Title: THE CRASH
Author: Freida McFadden
ISBN: 9781420521351
Publisher: Poison Pen Press
Pages: 384
Source: Private Copy
The nightmare she’s running from is nothing compared to where she’s headed.
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.
Official Summary
22 April 2025
Freida McFadden does it again—with a gripping psychological thriller that had me completely hooked from the first page. The Crash is a twisty, chilling, and claustrophobic read that had me furiously turning the pages while silently screaming “Don’t trust them!” at my Kindle.
We follow Tegan, a heavily pregnant woman fleeing a traumatic past, only to crash—literally—into a nightmare she never saw coming. Stranded in rural Maine during a snowstorm, she’s taken in by a seemingly kind couple… but this is a McFadden novel, so of course, things are never as simple or safe as they appear.
I loved how the isolation of the snowy setting added to the growing sense of dread. You can feel Tegan’s desperation and paranoia creeping in as the days pass and the couple’s overly generous hospitality starts to feel off. There’s an unsettling tension throughout, and the slow drip of information is masterfully done. Every time I thought I had things figured out, another twist hit—and I mean twists in true Freida fashion. Some made me gasp out loud.
Tegan herself is a compelling character—vulnerable yet strong, and I found myself rooting hard for her and her baby. The stakes feel incredibly high, especially with her physical limitations and the eerie remoteness of her new surroundings.
The final reveal? Wild. Satisfyingly dark with that signature “wait—what?” moment McFadden fans have come to love.
If you’re into thrillers that trap you in a creepy cabin, play with your sense of reality, and keep you second-guessing everyone, The Crash is for you. Just maybe don’t read it alone during a snowstorm…
Also By Freida McFadden
THE BOYFRIEND
She’s looking for the perfect man. He’s looking for the perfect victim.
Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can’t shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.
Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He’s charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.
Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.
Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim…
About the Author
Author bio from the author’s site
#1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, and Amazon Charts bestselling author Freida McFadden is a practising physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple Kindle bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humour novels. She lives with her family and black cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly, maybe.
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