But what was Olivia doing up on that bridge in the middle of the night? Was it an accident or was it something else entirely? It appears Olivia had a life her mother knew nothing about. On a school visit to the University of Washington, Olivia sees someone who stops her in her tracks….Īnd she knows instantly that her life will never be the sameĪbi had only wanted the best for her daughter. She also felt like her mother was keeping things from her. Olivia had been feeling like her mother was controlling her life. We learn about her life and the time leading up to the night she fell. But the doctor tells Abi that they can’t turn off life support due to Olivia’s condition. Abi tells the doctor that Olivia spoke about donating her organs. He explains that Olivia has permanent and irreversible brain damage. “ Please, please be okay.” But then she sees the pity in the doctor’s eyes. I’m afraid there’s been an accident”.Ībi drives to the hospital …hoping and praying that Olivia will be alright. Then one night the phone rings and Abi is suddenly living her worst nightmare. But Abi admits that lately, Olivia has been different, very moody and distracted. Olivia does well in school, she doesn’t drink or party, and she does what she’s asked. One word Abi would give to describe Olivia is…sensible. Abi and her daughter have a great relationship.

I HAD to find out what happened.Ībi Knight is a devoted single mother to teenage daughter, Olivia.

' The Night Olivia Fell' had an intense beginning that pulled me right in. 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? Was Olivia’s fall an accident? Or something far more sinister?Ĭhristina McDonald weaves a suspenseful and heartwrenching tale of hidden relationships, devastating lies, and the power of a mother’s love. Heartbroken and grieving, she unravels the threads of her daughter’s life. When the police unexpectedly rule Olivia’s fall an accident, Abi decides to find out what really happened that night. And then Abi sees the angry bruises circling Olivia’s wrists. Not only is Olivia brain dead, she’s pregnant and must remain on life support to keep her baby alive. 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. In the vein of Big Little Lies and Reconstructing Amelia comes an emotionally charged domestic suspense novel about a mother unraveling the truth behind how her daughter became brain dead.

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