The night Olivia fell
McDonald, Christina
A search for the truth. A lifetime of lies. In the small hours of the morning
Abi Knight is startled awake by the phone call no mother ever wants to get: her teenage daughter Olivia has fallen off a bridge. Not only is Olivia brain dead
she's pregnant and must remain on life support to keep her baby alive. And then Abi sees the angry bruises circling Olivia's wrists. When the police unexpectedly rule Olivia's fall an accident
Abi decides to find out what really happened that night. Heartbroken and grieving
she unravels the threads of her daughter's life. Was Olivia's fall an accident? Or something far more sinister? Christina McDonald weaves a suspenseful and heartwrenching tale of hidden relationships
devastating lies
and the power of a mother's love. With flashbacks of Olivia's own resolve to uncover family secrets
this taut and emotional novel asks: how well do you know your children? And how well do they know you?
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