- Hardcover
- 320 pages
- The Night Olivia Fell
- Christina McDonald
- English
- 22 February 2017 Christina McDonald
- 1501184008
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, she s pregnant and must remain on life support to keep her baby alive And then Abi sees the angry bruises circling Olivia s wrists.When the police unexpectedly rule Olivia s fall an accident, Abi decides to find out what really happened that night Heartbroken and grieving, she unravels the threads of her daughter s life Was Olivia s fall an accident Or something far sinister Christina McDonald weaves a suspenseful and heartwrenching tale of hidden relationships, devastating lies, and the power of a mother s love With flashbacks of Olivia s 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 Best Read eBook The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald – lemois-ess.org
I ve read a lot of five star books this year, but The Night Olivia Fell is the only debut novel among them I could tell from the first page that this book was a standout I think I often in reviews say that the writing is good, almost as a way to articulate that I liked the book even if I wasn t completely fond of the story.In this case, the writing is outstanding It goes beyond good It s intelligent and vibrant The word choices are fantastic The story is heartbreaking and heart mending Ol I ve read a lot of five star books this year, but The Night Olivia Fell is the only debut novel among them I could tell from the first page that this book was a standout I think I often in reviews say that the writing is good, almost as a way to articulate that I liked the book even if I wasn t completely fond of the story.In this case, the writing is outstanding It goes beyond good It s intelligent and vibrant The word choices are fantastic The story is heartbreaking and heart mending Olivia and Abi are strong, relatable characters, and I found myself wishing throughout that Olivia wasn t actually brain dead and that there would be some kind o...
One decision is all it takes to end a life, for Olivia that one decision to seek out her father and his true identity led to her death that night she fell The book starts with Olivia going on a University trip with her friends and classmates and spotting a girl that could be her twin sister They have the same bone structure and chin and green eyes The thing is that Olivia was told her Dad didn t have any other children andimportantly that he was dead Oliviacur...
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A heart wrenching story about a mother s choice to lie to protect her daughter that has irreversible and devastating consequences I couldn t put it down.This is one to add to your TBR list and would make a great book club read.Thank you netgalley and gallerybooks for the eARC.
I received this book as an ARC from the author, and I m so happy I did I finished it in less than 24 hours this book just grips you from the start A perfect mix of whodunit, what happened, and the complicated role a mother plays in a life, this book was beautifully written without being too sappy It moved quickly but wasn t unrealistic nor did I feel like the end w...
Thank you to Net Galley and the Publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review The Night Olivia Fell is Christina McDonald s debut novel The novel starts off with Olivia falling from the ZigZag Bridge and becoming brain dead from her injuries Was it an accident or was she pushed The rest of the story is told from Abi Olivia s mother in the present day and Olivia documenting her past leading up to her accident POVs This story is riddled with lies upon lies upon lies everyo Thank you to Net Galley and the Publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review The Night Olivia Fell is Christina McDonald s debut novel The novel starts off with Olivia falling from the ZigZag Bridge and becoming brain dea...
I received early access to this novel from the author for review The Night Olivia Fell was fantastic I was so invested in the story that I read it almost entirely in one day By the end I was moved to tears over the pain, loss, and acceptance When Abi is awoken by a call from the hospital saying that there has been an accident, she cannot fathom how the accident will change her life forever Olivia is brain dead, but can t be taken off life support because she s pregnant Abi knows that this I received early access to this novel from the author for review The Night Olivia Fell was fantastic I was so invested in the story that I read it almost entirely in one day By the end I was moved to tears over the pain, loss, a...
I read this book in one day I got nothing else done except falling into the world of Olivia and Abi Great character developments, I honestly loved and cried for these women It was so good to read a book that not only ...
Put this one on your Must Read shelf I highly recommend, I could not stop reading this one review to come
A real page turner that I couldn t put down The descriptive writing style blends perfectly with the dramatic plot line The book tells the story from the point of view of both the mother Abi and the daughter Olivia Shifting between the two characters gives the storydepth and keeps ...