I have read all of Catherine McKenzie's novels, ever since she first drew me in with Arranged and Spin. Her stories have evolved into thrillers over time and I'm always interested in seeing what she's come up with, as she has a clever storytelling approach. Normally I wouldn't pick up a novel where the main character has a short time to live, but I had to make an exception for this author.

The novel had an interesting premise with lots of twists and turns that kept me guessing the entire time. It was well-written with good dialogue and descriptions throughout and a plot that kept me turning the pages. However, I found it hard to connect with any of the characters, including the lead protagonist. Other readers may feel differently though.

This novel makes me thankful that I have a good relationship with my kids (which I hope will stay that way), after seeing how Jennifer's daughters acted toward her, even when she didn't have much time left.

Overall, a worthwhile read that will keep you on your toes.

Movie casting suggestions:
Jennifer: Heather Graham
Aline/Miranda: Eve Harlow
Emily: Charlotte Arnold
Jake: Justin Theroux
Bea: Bernadette Peters
Chris: Alexander Koch

I LOVE a good family drama, but what I love even more is a book that keeps me guessing right up until the end. This book delivered on both fronts. What a fantastic book! I really want to read again knowing the ending to catch on the foreshadowing that I must have missed while reading the first time. SO GOOD! Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for a copy of this book for an honest review.

This was a twisty book that had me considering several various scenarios before I was finished. I did not expect it to end like it did and was really taken off guard. The clues were there the whole time, most of the anyway, and yet I managed to gloss over them. One of the things I found most gratifying about this book is that the characters are quite nuanced and as such hard to pin down. It leaves everyone, even our protagonist, open to suspicion. I also enjoyed the tight bond between the three sisters even though their personalities and lives were completely different. Great read if you want to be kept guessing and like a book with a ticking clock mystery.

Well that took a turn. Dark and twisted. Family drama. It was a all in all a good read. You think you know until you know!

I've read a few Catherine McKenzie novels and really enjoyed them, so I was excited to read Six Weeks to Live. I've never read anything quite like it, and I had a hard time putting it down because I couldn't wait to find out what was really going on. The characters were well-written and interesting, and I had a lot of empathy for Jennifer. Six Weeks to Live kept me guessing, and the ending took me by surprise. I highly recommend this book, and thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review it. : )

Forty-eight-year-old Jennifer Barnes is horrified when her doctor informs her she has brain cancer and six weeks to live. Her estranged husband, high-flying lawyer Jake Gagnon, who continues to demand a divorce from her, can’t hide his pleasure at the news. Her twenty-five-year-old triplets, Emily, Aline and Miranda, each process the news differently.

When she reviews her blood tests from the year before and the very high levels of lead in her blood, she begins to believe she has been poisoned by the man she married, who violated every promise he made to her, leaving her betrayed, abandoned and alone.

“I mourn for the loss of my own life, and everything I’ll be missing from now until when I should have died. Forty years from now, or longer if my grandmother’s any guide. Weddings and births. The vague idea I had of doing something with my time other than seeing it tick away in yoga class. Seeing if I could have a long-term relationship again, one that wasn’t tainted by Jake. Repairing my relationship with Aline, which I’d let deteriorate bit by bit until I wasn’t sure if either of us knew what the original injury was. Seeing Miranda find her way and settle on something, anything, that she could be passionate about for more than six months. Seeing my grandchildren grow up.”

I was hooked on ‘Six Weeks to Live’ from the first page. The pace of the novel lives up to the urgency of the title. The story is narrated by Jennifer (in first person) and by Emily, Aline and Miranda (in third person) providing an intriguing medley of perspectives.

This is a first-class domestic thriller where everyone has dark secrets and no one is completely innocent; a family drama highlighting mother-daughter relationships and the casualties of an acrimonious separation between parents, shifting loyalties, suspicions, grief, revenge, guilt and blame. One of my favourite books this year, ‘Six Weeks to Live’ kept me reading way into the small hours of the morning.

A huge thank you to @NetGalley and @SimonSchusterca for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you @SimonSchusterca for the bookmark and the author’s signature.

Six Weeks to Live is a home run by Catherine McKenzie. Having felt unwell and a little off, Jennifer Barnes is shocked when her doctor informs her she has a brain tumor and just weeks to live. Reeling, she decides she wants to spend her time with her adult triplet daughters and twin grandsons. Having been pre-med before becoming a mother, Jennifer realizes as she's reviewing her lab results she may have been poisoned earlier-leading to this diagnosis. Narrowing her focus on her soon-to-be ex-husband her daughters doubt their mother's accusations. Yet, each of the triplets reacts differently to the news and it soon becomes clear each has their own secrets-and possibly a motive. But the question remains-is this all in Jennifer's head or did someone want her gone? As time closes in Jennifer is in a race against time. Will she figure it out in time? This question and more are answered in Catherine McKenzie's latest novel.

This was a suspenseful, well-written story with great character development and McKenzie's trademark twists and turns. This may be one of my favorite books yet that she has written and her story-telling and plot development continue to grow with each novel-if that's possible! If you're looking for a story that will keep you guessing pick this one up today.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

Overall, I felt kinda meh about this book. Not necessarily bad, but not particularly memorable either. Giving it 2.5/5 Stars.

What would you do with only six weeks to live?

Catherine McKenzie is one of my favorite suspense/thriller writers and her latest book SIX WEEKS TO LIVE, which comes out tomorrow 4/4, is a twisty, psychological page-turner!

When Jennifer is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor and given six weeks to live, she decides to make the best of the end of her days by spending time with family. But when she realizes that this death sentence might have been the result of her being poisoned, she fights to find out who wants her gone.

What I love about Catherine's books is that nothing is ever what it seems. When you start to figure it out the twist, you are usually wrong. Her writing is tight and the fast pacing keeps you hooked. Best of all, she develops characters that are unique, distinct and always full of secrets.

SIX WEEKS TO LIVE is filled with family drama & deceit but it also tugs at your heartstrings. Block off some time for this one as you won't want to put it down!

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for this ARC.

This is an interesting story with a great premise, similar to the old noir formula in DOA - someone has poisoned Jennifer. She has six weeks to live….and to find her own killer.

This book was well-written but was not the creepy noir thriller I hoped for based on its premise. It’s more of a dramatic examination of a family and it’s history. Plenty of readers will like this just fine, but I was looking for something more like a ticking clock mystery.

I thought the ideas in the book were very interesting, and so was the ending, but because of the style of the book, they weren’t presented so much as mystery or thrilling plot points, but more like developments of the family story. As such, the book lacked the traditional fat pace of a mystery with a ticking clock and was a little slower moving, which is not what I expected from the blurb or the title. The ending was pretty far-fetched, but I thought it still worked. I would have liked more clues to the ending as the book went along.

So, to sum up, some good ideas and good writing, but not really the thriller the cover promises. I would try another book by this author if it were more of a traditional plotted mystery, because I like the way she writes.

Thanks to Atria, NetGalley and the author for the ARC.

Overall I liked this book. It held my attention and was an interesting story. It was pretty sad overall though, so it's definitely a downer. It's less of a thriller and more a family drama. The ending isn't satisfying and everyone sort of ends up in sad situations, so it was a bit too sad for me. Pretty good book overall, but don't read it if you're in a bad mood!

Jennifer receives the shock of her life when is diagnosed with terminal cancer mere hours after a fainting incident. Instead of fixating on her prognosis, Jennifer hones in on the toxic mercury levels in her bloodwork and wonders if someone has been trying to harm her. She plans to spend her remaining time with her loved ones, with the ulterior motive of trying to prove who has poisoned her – knowing the prime suspects are her own family members, including her estranged ex and three wildly different daughters.

With a title like Six Weeks to Live and a premise of trying to figure out who poisoned a fifty year old women to the point of terminal cancer, I knew this was going to be VERY Lifetimey. I got exactly what I expected, a tropey, twisty, red herring–filled tale without a wholeeee lot of depth or character development. This did introduce an element towards the end that I was both interested in and not at all expecting. In addition to that extra layer, I also didn’t see the ending coming! I wouldn’t necessarily I recommend this unless you’re a soapy thriller lover who can’t resist a whodunit.

I was intrigued by the book’s synopsis but unfortunately disappointed by the book itself. I expected more mystery and depth but I felt it was more just surface level and could have gone so much further.

✨Book Review: Six Weeks to Live✨

📖: Jennifer has an inoperable brain tumor and only six weeks to live. But after doing some research, she believes she was being poisoned. And the first person she blames is her ex, who is fighting her for a divorce. Jennifer and her three daughters can’t seem to get along to find out the truth. But is it the truth, or is it just Jennifer’s mind playing games with her... again?

⭐️⭐️⭐️: I was not a fan of this one. Which is a bummer seeing it had other great reviews. But to each their own right?! There seemed to be a lot of unnecessary details. Some came around in the end but to me they still didn’t seem to really contribute to the climax of the story. I felt like I kept waiting for some big revelation that never came. I predicted most of what happed (or came very close) and was just a little bored. Only 3 stars for me here. 😕

What a wild ride! I binged this one in less than 24 hours.

SIX WEEKS TO LIVE is a thriller about a woman, Jennifer, who gets diagnosed with glioblastoma and finds out she only has six weeks to live. When suspicious tests results suggest high levels of lead in her blood, it leaves her only six weeks to find out who poisoned her.

I absolutely loved the short chapters and twists and turns in this one. I did find a bunch of writing errors in my ARC, but I imagine these were likely fixed for the final published version. Because of these errors though, the writing often felt a little choppy for me. I also didn’t love the change between first and third person narrative and the lack of differentiation between texts vs real conversation vs narration.

Overall, the plot was completely thrilling and I needed to know what was happening. If you’re looking for a fast-paced thriller to get you out of a reading slump, I would certainly recommend this.

This one was a good read. I enjoyed the storyline and the premise. The family drama aspect was really intriguing as I enjoy those types of books as well. This one kept me going back and forth trying to figure out the ending, but I did not guess it as soon as I thought I would. A solid read!

Hmmm...really liked Catherine McKenzie's previous books and wanted to love this one. It just wasn't all the way there for me. The premise was very interesting and I was really into it at first, then not so much. It was difficult to get behind any of the characters. I did not really care for Jennifer and I really like to connect with a character. The ending, however, was FANTASTIC! Great twist! All in all, not a BAD book, just not my favorite of hers. I do think this would make a pretty good movie. Still looking forward to the next one!

Thank you to #NetGalley, Catherine McKenzie and Atria Books for this ARC.

This one was just okay for me and it's for completely person reasons. The writing is really good, the suspense is well done and the tugging back and forth of trying to figure out who did it was pretty good too. SO if the synopsis works for you, then give this one a try (and ignore my rating!)

I just didn't like the 3 daughters. They were awful. I can't imagine being a mid-20's adult and thinking my mom is a liar because she didn't give me details about her current boyfriend. I can't imagine thinking my mom can't have her own life but owes me all the answers to hers. I can't imagine being mad at my mom, believing she's lied to me, for having a secret spot she hides things to share with her best friend. That is just so weird and foreign to me. They are adults and their mother owes them absolutely nothing. And yet their mother gives and gives and gives. And they were just awful to her. It was hard to read what awful people they were.

<i>A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.</i>

When I saw Six Weeks to Live come up on Netgalley I immediately requested. I was excited when I got approved for the eARC. Catherine McKenzie writes in my favourite thriller genre & this book is the May @readcanlit pick too!

This book is a psychological thriller, it starts with a woman diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. She decides that she’s going to enjoy her time left with her triplet daughters. But she’s also found she may have been poisoned with lead a year earlier and someone’s been trying to cover their tracks. Is it her ex-husband who’s been pushing for a divorce? She’s caught him in her house a few times when she’s come home unexpectedly. Or is it someone else?

This book had me suspecting everyone right up until the end! I loved the complex dynamics with the triplets and how each of their views of their parents was pretty different. Highly recommend if you’re in the mood for a fast paced psychological thriller.

Her books are brilliant and I appreciate how much she has evolved as a writer. When it comes to a book, I enjoy a steady pace along with the characters and Catherine did a fantastic job at juggling both with this book. She did a fair amount of research, put together a suspenseful book with a touch of domestic drama that I greatly appreciated.