Toxic Attention: A Psychological Crime Thriller
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They seem like a normal family with normal issues. But someone is trying to destroy that. Again.
Nia thought she’d left her family’s chaos behind—until her niece’s mysterious illness drags her back home. What starts as a rescue mission quickly turns into a nightmare of lies, secrets, and betrayal. Is her brother hiding something? Or is someone else orchestrating their pain from the shadows?
Is this a medical mystery? Or something far more deliberate?
Her brother swears he's telling the truth, but Nia can't shake the feeling he's hiding something dark. The answers are there, buried beneath years of family secrets, and she's running out of time to find them before someone else falls victim.
As Nia digs into the past, disturbing connections surface—patterns that echo a tragedy someone thought they had buried. With her niece’s life hanging in the balance, she joins forces with Tim, the Uncle, to uncover the truth. But trusting him could be as dangerous as the lies that surround them.
Together, Nia and Tim must put aside old blame and finger-pointing to uncover who would want to systematically harm the people they love. Every clue unravels another layer of deceit. And this time, Nia might not escape before the truth destroys what’s left of her family.
In this gripping Prairie Crime Thriller, set in the fictional town of Connemara, Alberta, prepare to dive into a psychological rollercoaster of heart-pounding twists and turns. The truth is closer than Nia thinks, and far more deadly.
“Wow, that was a fabulous read. I loved the twists and turns that pulled you this way then the other way around. Maggie has a wonderful way with words, keeping you enthralled throughout the book.” Connie Nixon
“…Just when you think you have it figured, things twist around to an unsuspected conclusion…” Ken Lingenfelter
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About the author
Whether her thrillers are set in a real town, city, countryside, or one pulled straight from her imagination, Best-Selling and Award-Winning Author Maggie Thom writes engaging suspense that dives deep into a family’s lies, ties, and deceit. Her stories are rollercoasters, featuring strong women who know what’s right but must navigate a maze of twists, turns, and dangerous secrets to get there.
Maggie believes in happily-ever-after, but she’ll take you on one unforgettable adventure before you reach it.
Buckle up, you’re in for quite a ride.
Growing up in a house full of books, Maggie made weekly trips to the library and often disappeared into stories when the weather was too cold to play outside. She started experimenting with writing at a young age, letting her imagination carry her away on countless adventures. As an adult, she’s had just as many real ones: white-water rafting, sky diving, traveling, mountain hiking, kayaking (lakes, rivers, and ocean) and more.
Now, she writes so you can go on thrilling adventures too.
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Her motto:
Read to escape… Escape to read.
Take the adventure and enjoy the rollercoaster ride.
“Maggie Thom … proves her strength as a master of words, plots and finely chiseled characters … she weaves a brilliant cloth of the many colors of deceit.” Dii – Tome Tender
“Maggie Thom writes a fast-paced thriller laced with romance that keeps the reader interested and on edge!” InDtale Magazine
Her novels include:
The Caspian Wine Series – Captured Lies, Deceitful Truths, and Split Seconds
The Twisted Deception Series – Fostered Identity, Shadowed Footsteps, Exploited Innocence, Lost Tears, Last Betrayal
The Overton Files - Tainted Waters, Broken Trust, Buried Sins
Individual Novels – Deadly Ties, Fractured Lines
The Prairie Crime Thriller Series – Poisoned Promises, Toxic Attention, Collision Course
The Family Heir Looms Series – Concealed Inheritance, Saving Her, UnWavering Greed
Blurred Lines – free at maggiethom.com
