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The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald

readingandsunshine's review

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4.0

This book was a mild thriller, nothing creeped me out too much, but there was so much emotion on the story. I really enjoyed it.

_tamara8464's review

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4.0

I’ve wanted to read this book for some time. I started back in March and put it down because it wasn’t moving fast enough for me. This book is told in two time periods; before the accident from Olivia’s POV and after the accident from Olivia’s mom POV. Both work view point work together to tell you what happened to Olivia and what lead her to that moment. The story is great. I never saw that “murderer” as the killer the entire time. I was guessing until the end. I won’t say this is a thriller, suspenseful or a mystery, just a book to get lost in for a couple of days.

The story is good and once you get past the first couple of chapters, it does pick up.

vix4637's review

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emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jseelinger7's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

melohpa's review

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4.0

See my review at https://topplingbookpile.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-night-olivia-fell-by-christina.html

hmbb99's review

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5.0

Every parent dreads getting that late night phone call. When Abi gets a call late at night, telling her that her daughter Olivia was in an accident, her life comes to an abrupt standstill. Abi learns her teenage daughter is not only brain dead but pregnant.
Abi begins to suspect that Olivia's accident is no accident. She starts her own investigation which leads her to come to terms with her own past.
I loved this book. It was very engrossing and I had trouble putting it down. It has many twists and turns, leading you to an unexpected ending. I highly recommend this book.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of the book.

msanticola's review

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5.0

You will cry.
This is a page turner, I truly couldn’t put it down. A compelling and heartbreaking thriller.

betty816's review

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5.0

Could NOT put this book down. Grabbed me from the very first page & just had to keep reading. Can’t wait to read more from this author.

kellerko's review

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3.0

A good read. I enjoyed the way the story was told from the perspective of both Olivia and her mother. However I so wish authors would get away from the formula of telling stories from multiple narrator’s and bouncing back-and-forth in time. The story unfolded slowly with many minor twists and turns that kept you guessing. Not fine literature but a good read.

kaitlynvella's review

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4.0

After reading the first page of The Night Olivia Fell, I was instantly hooked. Told between alternating perspectives from the past and the present, this story tells the tale of a tragic accident and a mother's journey towards finding the truth.