Freida McFaddenThriller · Mystery·b. 1980
The Crash
Synopsis
Eight months pregnant and out of options, Tegan packs up her crumbling life and drives toward her brother’s place to start over. She gets as far as rural Maine before a brutal blizzard runs her off the road, leaving her stranded with a wrecked car, a broken ankle, and no way to call for help.
She’s rescued by a seemingly kind couple who take her into their warm, isolated cabin to wait out the storm — exactly the lifeline she needs. But the longer Tegan stays, the more the small wrongnesses pile up, and the safe haven starts to feel like a trap built specifically for her and the baby she’s carrying.
Alternating between Tegan and the people sheltering her, the novel turns winter isolation and the vulnerability of late pregnancy into a tightening snare, with both narrators dangerously sure they understand the other.
How it reads
Prose complexity 3/10
Content warnings (5)
Sexual AssaultKidnappingViolenceTraumaAbuse
- Aqui a Freida segue um caminho que ela nunca seguiu antes, as coisas que acontecem nesse livro, realmente podem acontecer na vida real, a gente nem precisa se esforçar pra acreditar nela ! A gente vai conhecer a Tegan uma jovem de vinte e poucos anos, que acaba ficando grávida após uma única transa, e ela nem sabe quem é o cara, algum tempo depois ela descobre que o cara daquela noite é milionário, e vai entrar em contato com ele pra avisar da gravidez. Simom por outro lado nem quer saber disso, e oferece pra ela um acordo milionário, com a condição de que ela nunca revele pra ninguém quem é o Pai da criança, ela sem pensar duas vezes aceita o acordo, mas no dia que o contrato seria assinado, tudo muda ! Acontece que ela vinha tendo pesadelos com o Simom, mas atribuía isso ao fato do encontro dos dois estar cada vez mais perto, mas quando ele finalmente acontece, a gente vai entender o motivo desses pesadelos. Assim que ela lembra os detalhes daquela noite ela se recusa a assinar, e avisa que vai sim denunciar o Simon pra policia, na hora o Jackson tenta dissuadir ela, mas ela está convicta do que deve fazer, e manda os dois sairem da casa dela.... Agora ela está sozinha, sem dinheiro e com um bebê na barriga.... O futuro não é nada promissor !! Alguns dias depois ela resolve ir visitar o seu irmão, mas no meio do caminho durante uma tempestade de neve ela acaba batendo o carro, não antes de receber um telefonema enigmático do Jackson !!! Ela é resgatada por um casal a Polly e o Hank, e abrigada na casa deles, mas com um pequeno detalhe ela vai ter que ficar no porão, sem muita opção ela aceita, mas assim que pega a sua bolsa de volta ela percebe que duas coisas estão faltando, o seu celular e o spray de pimenta !! Agora machuca, grávida, sem conseguir andar, ela ainda está incomunicável, e a sua salvação está na sua bota, que ela se recusa a tirar a todo custo, não por teimosia, mas sim pq ela não quer ver como está o seu tornozelo !
- Po kiepskich „Nauczycielach” Freida wraca na dobre tory ze swoim „Wypadkiem”. Ponownie dostajemy ciekawą, lekko zakręconą historię z plot twistami, która wciąga od pierwszej strony. Styl pisania fajnie buduje napięcie powoli odkrywając kolejne karty i elementy historii poszczególnych bohaterów. Oczywiście moment tytułowego wypadku i to co się dzieje zaraz po nim jest łatwe do przewidzenia, bo książki z takim motywem już były, ale po połączeniu wszystkich wątków na końcu historia nabiera smaku. Nikt nie jest taki jak można było się spodziewać, nie wszyscy są źli, ale również nie wszyscy wbrew pozorom są dobrzy. Każdy ma swój mniejszy lub większy udział w historii, a sytuacja, która spotyka główną bohaterkę okazuje się skrzętnie uknutą intrygą, a nie zwykłym przypadkiem. Za to lubię twórczość Freidy (przynajmniej te udane fragmenty), bo nigdy nie wiadomo tak naprawdę jak zakończą się wątki i czy wszystko nie wywróci się do góry nogami na ostatnich stronach :)
- 3 stars Characters: Tegan Werner & Jackson Bruckner & Tia Marie Werner & Hank Thompson & Polly Thompson & Sadie Hambly I was like why Tegan is so annoying? And then, we got introduced to Polly. I never thought i had a nerve to ever kill someone. She was so annoying thinking she could have Tegan's baby. Even when her husband told her that she has no right to decide that, she just acting stubborn. I was holding my life not to curse so much whenever she's trying to tell her husband to just trust her. Like girl, No! You have a mental health problem, you should listen to your husband. Anyway, I'm just glad that she didn't kill Tegan and was the one to actually saved her from her own brother, Dennis. I was right about trusting Jackson more than her own brother.
- <div>This book kept me at the edge of my seat from start to finish. Although the beginning was too slow for my liking, the tension built up to a thrilling crescendo.The story is a chilling exploration of human nature, exposing the depths people will sink to in pursuit of their desires, no matter the cost. It's a sobering reminder of the darkness that lurks within, and the horrific consequences of unchecked ambition.<br>I must warn that this book deals with sensitive topics, particularly related to childbearing, which may be triggering for some readers.Overall, I highly recommend this thriller to anyone who enjoys a gripping, thought-provoking read. Just be prepared for a wild, unsettling ride!</div>
- I’ve been thinking about it and I’d like to retract my half a star. 2.5* I didn’t hate this book. The storyline was a bit different to some of her recent ones but also predictable. I may have bumped it up to 3 stars because it was an easy read but I just found the characters so painful and STUPID. I never read a Freida book thinking it’s going to win the Booker Prize but I think after reading so many 5 star masterpieces recently it was just too basic. I’ll continue to eat up anything she releases though.
- I loved it! It totally met — and even exceeded — my expectations. This book was SO tense, I was nervous the whole time reading it ‘cause the atmosphere was honestly terrifying, at least for me. I really liked the characters too. The plot itself felt kinda insignificant, but I didn’t even care — I was way more focused on the story as a whole, and that part was just perfect.