The Crash by Freida McFadden

The Crash

Freida McFadden

Sourcebooks · Paperback · January 28, 2025

ONE OF THE BEST MYSTEY-THRILLERS OF THE YEAR — Marie Claire The nightmare she's running from is nothing compared to where she's headed.

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Who it’s for
A compact, suspense-first thriller fit for a quick category search and assigned reading.
Themes
motherhood, survival, psychological thriller
Pacing
Steady

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About this book

ONE OF THE BEST MYSTEY-THRILLERS OF THE YEAR — Marie Claire 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.

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Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she's made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle occurs: 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. A gut-wrenching story of motherhood, survival, and twisted expectations, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a snowbound thriller that will chill you to the bone.

Sharp Tension

A compact, suspense-first thriller fit for a quick category search and assigned reading.

Come here for

  • tight psychological suspense
  • classroom-ready thriller discussion

Expect

  • psychological tension
  • domestic-thriller pulse

Where it sits

Psychological Thrillers53%
Suspense44%
Domestic Thrillers38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Suspense
  • Crime Fiction
  • Psychological Thrillers
Authors
Freida McFadden
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Published
January 28, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
motherhood · survival · psychological thriller
Reading lane
Suspense