This book starts right off the bat with an attention-grabber. Jennifer has been diagnosed with glioblastoma and only has weeks to live. She recalls a year prior testing for dangerously high levels of lead at the doctor’s office and is determined to uncover who poisoned her before she runs out of time. I enjoyed the plot of the book, and would characterize it as a quick read/page turner. I did feel that overall it was lacking some depth and wished I’d been able to dive deeper into each character. I was disappointed that I did not feel a stronger connection to any of them. The ending did not seem obvious, which I enjoyed and felt it tied everything together nicely.

This wonderful story written by Catherine McKenzie is an awesome insight into a dysfunctional family and the terrible things they can do to each other. I was caught up in the book right from the start, and couldn’t read it fast enough to find out what exactly happened. Did someone give Jennifer lead poisoning, or did she give it to herself? As with all her books, the author proves herself to be a very skilled author. Anyone who likes psychological thrillers will like this book. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

Another amazing story by Catherine McKenzie! This story about triplets and their mom who is diagnosed with brain cancer will hold your attention from beginning to end. A great mystery with interesting characters and conclusion!

I loved I'll Never Tell so I was so excited to get a chance to read Six Weeks to Live and it didn't disappoint! This books grabs your attention right from the beginning and I didn't want to put it down! This book was full of twists and would highly recommend.

After recieving devistating news at the doctors office Jennifer finds out she only has weeks to live because she has cancer. While she received the papers from her doctors office she finds out that a year ago when she had blood work done that she had really high levels of lead. Someone had been poisoning her and that is how she believes that is what caused her cancer.
As she relays this theory to her daughters Aline, Emily and Miranda they thnk she is completely off her rocker and then they come to believe that she basically poisoned herself.
Jennifer is left to try to discover if it is her husband trying to force her into the divorce or if its one of her three triplet daughters who poisoned her. Along with all of that going on the secrets that everyone tried to keep quite slowly start coming out. This is a different kind of thriller, I enjoyed that the story was told in different perspectives and it was relatively a pretty fast paced thriller that is a quick read! While this book was a wild ride, it didn't take me too long to figure out whodunit but that didn't take away from the book!
This would be a good thriller for anyone who likes the whodunit type of books because the clues are scattered in this book pretty well and it was easy to figure it out!

Catherin McKenzie is one of my favorite authors. Anything she writes I'm quick to read. I have to say this may be my favorite book she's written yet! The story is full of lies and guilt. It's a story that helps show you can't hide from your passed. Twist and turns, and a mind blowing ending, everyone needs to add this to their TBR!

This novel starts with a bang and doesn’t let up.

In chapter one, we meet Jennifer Barnes, a 48-year-old mother of three, being told she has an inoperable brain tumor and has about six weeks to live. Initially, she wants to spend the time with her daughters, who are 25-year-old triplets, and her two grandsons. But when she discovers she had been poisoned with lead about a year ago, she thinks it’s her husband who left her two years earlier for a much younger woman. She becomes more and more convinced that she was poisoned, and she asks her daughter the scientist to help, as well as the daughter the medical student. The other daughter has been adrift and living with Jennifer, and she helps, too.

This is super fast-paced and well-written. Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel, which RELEASES MAY 4, 2021.

Loved! Jennifer finds out she has six weeks to live and spends her remaining time trying to figure out who poisoned her. A year prior Jennifer had concerning test results and her suspicions continue to rise. She enlists the help of her doubtful triplets, leading them to uncover family secrets. With a resentful daughter, manic mother, and cheating ex-husband begging for a divorce, who poisoned Jennifer? Thank you, NetGalley!

Jennifer, mother to triplets, estranged husband of Jake, is diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in the beginning of the novel and she suspects that she was deliberately poisoned. We learn this in the first few pages and I settled into what started as a fascinating, well written, tense story. We have chapters written by Jennifer and her daughters with little hints as to who may be the villain. However, a third of the way thorough it lost a little steam and although I kept reading it seemed listless and when the final twist was revealed I felt disappointed after what stared for me as a five star read and ended in a three star finish. This will be a popular book, it just felt one dimensional while I expected more after the authors previous novel which I loved.

I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down, but it wasn't a five-star read for me. The unreliable narrator technique worked really well, almost too well; I found myself siding with Jennifer more than I probably should have for some of the book. My main criticism is the big twist, which I won't spoil, but it just felt too...convenient. There were some breadcrumbs being dropped earlier in the book that hinted at it but when the big reveal came it felt manufactured and not as well thought-out as it should have been.

The old adage about judging books by their covers is a good one, but in this case, the cover is exactly what drew me to the book. With that stellar image and intriguing summary, I was excited to be approved for an eARC and quickly dove in.

Jennifer isn't prepared when she receives the diagnosis. Cancer. Inoperable. Six weeks to live. This is reason alone to be on edge, but when she digs further into her test results and realizes that her cancer might have been a deliberate act--a poisonous act--she decides that no matter what, she will find the truth. Before it's too late.

I loved this book.

Six Weeks to Live is the definition of addicting. I picked it up intending to read one chapter and before I knew it, I'd finished half the book and needed to read more. Jennifer's voice is prescient, reflective, and raw. Knowing up front that she has this death sentence adds not only to the underlying urgency of her search but adds a twinge of heartbreak to every development. It's natural to root for the protagonist, to hope for that twist that will explain away the illness or grant that happy ending, and the further you get into this book, I think the more readers will cling to that hope--and that impacts the final chapters in a way that I haven't seen done in any recent titles.

The daughters, the triplets, their POVs were entertaining and engrossing. I loved their relationship and all its flaws: the familial teams and their shifting allegiances, the assumptions they make about each other and the fallout that ensues from the honesty. McKenzie paints a brutally real portrayal of the darkness that lies beneath a picture-perfect family.

The twists are unexpected and expertly executed, and because of that, Six Weeks to Live is a genuine page turner. The final chapter was equally satisfying and disturbing. I could see myself re-reading this book again.

Overall, Six Weeks to Live is a rollercoaster thrill ride with heart and secrets. For fans of The Sinner, Gillian Flynn, or high-stakes thrillers, this will be a 2021 must-read. Add this to your TBR and thank me later.

Huge thanks to Atria and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for honest review consideration.

Jennifer Barnes just received news that no one wants to hear - not only does she have a brain tumor, but they've given her six weeks to live. Jennifer was a medical student in her younger days, which she gave up to care for her triplet daughters. She pores over the bloodwork from her exam the year before and is stunned by something she sees - a crazy amount of lead in her blood. How could this happen? Jennifer begins to expect her estranged husband, who has been hounding her for a divorce for ages. She's refused to grant him a divorce, so maybe he took matters into her own hands. Then there are things from Jennifer's past that give her doubts about everything going on. Could her cancer be a coincidence, or is there something more?

Wowza, this was a good one! It kept me guessing until the end. If you like psychological thrillers, check this one out!

Jennifer has just been diagnosed with a brain tumour, Glioblastoma. She has been told that she has six weeks to live. Jennifer is the middle aged mother of triplets, grown women. And, she is in the process of a not so pleasant divorce from her husband of many years.

Then, Jennifer discovers that she has also had lead poisoning which may have lead to her brain cancer. The answer to how she got it seems obvious. But, is it?

The relationships in this book (the triplets, Jennifer, her mother, and the estranged husband) seem a little “off” throughout the book. It is obvious that there is an undercurrent of something but it is hard to figure out.

Jennifer is on a mission to figure out what happened to her. It's hard to do when you only have six weeks to live.

As the six weeks are drawing to a close the twists and turns start. It is hard to tell which twist or turn will be the final one. Some readers may be able to figure it out but this one didn't.

Once again, Catherine McKenzie has hit it out of the park with her new novel. I often wonder how she can sleep while formulating her books. It was an entertaining, fast paced and easy to read book. The characters are well developed, the plot is well thought out.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an Advance Readers copy of this book

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Jennifer was told that she had brain cancer that was inoperable and had six weeks to live. She began to think that she was being poisoned by her ex husband. This book kept you interested from start to finish.

I’m always intrigued and excited for books in this genre that have a different premise, from the plot to the characters and everything in between. And Six Weeks to Live, the newest from Catherine McKenzie clicks all those boxes, and is a winner. Jennifer gets the bad news from her doctor that she has only six weeks to live due to a brain tumor. When she discovers that the cancer may have been caused by poisoning, she gathers with her adult triplet girls, and slowly the hidden family secrets start spilling out. The book starts off with a bang, and each chapter seems to reveal another secret, from the mom, her girls, her soon to be ex-husband, and on it goes until an unpredictable finale. Ive read several of this author’s books and loved them all, and this is no exception. Bravo! I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through @NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

In this twisted psychological thriller, the reader follows Jennifer Barnes as she receives heartbreaking news: she has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and is given six weeks left to live. Although Jennifer tries to spend what little time she has left with her family by her side, she can’t help but feel like something isn’t right about her diagnosis. Discovering that she was potentially poisoned, Jennifer tries to uncover who may have wanted to end her life prematurely... Focusing her suspicion solely on her soon-to-be ex-husband, Jake, she is blind to realize that maybe her family isn’t as close as they once were, and she should watch her back from the deceitful glares of everyone involved. 👀

This book was deliciously MESSED. UP. Just when I thought I got the story figured out, the writer threw in a new loop and sent me on another tailspin. Catherine McKenzie cleverly manipulated each character in their own special way, leaving the reader feeling that there is no one to be trusted, because there isn’t! Releasing May 4, this book is one to add to your TBR.

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria books, and Catherine McKenzie for the opportunity to review this advanced copy!

Excellent story about a family— a family undergoing a divorce ( the dad wants it, but the mom is refusing), a family of triplets (twins and a “plus one”), a family where the mom discovers she’s dying (and thinks she was poisoned), a family with a past that unfolds to create an intriguing story..

This book was really excellent. Right off the bat, we know this family has secrets galore and the big question: who poisoned Jennifer?! I thought it was good at delving into the bond between the triplets and their mom and so much of the dialogue was so insanely accurate to exactly what you would expect this family to do and say. Very well done.

I want to read books where the premise isn’t something I’ve seen hundreds of times before. Six Weeks to Live by Catherine McKenzie is a book with a plot I don’t think I’ve read. I love it- a woman learns she only has a short time to live and at the same time, discovers someone has been poisoning her. She only has a short time to prove someone has been making her sick but who could it be? All signs point to her ex-husband.

This has some surprises and twists, and I enjoyed the story from beginning to end.

Jennifer Barnes never expected the shocking news she received at a routine doctor’s appointment: she has a terminal brain tumor—and only six weeks left to live.

While stunned by the diagnosis, the forty-eight-year-old mother decides to spend what little time she has left with her family—her adult triplets and twin grandsons—close by her side. But when she realizes she was possibly poisoned a year earlier, she’s determined to discover who might have tried to get rid of her before she’s gone for good.

Separated from her husband and with a contentious divorce in progress, Jennifer focuses her suspicions on her soon-to-be ex. Meanwhile, her daughters are each processing the news differently. Calm medical student Emily is there for whatever Jennifer needs. Moody scientist Aline, who keeps her mother at arm’s length, nonetheless agrees to help with the investigation. Even imprudent Miranda, who has recently had to move back home, is being unusually solicitous.

But with her daughters doubting her campaign against their father, Jennifer can’t help but wonder if the poisoning is all in her head—or if there’s someone else who wanted her dead.

I could see this book being brought to life as a Lifetime movie, it has lots of female character and a few of them could be the culprit. Or maybe its the ex-husband? Or the boyfriend?

I already know this is going to be a very popular novel when it hits the shelves in May!

Imagine solving a crime with a death sentence. This book peruses is such a situation with all tension and anguish you can imagine. I highly recommend it.