At the age of forty-three, Maggie Dunn has it all: a fantastic husband, two great kids, and an exciting career as mayor of her hometown. Then the ax falls. A rare genetic blood disease will kill her before her next birthday.
Maggie's mother also died of the same illness, and when Maggie was seventeen, her mother warned her about the women who would surround her suddenly single father. Those women did, and one of them almost destroyed him, Maggie, and her sister.
Maggie is not about to let that happen to her family. In the three months she has left, Maggie will spend every second searching for the perfect woman to take her place, and she will do whatever it takes to find her.
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I became a fan of Marshall Karp after reading his Lomax & Biggs books. Karp then went on to team up with James Patterson in the NYPD Red series. I was happy to see him back with a solo title, Don't Tell Me How to Die, and this fast-paced tale certainly does not disappoint.
Maggie Dunn is a woman who knows how to get things done. She knows how to succeed. She has a younger sister and friends who will support her no matter what. She's been living with the threat of a rare genetic blood disease hanging over her, so when she's told she only has three months to live, she knows what she has to do.
I love Marshall Karp's writing style. Each chapter is headed by how much time is left before Maggie's funeral, and that adds urgency to the story. There are also laugh-out-loud moments that can catch readers off guard, and if you're a fan of plot twists, you'll love the ones in in this book.
Maggie is a force of nature, and although I ultimately did not like her, I did like her absolute honesty. I couldn't stop following her every move. If you're a fan of fast-paced books filled with twists and turns and an indomitable main character, pick up a copy of Marshall Karp's Don't Tell Me How to Die.
Don't Tell Me How to Die by Marshall Karp
ASIN:
B0D7W4DZMR
Blackstone Publishing © 2025
eBook, 320 pages
Standalone Thriller
Rating: A
Source: Net Galley
I like Karp, too, Cathy, and yes, his Lomax and Biggs books are terrific. I like the wit in them. Maggie sounds like an interesting character, too, even if one doesn't like her very much. It takes talent to invite the reader to care about what happens to characters when they're not always likeable.
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