Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Ever After | 2020 | C.C. MacDonald | Buy |
| 2 | The Family Friend | 2021 | C.C. MacDonald | Buy |
C.C. MacDonald’s two standalone novels are psychological thrillers rooted in domestic life. Happy Ever After (2020) opens with a child’s disappearance from a London playground and follows the fallout among a group of parents as police investigate. The Family Friend (2021) moves to a coastal setting where a young couple’s new neighbor gradually disrupts their marriage and their sense of safety.
Both books trade on the gap between how families present themselves and what actually goes on behind closed doors.