Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

When a thriller book says there is a heartbreaking ending, you kinda scoff at it, I mean it’s a thriller right!? Right?! WRONG! That last chapter, (not the epilogue) well I was crying, I was sobbing and my heart broke. I hate the outcome of this book, despite knowing it’s going to happen from the very beginning. I mean you are told at the beginning but I kept hoping things would be different, but they weren’t and so I cried. Just to be clear, I didn’t hate the book, loved it in fact. I just wanted a different outcome for the characters I have grown to love, despite knowing it was going to happen!!!!!!!!

I loved the story from Abi and Olivia’s point of view and the two narrators were amazing! They gave these characters life, passion and love. Olivia’s story seemed to be a very typical teenage story, but despite this, I was enthralled by it. The secrets, the lies, and the love. Abi wow wasn’t she overbearing you learn why, but you always wonder if things had been different, if she behaved slightly differently would it be a different outcome?

I had no idea what happened the night Olivia fell, and I had SO many theories. I was wrong so wrong, and then there was something said and it all made sense and I can’t believe how I missed it all!! Even when something was explicitly said, I still buried my head. I also loved how small actions from outside forces led to the showdown that happened. The ripples from people caused the explosion.

This was my first outing with Christina and her perfectly woven storytelling. I need more! I was hooked, lined and well, obsessed. I was addicted to finding out the truth and finding out all the secrets, I loved all the threads and how they tied together. It was beautifully done, just I need time to recover. However, loved the name of the baby, I mean Zoe – perfect no? LOL.

I can’t wait for my next outing!

Omg omg omg .......... this book was amazing I could not put it down I read every word on the edge of my seat I loved the story line, i loved the way the story just kept us guessing all the way threw I loved all the twists and turns and would defiantly recommend this book it was so believable and kept the reader engaged I love it

I was approved to review this book when the book has already been archived so I’m unable to download. Very disappointing.

I was gripped from the first page and this one kept me hooked throughout. I finished it in one sitting. Just so compelling.

An emotional book with relatable characters. I did find though that this book was somewhat predictable and this spoilt the reading for me. Due to the predictability of the story I found I'd leave the book a few days and then pick it up again, eye rolling at times.
Having 3 teen daughters, I could relate to many parts of the story. I found the writing from Abi's point of view truly believable and liked that it was told from both Abi and Olivia's point of views.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

Unfortunately, I just couldn't get I to the story. I think I was expecting something more. I don't know of I'll read another by this author.

I really enjoyed this book and felt desperately sorry for Abi's situation. I was a little disappointed with the ending as I could see it coming and wasn't surprised by it, although that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book. I'll definitely look out for more from the author in the future!

This is a heartbreaking read, and I can’t believe I was the only one who cried while reading it. However it’s also a thriller and family saga all very cleverly woven together. Different timelines and points of view help with telling so you never know ( or at least I didn’t) who done it and why. I stayed up late as it was also unputdownable. Highly recommend.

This is another book that I’m mortified to realise I haven’t reviewed yet, especially when I loved the novel so much. This is an incredible novel that is a great thriller but more than that it’s a brilliant exploration of the relationship between mothers and daughters. Abi is a single mum to Olivia, and one morning she’s woken to a phone call telling her that her daughter has been in an accident and is badly hurt. It turns out that Olivia had secrets from her mum and Abi is devastated that her daughter hadn’t felt she could confide in her. We also get Olivia’s story and gradually build up to the night she fell, and what actually happened to her. This is another book that I just didn’t want to put down, it is a real page turner and I wanted to know how things were going to turn out. More than that I felt so emotionally invested in Abi and Olivia’s stories. It really reminded me of being a teenager and even though I was incredibly close to my mum there is always going to be a point when a teen begins to pull away and wants to keep some things private. This is a book that is really staying with me, and I can’t wait to read more by the author.

This is a book that Alice Feeney fans might enjoy. An easy to read, good thriller with some surprise reveals! I didn't fell in love with the characters, but it's a good page turner.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC, which I have enjoyed reading.
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald is a very moving story about a young woman who is in high school and finds out she is pregnant and who decides she will keep her baby. It is the night of the yearly barbecue when school finishes for the summer that Olivia decides she will tell the father of her unborn child she is pregnant and then tell her mother. Her mother was a single mother who raised Olivia on her own.
The storyline is very clever and tells the story of what happens that night and Abi’s fight to find out what happens to her daughter and how she fell and why.
Highly recommended.

A thriller, full of suspense. I enjoyed reading from the alternate perspectives of mother and daughter

The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald is a thriller with an emotional heart that drew me in from the first chapter and never let go. Abi Knight’s world crumbles when her teenage daughter, Olivia is pronounced brain dead following a tragic accident. However, Olivia is pregnant and kept on life support until the baby is born. Abi is determined to get to the truth and as a reader I was rooting for her every step of the way. Olivia’s story, which is related in flashback, beautifully recreates the fierce loyalties and petty quarrels experienced by those of the cusp of adulthood. An exploration of how a mother can hold her daughter too tight and what it means to be free…

With thanks to Netgalley and HQ for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.

The Night Olivia Fell is Christina McDonald's debut book. I had already spotted this book on my recommendations and had a copy on pre-order.

Abi was a single mum to seventeen year old Olivia. One morning, Abi was woken to a call from the hospital to say Olivia had been involved in an accident. When she got their the doctors explained Olivia had drowned and was clinically dead. The doctor explained they could not switch off Olivia`s life support because she was three months pregnant. They intended to keep Olivia on a ventilator until the baby was safe enough to be delivered.

Abi was shocked that Olivia had not confided in her and confronted her boyfriend Tyler. Tyler explained that he and Olivia had split up before the summer holidays, if Olivia was pregnant he was not the father. Then Abi received a tip off that the local police had been ordered not to look into Olivia`s death. Determined to found out the truth for Olivia and her unborn child she decided to investigate.

This was a beautiful story about the relationship between mothers and daughters. The book was told from the POV of Abi and Olivia and the months leading to her accident. Abi`s mother had committed suicide when she was young. I understood why Abi emotionally smothered Olivia to prove she would never leave her. I also liked Olivia and understood why she thought Abi had lied to her. However she was teenager and probably didn't understand the repercussions of tracing her father.

The final scenes when the baby was born and Olivia died left me in bits. I recommend this book thought provoking book.

I've not read Big Little Lies, so the comparisons didn't really mean much to me. I have to say, though, that if Big Little Lies is similar to The Night Olivia Fell, then I don't really understand the hype.Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad book at all. In fact, I quite enjoyed it. But the marketing plan is questionable and it doesn't live up to that kind of hype

I really liked the way that McDonald handled Olivia's condition all the way to the end. We knew from the start that Olivia was completely brain dead and there was no coming back from that, and McDonald didn't pull any miracles or deus ex machina to bring her back. We as the reader had to accept the loss along with the characters, particularly Olivia's mother. It was incredibly well done.

I got really attached to Olivia, who was a very well rounded character considering we only knew her through flashbacks. McDonald did this part really well. I also liked Olivia a lot more because I got really into the mother/daughter relationship.

There were a couple of things that I wasn't expecting from the book,the first being that it was more of a mystery than a thriller. I was invested in the mystery of what happened to Olivia, but nothing about it was particularly thrilling or horror-worthy. The second thing is that the book felt more YA than adult, which I didn't have a problem with at all, but it was surprising. I think some readers will be disappointed because this book is being marketed as an adult thriller.

The Night Olivia Fell isn't the most noteworthy mystery book out there, but it was enjoyable and the story flowed really well. I was invested enough to continue reading until the end, and I was impressed with how well McDonald handled relationships and characterisation.

Abi Knight is startled awake in the middle of the night to a ringing phone and devastating news , her teenage daughter, Olivia, has been in a terrible accident. Abi is told that Olivia slipped and fell from a bridge into the icy water below, and now she lies silent, dependent on life support. But then Abi learns that her sensible daughter is in fact three months pregnant .

Abi believes from the start that Olivia’s fall is no accident. She sees bruises on her wrists, and she quickly learns no one is taking her seriously, including the police. Once the police finally do begin to investigate, the case never seems to be their priority, and Abi decides to take matters into her own hands.

The Night Olivia Fell: 'Addictive, twisty and beautifully written, an emotional roller coaster of a thriller that kept me guessing until the very end.

Many thanks to NetGalley and HQ General Fiction for a copy in return for a fair and honest review

When Abi Knight went to bed, she never imagined getting up in the middle of the night to a phone call telling her that her daughter has been injured. Fretting the worse, she zips over to the hospital. All the while, she prays that her daughter will come out of whatever has happened to her soon enough.

To her dismay, the news is grim. Olivia will never recover from her ordeal. To make matters worse, her daughter is also pregnant. Discovering what happened to Olivia will take quite a bit of doing. Nevertheless, Abi will do whatever is necessary to ensure her daughter receives the justice she so deserves.

The Night Olivia Fell is the first book I've read penned by the lovely Christina McDonald. This book is certainly an awesome read. Once I sat down to read it, I devoured the book in the span of three hours. I kid you not. That's how good the author is in keeping the reader's attention at all times.

From the moment I dove into the book, I found myself wanting to know more about Olivia and Abi. Abi is the type of mother who needs to control every aspect of her child's life. She's strict to the point that Olivia found herself looking for ways to gain her freedom without her mother knowing. I can totally relate to her doing so, since my own mom was a little strict when I was growing up.

Christina is an author to keep an eye on. Her style of storytelling is immersive. It pulls you in from the get-go. Looking forward to what she has in store for her readers in the near future.