The Crash by Freida McFadden on February 26, 2025
Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
Pages: 384
Format: eBook
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“How do you know what’s right or wrong without your mother telling you so?”
Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn’t realize she’s heading straight into a blizzard. She never arrives at her destination. Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she’s made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears. But something isn’t right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realize she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn’t what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet. And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself, and her unborn child.
How is it that McFadden can create the most insane women and also the most clueless women every but yet make the book still enjoyable? I don’t read her books for their literary merit, but as a fun escape, easy to digest, and stories that keeps me interested. While it’s not my favorite from her, I read it fast and enjoyed it for the most part. The characters weren’t all that likeable if I’m being honest, but the plot was suspenseful enough to keep me entertained. Then we get to the twist. Honestly, with the way things were going I didn’t think there would be one because it didn’t feel necessary. So, when it came out of nowhere, I wasn’t sure if I should laugh at the absurdity (like I do with most of them) or throw the book across the room. It just didn’t feel fitting to me especially because the twist happens and then BAM the book is over.
I rated this book four stars. I found myself so captivated around until around the 60% mark then honestly it was quite repetitive until the ending after that. I also find McFadden’s books to be a little repetitive, where I can start to guess the ending, though it was still very enjoyable. So, I’m not really sure what to make of it but at least she threw in a little excitement, I guess. In any event, this is a good read but it’s not a book I’ll think of long after reading it.