A review by jeeprn
The Crash by Freida McFadden

dark emotional fast-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

2.5

Not her best book, this one ends up near the bottom for me. The beginning is your typical background story and character introduction. The middle takes part over the course of several days and is redundant with a smattering of different mundane daily happenings that makes it seem less like Groundhog’s Day. Then comes the twist that comes with every Frieda book. However, the twist in this one was underwhelming at best and seemed rushed, one minute  the story is building and the next it’s over. 

There could’ve been much more detail to unraveling the mess the main character Tegan ends up in but it reads as bullet points from an outline drafted into elementary sentences. As a nurse myself the part after the twist is just so improbable given the security measures of locked hospital units. 

Hank is insufferable and absolutely infuriated me but ever so slightly redeemed himself. Polly belongs locked up in a psychiatric hospital for a good long time. 
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