Safe Haven
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- Author：Patricia MacDonald
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Summary
She finally had everything she ever wanted 。 。 。
Dena returns to her hometown for a high school reunion。 She gets together with Brian， her high school crush， and ends up pregnant。
She moves back to the small town where she grew up to start a new life with horse breeder Brian。
But behind closed doors， Dena’s perfect life becomes the perfect nightmare。
Heavily pregnant， Dena flees to her best friend’s place。
But someone out there wants to take that away from her too。 Days later， Dena’s friend is found battered to death。
Did Brian do it？
Dena returns to her hometown for a high school reunion。 She gets together with Brian， her high school crush， and ends up pregnant。
She moves back to the small town where she grew up to start a new life with horse breeder Brian。
But behind closed doors， Dena’s perfect life becomes the perfect nightmare。
Heavily pregnant， Dena flees to her best friend’s place。
But someone out there wants to take that away from her too。 Days later， Dena’s friend is found battered to death。
Did Brian do it？
Reviews
amarylis
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cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais pas lu un polar et quoi de bien que dire l'un des polar de Macdonald pour se replonger dans ce genre ！j'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre et la résolution est assez surprenante bien， qu'elle nous semble évidente une fois que toutes les preuves nous soient présentées。seul petit problème ？ la fin que je trouve un peu précipité mais sinon， ce livre m'a énormément plu ！ cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais pas lu un polar et quoi de bien que dire l'un des polar de Macdonald pour se replonger dans ce genre ！j'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre et la résolution est assez surprenante bien， qu'elle nous semble évidente une fois que toutes les preuves nous soient présentées。seul petit problème ？ la fin que je trouve un peu précipité mais sinon， ce livre m'a énormément plu ！ 。。。more
Alex
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3。5*This is Rosemary's Baby without the supernatural elements！Dena Russel visited her hometown for a high school reunion。 There she met her long time school crush Brian Riley。 They get together and she gets pregnant。 Now she is stuck in her hometown， with an unexpected baby and a boyfriend（？） who seems to grow more and more frustrated and angry every day！ Her only consolation is the time she spends waitressing where she befriends a single father of two young girls， Peter。 Her friendship with Pet 3。5*This is Rosemary's Baby without the supernatural elements！Dena Russel visited her hometown for a high school reunion。 There she met her long time school crush Brian Riley。 They get together and she gets pregnant。 Now she is stuck in her hometown， with an unexpected baby and a boyfriend（？） who seems to grow more and more frustrated and angry every day！ Her only consolation is the time she spends waitressing where she befriends a single father of two young girls， Peter。 Her friendship with Peter makes Brian furious and Dena witnesses the true face of Brian。After he abuses her， she stays at her friend's home。 Brian stalks Dena and the police is not very helpful either。 Soon someone murders her friend and Dena is wondering if there is a serial killer at loose， but mostly if her child's father is the murderer everyone is looking for？I could identify the killer however I couldn't understand the connection， the "why"。 For that element of surprise， I appreciate this book。 The writing is good。 But its not a fast paced mystery and sometimes its boring。 I read in other reviews that its not the author's best work。 What I disliked the most about this book is the character of Dena。 She is so weak。She puts up with Brian's emotional abuse for a long time and waits for him to hurt her physically。 She reminded me of Rosemary from Rosemary's Baby。 She could have escaped from all this mess （what happens later in the book too） if she had acted promptly。 。。。more
Jason
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More like an airport thriller to read to pass the time。 With cool cover art and and interesting premise I was expecting more。 The story was more a domestic drama with too much downtime that ultimately felt like a daytime soap opera。 There was a lot of focus on the idea and of how domestic abuse that shape women， especially when they are pregnant。 The thriller aspects of a potential harmful spouse was there but was very light。
Jan
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Great book。
Kristin Danko
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When a pregnant woman returns home to upstate NY， she winds up becoming involved in a murder mystery。。。
Heather
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Dnf
Natasha Walker
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I’ll give this book a 3。7。 It had all the things I look for in a good mystery。 Good characters， believable plot， and lots of suspense。 I feel like this was written very well。 There is just one thing that nagged me with the ending and that’s how open ended it was。 I felt like throughout the book， every storyline was thoroughly told in great detail however when it got to the end it felt like I walked into a wall。 It was just cut a little too short for me and I ended up with a bunch of unanswered q I’ll give this book a 3。7。 It had all the things I look for in a good mystery。 Good characters， believable plot， and lots of suspense。 I feel like this was written very well。 There is just one thing that nagged me with the ending and that’s how open ended it was。 I felt like throughout the book， every storyline was thoroughly told in great detail however when it got to the end it felt like I walked into a wall。 It was just cut a little too short for me and I ended up with a bunch of unanswered questions。 。。。more
Patricia Gligor
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Looking for Suspense？"Safe Haven" by Patricia MacDonald is one of the most suspenseful novels I've read in a long time and it was fantastic！ No spoiler alerts here。 I encourage you to read the book！ Looking for Suspense？"Safe Haven" by Patricia MacDonald is one of the most suspenseful novels I've read in a long time and it was fantastic！ No spoiler alerts here。 I encourage you to read the book！ 。。。more
Wynn
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Way too long。 Abrupt ending。 Everyone in this small town seems to be bigoted。 Dena got an easy out in the end。
Nancy Pohl
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Not Patricia MacDonald's best book。 I'm always happy to see another book by Patricia MacDonald， but this one did not hold up to what I have come to expect。 I had a hard time staying interested and only got into it so I could finish to be able to start the new John Grisham book。 Not Patricia MacDonald's best book。 I'm always happy to see another book by Patricia MacDonald， but this one did not hold up to what I have come to expect。 I had a hard time staying interested and only got into it so I could finish to be able to start the new John Grisham book。 。。。more
Dacy
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Dialogue and setting details made this seem like a book written in the 80s or 90s。 Characters were not interesting。 I got the feeling that the author is very old and this showed with her writing。 Kept hoping it would get better but unfortunately not。 Won't be reading this author again。 Dialogue and setting details made this seem like a book written in the 80s or 90s。 Characters were not interesting。 I got the feeling that the author is very old and this showed with her writing。 Kept hoping it would get better but unfortunately not。 Won't be reading this author again。 。。。more
Ms。
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I gave this a 3 star， because the ending was so abrupt。 The story was good， the characters well built， mystery that kept me guessing until late in the book。 But， I like a book with events nicely tied up。 What happened with Some of the characters lives？
Susan Parodi
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Safe Haven by Patrician MacDonald。 A mystery where I had figured out the perp 1/4 way through （too much reading and TV shows）， but author was able to add twists and turns until the very last page。 Well done！
Wanda
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This book has all the criteria for a wonderful read-a well constructed plot， compelling characters， and a satisfying conclusion。 Truly well done！ The drama lured me in， from beginning to end， and the storyline captured my attention。 My first time reading this author and I’ll certainly be back for more。 I couldn’t put this one down！ 5 stars
Linda Strong
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Dena Russell has made some bad decisions lately。 At a high school reunion she meets a young man she had had a crush on。 She's now pregnant from a one-night stand。 However， when she tells Brian Riley， he's the father， he talks her into coming back to her hometown and starting a life with him。She's now been with him for 6 months and things are not going well。 Brian is moody， controlling， and a little scary。 But when he hits her in a fit of anger， she decides enough is enough。Temporarily moving in Dena Russell has made some bad decisions lately。 At a high school reunion she meets a young man she had had a crush on。 She's now pregnant from a one-night stand。 However， when she tells Brian Riley， he's the father， he talks her into coming back to her hometown and starting a life with him。She's now been with him for 6 months and things are not going well。 Brian is moody， controlling， and a little scary。 But when he hits her in a fit of anger， she decides enough is enough。Temporarily moving in with an old school friend， who is also pregnant， she starts to feel a bit safer， although Brian has become a stalker。 It's only when the body of her friend is found that Dena starts fearing the father of her child is a killer。 And then she makes another decision that may cost her her life and that of her unborn child。Has she jumped out of the frying pan into the fire？I've not read a book by this author that has disappointed， and this one is no different。 It's well written with a cast of suspects that will have you doubting everyone。 It's a gripping tale that had me riveted from page one until the surprising ending。Many thanks to the author / Severn House / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction。 Read and reviewed voluntarily， the opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more
Cé Littérature
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Dena est enceinte et en couple avec Brian， cependant elle n’est pas du tout heureuse。 Humiliation， alcoolisme， violence… elle vit simplement un cauchemar qui ne cesse de s’accentuer auprès de celui qui est son compagnon。 Jusqu’au jour où elle décide de mettre un terme à leur relation。 C’est le coup de trop， le coup qui la fera partir mais surtout une lente descente aux enfers， elle qui croyait se libérer de Brian en le quittant。J’ai dévoré ce thriller de Patricia MacDonald que j’ai trouve très b Dena est enceinte et en couple avec Brian， cependant elle n’est pas du tout heureuse。 Humiliation， alcoolisme， violence… elle vit simplement un cauchemar qui ne cesse de s’accentuer auprès de celui qui est son compagnon。 Jusqu’au jour où elle décide de mettre un terme à leur relation。 C’est le coup de trop， le coup qui la fera partir mais surtout une lente descente aux enfers， elle qui croyait se libérer de Brian en le quittant。J’ai dévoré ce thriller de Patricia MacDonald que j’ai trouve très bien écrit， le rythme s’enchaîne bien， le mystère est palpable， l’atmosphère est oppressante et on ne sait pas ce qui va advenir de Dena et de son enfant。 Elle trouve refuge chez un couple d’amis mais l’enfer ne fait que continuer… L’auteur nous invite à un roman， où on ne sait plus à qui notre héroïne doit faire confiance。Cependant， j’ai trouvé la fin même si très surprenante et inattendu un peu bâclé， les intrigues que j’ai suivi durant plus de 500 pages ont été trop rapidement résolus et parfois encore avec des zones d’ombre pour moi… Dommage。 Mais ce roman reste un très bon thriller， addictif， qui vous tiendra en haleine jusqu’aux dernières pages。https://celitteratureofficiel。wordpre。。。 。。。more
Liz Sergent
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I was hoping more with this storyline， but I couldn't get attached to the characters enough to care。 Sorry this book was not usual Patricia MacDonald。 I was hoping more with this storyline， but I couldn't get attached to the characters enough to care。 Sorry this book was not usual Patricia MacDonald。 。。。more
Amanda （Books， Life and Everything Nice）
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Thank you to NetGalley， Severn House Publishers， and Patricia MacDonald for an ARC ebook copy to review。 As always， an honest review from me。 Like: - Someone is writing about domestic violence towards women who are pregnant; too prevalent not to be talked about - Interesting careers: piano player， police officer， restaurant industryLove: —Dislike: - Racist， sexist cops who dismiss an abuse victim’s claims- Reads as if the characters are reading the words off a script instead of telling the story Thank you to NetGalley， Severn House Publishers， and Patricia MacDonald for an ARC ebook copy to review。 As always， an honest review from me。 Like: - Someone is writing about domestic violence towards women who are pregnant; too prevalent not to be talked about - Interesting careers: piano player， police officer， restaurant industryLove: —Dislike: - Racist， sexist cops who dismiss an abuse victim’s claims- Reads as if the characters are reading the words off a script instead of telling the story naturally。 Not enjoyable to read this way， and distracts from the story- I didn’t care if I found out what happens in the bookWish that:- The book lived up to the great expectations I had for it， based on the initial premise- I connected with more of the characters。 Very few of them were bad， but they didn’t seem fleshed out enough。Overall， another only okay book to add to my list of disappointing mystery/thriller/suspense books， as of lately。 The premise is good， but it didn’t live up to my expectations。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Is there a safe haven for Dena？ She's pregnant and in an abusive relationship with Brian。 He's not a good guy。 AND， Sheriff Potter is no help， none whatsoever。 Things escalate when Dena's friend is murdered and no one but Dena thinks it was Brian。 This zips along in， have to say it， a somewhat predictable way。 That said， it's a decent read。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 Is there a safe haven for Dena？ She's pregnant and in an abusive relationship with Brian。 He's not a good guy。 AND， Sheriff Potter is no help， none whatsoever。 Things escalate when Dena's friend is murdered and no one but Dena thinks it was Brian。 This zips along in， have to say it， a somewhat predictable way。 That said， it's a decent read。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Liz
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I figured it wasn't the most obvious one but it wasn't hard to figure who it was， just not the why。 I figured it wasn't the most obvious one but it wasn't hard to figure who it was， just not the why。 。。。more
Vickie
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I was delighted to be able to read another Patricia MacDonald book since she has been a favorite of mine for years。 This latest mystery/suspense did not disappoint me。 In fact， it kept me engaged from the beginning to the satisfying conclusion。 There are likeable characters and very unlikeable characters。 I liked Dena Russell， the young woman who returns to her hometown， finds love with an old flame and gets pregnant。 The boyfriend is very unlikeable; he is moody with an unpredictable short fuse I was delighted to be able to read another Patricia MacDonald book since she has been a favorite of mine for years。 This latest mystery/suspense did not disappoint me。 In fact， it kept me engaged from the beginning to the satisfying conclusion。 There are likeable characters and very unlikeable characters。 I liked Dena Russell， the young woman who returns to her hometown， finds love with an old flame and gets pregnant。 The boyfriend is very unlikeable; he is moody with an unpredictable short fuse that explodes without warning。 When Dena leaves him and her friend ends up murdered， her first thought is that Brian committed the murder。 But Sheriff Lou Potter doesn’t agree with her and is protective of Brian due to his old ties to the family。 The mystery of who committed the murder is revealed slowly。 I thought i had it figured out， but I didn’t and that is just the kind of mystery I enjoy。 Readers of mystery and suspense will thoroughly enjoy this fascinating look at small town life and secrets。 Fans of Patricia MacDonald need to rush out to get her latest book！Disclaimer Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley。 I was not required to post a positive review。 The opinions expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255， “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising。” 。。。more
Rhonda
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Patricia MacDonald never disappoints。 Safe Haven is a perfect example of that。 Lots of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat。 I was captive from the moment I picked it up。 A little dark and a little twisted。 Just what love in a who done it！ Thanks to NetGalley， the author and her publisher for letting me read an advanced copy of this fantastic novel。
Diane Saul
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Dena Russell is pregnant but is in an abusive relationship。 Much as she wants it to work， Dena comes to realize it isn’t safe for her or her baby。 She gets no support from the local police chief who blames her for her ex’s actions。 When her friend is murdered Dena wants nothing more than to leave town and get away from her ex but she is forced to stay while police investigate the murder。 There is a lot going on in this book。 Plenty of suspense to keep you interested。 Thank you to net galley for Dena Russell is pregnant but is in an abusive relationship。 Much as she wants it to work， Dena comes to realize it isn’t safe for her or her baby。 She gets no support from the local police chief who blames her for her ex’s actions。 When her friend is murdered Dena wants nothing more than to leave town and get away from her ex but she is forced to stay while police investigate the murder。 There is a lot going on in this book。 Plenty of suspense to keep you interested。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more
Dsbook
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Another great read by Patricia MacDonald。 Lots of suspense and action in this book and I did like the characters。This is the 6th book in this series。 I have enjoyed the whole series。 This story has strong characters and a very good mystery。 I hate to see the end of this series。Disclaimer: I receive complimentary books from NetGalley。 I am not required to write a positive review and the opinions here are strictly my own。 I have not received any compensation for this or any review。 I am disclosing Another great read by Patricia MacDonald。 Lots of suspense and action in this book and I did like the characters。This is the 6th book in this series。 I have enjoyed the whole series。 This story has strong characters and a very good mystery。 I hate to see the end of this series。Disclaimer: I receive complimentary books from NetGalley。 I am not required to write a positive review and the opinions here are strictly my own。 I have not received any compensation for this or any review。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255 。。。more
Sue
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I am so glad to have found Patricia MacDonald again！ Safe Haven kept me engaged and on the edge of my seat throughout。 I never wanted to put it down。 It seemed like I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to find out what was going to happen next。 I really enjoyed this book。 I am so glad to have found Patricia MacDonald again！ Safe Haven kept me engaged and on the edge of my seat throughout。 I never wanted to put it down。 It seemed like I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to find out what was going to happen next。 I really enjoyed this book。 。。。more
Daniela Maciel
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Mathilde
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Worst book ever。 Évident， tellement que c'en est caricatural。 Worst book ever。 Évident， tellement que c'en est caricatural。 。。。more
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