What Doesn't Kill Her

Christina Dodd

Jan 2019 · Cape Charade Book 2 · HQN Books

About this ebook

New York Times–Bestselling Author: “Action-packed, littered with dead bodies, and brimming with heartfelt emotion, this edgy thriller keeps the tension high.” —Library Journal (starred review)

One secret, one nightmare, one lie. You guess which is which.

1. I have the scar of a gunshot on my forehead.

2. I have willfully misrepresented my identity to the US military.

3. I’m the new mother of a seven-year-old girl.

Kellen Adams suffers from a year-long gap in her memory. A bullet to the brain will do that. But she’s discovering the truth, and what she learns changes her life, her confidence, her very self. She finds herself in the wilderness, on the run, unprepared, her enemies unknown—and she is carrying a priceless burden she must protect at all costs. The consequences of failure would break her. And Kellen Adams does not break. What doesn’t kill her . . . had better start running.

“An unforgettable protagonist . . . who makes Jack Reacher look like a slacker . . . and an ingenious plot that includes plenty of white-knuckle twists and turns.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Sign me up for anything Christina Dodd writes.” —Karen Robards, New York Times–bestselling author of The Girl from Guernica

Ratings and reviews

The blurb for this one sounds exciting and certainly caught my interest. Full disclosure - I read the first book in this series and had less than stellar feelings about it. Nevertheless, I gave this second book a try, and quickly found that my initial reactions hadn't changed. At its core, this could be a truly gripping story, but it just goes way too far, and too many things border on the ridiculous. And I still don't understand the way characters are introduced. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be a result of Kellen's coma or the fact that she's former military, but giving what is essentially a list of vital statistics with each new character only served to be an irritation. Then we have dialogue that seems like so much filler rather than leading to anything important, abrupt point of view changes, and a rather disappointing reveal of Kellen's memories, especially after so much build up. This book has received some rave reviews, and I realize that I'm in the minority here, but it is what it is. Whether it's the over the top story or the writing style, this series is clearly not for me.

Wow just wow, I was so eager for this story after the cliff in book one and let me tell you it was more than worth the wait.... The emotional thrilling, spine tingling twists and out of nowhere unexpected turns are no less exciting this time around.... Kellen Adams is still one of my favorite all time charters and she is just as kick ass and endearing in this journey as the last. The danger, secrets and slowly revealing truths are just as engaging and I for one look forward to the next adventure.

Christina Dodd never disappoints, love this, just gets better and better

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd writes “edge-of-the-seat suspense” (Iris Johansen) with “brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor that are pure Dodd” (ALA Booklist). Her fifty-eight books have been called "scary, sexy, and smartly written" by Booklist and, much to her mother's delight, Dodd was once a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. Enter Christina’s worlds and join her mailing list at www.christinadodd.com.