination. Was it this person? Did they do that? And was it because of this?
Six Weeks To Live was all that and more.
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for my eARC for review!
Jennifer Gagnon is dying of a brain tumour and has been given six weeks to live. Lab results from a year prior note an acutely high level of lead in her blood, of unexplained etiology.
Are these findings related, and how did the lead get in her system?
This is such an interesting concept for a thriller, backed by a unique family dynamic. The Gagnon family is made up of adult triplet daughters and an estranged cheating husband - lots of personalities to get to know, and secrets hidden from the past.
This is my second book by Canadian author Catherine McKenzie and she certainly knows how to spin the suspense - the tension literally starts on the first page and doesn't let up.
Do check this one out! Recommended!
Released on April 20.
Six Weeks To Live was all that and more.
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for my eARC for review!
Jennifer Gagnon is dying of a brain tumour and has been given six weeks to live. Lab results from a year prior note an acutely high level of lead in her blood, of unexplained etiology.
Are these findings related, and how did the lead get in her system?
This is such an interesting concept for a thriller, backed by a unique family dynamic. The Gagnon family is made up of adult triplet daughters and an estranged cheating husband - lots of personalities to get to know, and secrets hidden from the past.
This is my second book by Canadian author Catherine McKenzie and she certainly knows how to spin the suspense - the tension literally starts on the first page and doesn't let up.
Do check this one out! Recommended!
Released on April 20.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Medical content
Minor: Abortion, Infertility, and Infidelity