20181227_145959.jpgHappy Monday! Today I have a review of What Doesn’t Kill Her by Christina Dodd, publishing tomorrow via Harlequin Books!

My Thoughts:

What Doesn’t Kill Her begins with this shocking scenario:

One secret, one nightmare, one lie. You guess which is which.

1. I have the scar of a gunshot on my forehead.

2. I have willfully misrepresented my identity to the US military.

3. I’m the new mother of a seven-year-old girl.

What Doesn’t Kill Her is Kellen’s story. She’s lost a year of her memory as a result of a gunshot wound to her brain. Kellen is resilient, though, and even as she is alone and on the run in the wilderness, she finds herself, uncovers the truth she’s missing, and finds that, at her inner core, she’s unbreakable. 

This is the second installment in a series and worked well as a standalone, but I think I would have gained even more insight into Kellen from the first book. The structure of this novel was one of my favorites- short, well-paced chapters that kept me flying through the pages. 

Overall, there’s a wonderfully intense blend of thrilling suspense with a touch of romance in What Doesn’t Kill Her, and it ends with a HUGE, massive, giant cliffhanger that has me eager for the next book pronto! 

Thanks to Harlequin Books for the complimentary copy. All opinions are my own. 

Synopsis:

One secret, one nightmare, one lie. You guess which is which.

1. I have the scar of a gunshot on my forehead.
2. I have willfully misrepresented my identity to the US military.
3. I’m the new mother of a seven-year-old girl.

Kellen Adams suffers from a yearlong gap in her memory. A bullet to the brain will cause that. But she’s discovering the truth, and what she learns changes her life, her confidence, her very self. She finds herself in the wilderness, on the run, unprepared, her enemies unknown–and she is carrying a priceless burden she must protect at all costs. The consequences of failure would break her. And Kellen Adams does not break.

What doesn’t kill her…had better start running.

“What Doesn’t Kill Her by Christina Dodd draws on classic whodunit plots and keeps readers guessing who the killer is until the very end…. Fans of commercial suspense and thriller novels will enjoy the unexpected twists and emotional depth of this book. In particular, Dodd’s gripping voice will appeal to fans of Sandra Brown, Nora Roberts, Linda Howard & Jayne Ann Krentz.” -Mystery Tribune on What Doesn’t Kill Her

“Featuring an unforgettable protagonist, who is carrying more baggage than a porter at LaGuardia and who makes Jack Reacher look like a slacker when it comes to dispatching trouble, and an ingenious plot that includes plenty of white-knuckle twists and turns as well as some touching moments of mother-daughter bonding, Dodd’s latest superior suspense novel builds on the well-deserved success of Dead Girl Running (2018), her first Cape Charade book.” -Booklist STARRED review on What Doesn’t Kill Her

“Action-packed, littered with dead bodies, and brimming with heartfelt emotion, this edgy thriller keeps the tension high. The cliff-hanger ending will have fans anxious for the next title.” -Library Journal STARRED review on What Doesn’t Kill Her

“Dodd is excellent at taking this situation and placing her heroine in most difficult situations…. This is a good series to follow and a fast read.” -The New York Journal of Books on What Doesn’t Kill Her

Have you read What Doesn’t Kill Her, or is it on your TBR? Have you read any other books by Christina Dodd? Happy Reading! ~ Jennifer THR