Christina Dotson

Love You To Death

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...

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Christina Dotson

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 and lives in Kentucky.

Other Writing

In Pursuit of Survival: Author Christina Dotson Discusses Pulling Inspiration from Her Personal Experiences

A short essay about survival vs morality and how sometimes desperation breeds very bad decisions. Thank you to Novel Suspects for the opportunity!

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Buddies Like Spoiled Milk: Five Books That Feature Toxic Friendships Christina Dotson Raves Over These Rancid Pairings

The complexities of female friendships will always fascinate me. There’s something about the fragility of these relationships that I find incredibly intriguing, as if the women involved are one misunderstanding or backhanded compliment away from being permanently blocked from the group chat.

Check out some of my favorite books, courtesy of CrimeReads, with toxic friendships taking center stage!

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Events

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Upcoming Event

THRILLERFEST 2026!!!!!

Join me at ThrillerFest this May 8–10 in New York City—where suspense takes center stage and the stakes are always high. I’ll be appearing on a panel with some incredible thriller authors:

“First Words, First Shocks, or First Blood: Compelling Beginnings.”

We’ll be diving into what makes those opening moments impossible to put down, May 8 | 11:05–11:55 AM.
Stick around afterward because I’ll be signing copies of Love You to Death from 11:55 AM–12:15 PM, and I’d absolutely LOVE TO DEATH to meet...