Love You To Death, Christina Dotson
Love You To Death, Christina Dotson
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Love You To Death

Author: Christina Dotson

Narrator: Renika Williams-Blutcher

Unabridged: 11 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/22/2025


Synopsis

When two best friends’ hobby of crashing weddings takes a deadly turn, they’re forced to embark on a road trip of survival in this addictive thriller.

“The hairpin turns and killer twists of this propulsive bad-girls-gone-worse thriller will have you hanging on for dear life!”—Layne Fargo, bestselling author of The Favorites and They Never Learn

How well do we really know our friends?

As the only Black women at an antebellum-themed wedding, Kayla and Zorie should’ve known this heist was doomed from the start. They should never have come, but when their financial situation became dire, they agreed to hit one last wedding.

Jaded and cynical Kayla has spent the last decade trying to fix her life since an angsty teen prank led to her arrest. Now, with her housekeeping job at a subpar hotel and her disappointing, Cinderella-esque relationship with her dad and obnoxious stepsister, she hates the life she’s built. Her only bright spots are her best friend, Zorie, and their favorite weekend pastime of crashing weddings to steal the money and pawn the gifts. But what started as a lark has evolved into a greedy obsession, making each wedding haul riskier than the last.

While trying to avoid the angry bride and groom, Kayla and Zorie’s getaway takes a gruesome turn and suddenly the “Wedding Crasher Killers” are national news. The best friends are forced to hit the road to dodge the authorities, but their escape plan leaves behind a bloody trail of destruction from Georgia all the way to the bayou. As past grudges resurface, Kayla realizes that the best friend she thought she knew is more dangerous than she could ever have realized.

Sharp, unpredictable, and madcap from start to finish, Love You to Death is the most fun—and deadly—road trip you’ll ever take.

About The Author

Christina Dotson is an Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award runner-up. In addition to writing, she is a licensed clinical social worker for a palliative care practice and lives in Kentucky.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Erin on July 09, 2025

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication date: July 22, 2025 “Love You to Death” by Christina Dotson is a Thelma and Louise-like cross-country adventure, except one character is a soci......more

Goodreads review by Jackie on June 14, 2025

The old saying is: choose your friends wisely. However, Kayla missed it by a long shot. At a young age in Georgia, she became best buddies with Zorie. She was glued to someone who was reckless and always seemed to make bad decisions. With a spirited dialogue, the first part had my attention. Kayla and......more

Goodreads review by Sierra on January 24, 2025

Dotson delivers a high octane, whip-fast adventure that beautifully explores the nuances of how abuse and poverty in the US perpetuate in the choices we make throughout our lives. Trust between friends and who we decide is our family is also a current. I devoured this book; I only stopped reading fo......more

Goodreads review by Julie (JuJu) on July 23, 2025

**Debut Thriller** Published July 22, 2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ /5 Thanks to #RandomHousePublishing, #Ballantine, and the author for the #GiftedCopy of this ARC provided via #NetGalley. All opinions are my own. When I picked up Love You To Death, I wasn’t totally sure it would hold my attention. But a few pages......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on July 23, 2025

3.5 rounded down out of 5. This is the perfect recipe for a fast paced/action packed thriller. The characters, however, did not always strike the landing, in my opinion. Some of the choices they made were a little frustrating and hard to believe. I will say that for this being the author’s debut, th......more


Quotes

“[Dotson] has a fine command of human behavior as well as a droll comic voice . . . a fearless writer who takes her plot and runs with it in a deep, devilish way, offering up plenty of surprising twists. She sustains the tension of Love You to Death through a domino-like cascade of catastrophes, all the way to the bitter end.”BookPage

“Thrilling and unpredictable . . . Dotson keeps readers riveted until the end.”Library Journal

“Part beach read, part satirical comedy, this road trip thriller had me on my seat until the showstopping end. Brimming with sharp, witty characters and outrageously ludicrous circumstances, this debut novel is spectacular because it doesn’t take itself too seriously, while still managing to spin a deliciously gripping tale.”Ms. Magazine

“Wow, what a wild ride! Christina Dotson gives us a modern Thelma & Louise with the murder and mayhem dialed up to eleven. This is a true-blue thriller that pulls no punches, absolutely madcap and laced with mordant humor.”—Ashley Winstead, USA Today bestselling author of Midnight Is the Darkest Hour

“Dotson masterfully paints a portrait of toxic friendship that will leave you wondering how well you can really know your best friend . . . or yourself.”—Stephanie DeCarolis, USA Today bestselling author of The Perfect Sister

Love You to Death is a ripping good romp of a story. Christina Dotson’s crisp narrative and sharp dialogue imbues her characters Kayla and Zorie with the kind of diabolical resonance that gives Thelma and Louise a real run for their money. Brava!”—Wanda M. Morris, award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets and What You Leave Behind

Love You To Death is a must-read for anyone who loves the movies Thelma & Louise and Zola. The thriller is a quintessential beach read—a story of toxic friendships and literally running from your problems that’ll have you laughing one chapter and yelling the next.”—Kellye Garrett, award-winning author of Missing White Woman

“Christina Dotson’s debut combines the surreal dark comedy of Zola with the ride-or-die on-the-run classic Thelma & Louise to create something entirely fresh and exhilarating. The hairpin turns and killer twists of this propulsive bad-girls-gone-worse thriller will have you hanging on for dear life!”—Layne Fargo, author of The Favorites and They Never Learn

Love You to Death is riveting and has a lot of heart. It is about the journey of friendship—the good, bad, and ugly—and of loyalty. Bravo, Christina Dotson.”—Yasmin Angoe, author of the Nena Knight trilogy and Not What She Seems

“A thrilling dark comedy about toxic friendship that had me totally gripped . . . a wild ride and a brilliant summer page turner!”—Kate Weston, author of You May Now Kill the Bride

“Gleefully unhinged.”Publishers Weekly