The Crash

A brand new psychological thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden!

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.

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.

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Published Jan 28, 2025

384 pages

Average rating: 6.73

917 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Crash* by Freida McFadden is a fast-paced psychological thriller with an engaging premise and suspenseful twists that keep many hooke...

Charlieswife4ever!
Sep 21, 2025
7/10 stars
Not my fave to be honest. I was not a fan of the pace. But Frieda is still amazing!
Juliaj
Apr 06, 2025
4/10 stars
Very disappointing
Annie.S
Mar 09, 2025
9/10 stars
I thought I had a good guess for the twist and once again I was wrong! Love a story where you can’t guess the end.
Kevvvin
Dec 10, 2025
9/10 stars
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natreaads
Dec 02, 2025
4/10 stars
Have you ever seen those obnoxious phone game ads that have tragic, elaborate backstories? The ones that require you to solve super simple puzzles to save the single, pregnant mother freezing to death? This book gave me the exact same vibe. You want to solve the puzzle and see what happens next in the story, all while rescuing a helpless mother, but you know that the premise is incredibly exaggerated to get your attention.

The story of The Crash isn't all that complicated, and the characters are mostly surface level, yet you can't pull your attention away.
The Crash highlights a 23 year old, single, soon to be mother who gets into a car accident during a snowstorm. A generous stranger stops and rescues her from succumbing to the elements and brings her home to his wife. However, leaving isn't as simple as it should be, and she must figure out how to escape. Some of the writing in this book felt cheesy and simplistic, and it lacked some of the layers I felt like a good thriller really needed.

However, the final plot twist caught me completely off guard, and my eyes were racing across the final chapter to see the ending. I didn't feel like I could put this book down for long, and was entertained by the different plot points as they emerged. Overall, a good read, but not one I'd recommend to most.

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