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Freida did it again! Another 5 star read for me. I love a good suspenseful book with multiple twists that you don’t see coming. I could not put this down and absolutely loved this book from beginning to end!

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Wow. Freida does it again! I don’t believe I will ever be able to predict one of her books. The Crash sucked me in from the very beginning and it was the true definition of a thriller. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I never knew what was going to happen next. Highly recommend! Thank you so much to Freida, Mandy at Sourcebooks and Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read this amazing book early!

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Thank you to NetGalley, Mandy Chahal & Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC! I love Freida’s books they’re usually quick reads for me and this one was no exception. I was able to read this in 3 days! I love how the book keeps you guessing on what’s going to happen next and who’s the bad guy. I did not expect the twist and I was more than satisfied with the ending!

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Tegan, pregnant, gets into a car accident during a snowstorm, breaking an ankle in the process. She is aided by a foreboding man and his wife who promise to take her to the hospital in the morning. Things are not as they seem with this couple and Tegan fears her unborn child and herself are not actually safe. This book is a gut-wrenching, sitting on the edge of my seat, shirk all responsibilities type of book. I read it in one sitting! Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and Net Galley for the advanced copy.

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What in the cuckoo for cocoa puffs did I just read?!? I think this one is now my new favorite. It is soooo deliciosly twisty. You are definitely going to devour this one, so go ahead and add it to your tbr.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of The Crash by Freida McFadden.

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Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishing team for allowing me to read this early in exchange for free feedback. Wow, I read this in 2 sittings only because I had to sleep! I’ve read almost all of Freida’s books now and they are all so addictive! I didn’t trust any of these characters & didn’t guess the twist, very typical for a Freida book.

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Well Freida has done it again, no surprise there!!!

I absolutely love the MC Tegan. She is a feisty young woman. The twists in this one are not as big as normal it's not a wait until the last chapter to figure it out. You know the deal when you get about halfway through you just don't know how it's going to play out which made me enough this one more than her twist books!

Hank was also a great character reminds me of my husband! The one major twist I didn't see was definitely not one I think many will get at all. Overall great book!!!!

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Thank you so very much for allowing me to read this book as an ARC! I’m so very grateful for the opportunity. I devoured this book.
A pregnant Tegan finds herself stuck in a blizzard after she crashes her car. With a broken ankle and being 8 months pregnant how will she survive? When a man comes to her rescue and takes her back to his house, she finds that maybe staying in the crashed car in the snow storm may have been a better idea. Will she be able to survive to save herself and her unborn baby?? You will have to read this book to find out what happens!!

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I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalley and Poised Pen Press. As always just when you think you have it all figured out Frieda throws you a curveball! I finished this book in one sitting. If you are looking for an author that can get you out of a reading slump and will keep you on the edge of your seat Frieda McFadden does just that with all of her books! Definitely a 5 star read for me!

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The Crash gave me "Misery" vibes when reading it but less intense. This book seemed to be a little softer than her past work. The plot was easy to follow and the story was not complex. I rounded it up to 4 stars. I enjoy reading Frieda McFadden's work and I especially love the twists that usually hit you at the end.
Thanks goes to the publisher for an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing this book, with my honest review below.

I was intrigued by the blurb for The Crash and it delivers a lot more action than I imagined - which is to say I really enjoyed how mysterious it was going in and the Russian doll of mysteries it revealed.

Tegan is 8 months pregnant and struggling, but that’s about to change due to a settlement from her baby’s father (who would like to not reveal to his current family that he had impregnated her). When that goes upside down Tegan retreats to her brother to regroup only to get into a horrific car accident. She’s rescued by a gruff man named Hank who takes her back to his home to wait out the storm and receive care from his wife, ex nurse Polly. From there Tegan, who isn’t well, starts to face a bigger nightmare than she has to this point (which is impressive, given her luck). Is it Tegan’s paranoia? Is Hank purposely trying to prevent her from reaching her destination (or a hospital)? And does her baby daddy play a part?

These questions are answered as you read the book but a whole new host of suspenseful events are in play that make this a delicious thriller read. There’s also a bit of an additional act that took me by surprise but gave this story an extra something. Pick this up, as per usual Freida McFadden does a phenomenal job using her medical background to right inventive thrillers, and this another success.

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I love this author, but this wasn't one of my favorites from her. It was easy to read, and follow. The plot line wasn't very enticing though.

Thank you netgalley for the prerelease ebook.

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The Crash by Freida McFadden was another solid, twisty thriller from this prolific author. Our main character, Tegan, is eight months pregnant and down on her luck when she sets out on a drive to visit her brother. A snowstorm hits hard, and when she crashes her car, her trouble is just beginning. When she is rescued by a burly stranger, the help she receives from Hank and Polly is not what she imagined.

This book reminded me of the author's other books in that the good and bad characters are not so easily identified. I appreciate how she deliberately leads the reader down the wrong path and then drops surprises along the way. I've come to expect more reveals even after the main plot is resolved, and this one does not disappoint in that regard. I will say that a large part of the plot in the middle of the book seemed a bit repetitive before it took off to the wild finish.

I will recommend this to readers who like psychological thrillers with twists and turns.

Thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Tegan is 8 months pregnant when she is in a car accident during a snow storm. She is rescued by a passerby... but begins to realize she is in danger. If you think you know what's going to happen, think again!

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I generally enjoy Freida McFadden's books. However, The Crash disappointed me. It starts out interesting but devolves once the crash happens. With a plot that at times resembles Stephen King's Misery, I felt frustrated by the length of the encounter with the folks who "save" her. There iare a few surprise twists that I did enjoy.
I found myself skimming through a great bit of the book.
The ending is implausible, albeit the way one wants a book to wind up. It left me conflicted and the book left me looking forward to the author's next book since she usually hits it out of the park.

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Frieda McFadden's books are often a hit or miss for me. This particular book felt like a bizarre fever dream at times, with little suspense and an unsatisfying ending. It started off promising, but the plot twist was far-fetched and the story didn’t improve from there. The ending was also mediocre. I do like that her books are often fast pace and are easy to read but this book was a bit of a disappointment.

Thank you to NetGallery for my copy.

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_The Crash_ by Freida McFadden is a fast-paced thriller with plot twists told from multiple perspectives. Tegan is pregnant and looking for comfort when she decides to travel in rural Maine during a snowstorm to see her brother. On her way she crashes her car and is rescued by a couple who are not what they seem. Held captive, Tegan must find a way to escape to save herself and her unborn baby. This is an entertaining read for lovers of fast-paced thrillers and Freida McFadden.

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This is one of my new favorites by Freida! Such a great book, I devoured it! Teagan is a struggling, mom-to-be who is pregnant by a man who took advantage of her. She decides to go travel to visit her brother, while traveling she gets into a car crash and is stranded in a blizzard. A man comes to rescue her from the crash. He takes her to his home, where his wife (who is a nurse) can tend to her until the roads are clear enough to get to the hospital. A hospitable gesture ends up turning into her worse nightmare. Teagan discovers that the couple have no intentions (seemingly) of letting her go. Teagan tries to leave, but it doesn't help that she has a sprained, infected ankle, due to the car crash. Will they let her go? Why are they keeping her? The answer is shocking. Both of them are neither what Teagan expected. She's in for a more shocking discovery when she finds out who is really behind her car crash. This was definitely a thrilling read. Freida keeps you guessing. There are a lot of plot twists and even some surprising, pleasant twists at the end. If you want a thrilling, page turning read, this is it!

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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Crash by Freida McFadden.

She is a master to thrillers and twisty suspense. This book gave Misery vibes...yikes! I don't want to go into too much detail, but it was definitely a roller coaster ride. How Freida comes up with stuff is beyond me. You think the book is headed one way, then it twists and turns. It is always a guessing game. I really enjoyed this one. It was a bit redundant at times, but you can just skim past that stuff.

Trigger warnings - rape and being held captive.

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This may be one of my favorite Freida McFadden books so far, that is saying a lot! Like all her books, I keep guessing until the very end. To say I was shocked is an understatement! Thank you for keeping me on the edge of my seat the entire time!

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