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Try Not to Breathe

By: Holly Seddon
Narrated by: Jot Davies, Lucy Middleweek, Katy Sobey
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For fans of Gillian Flynn, Laura Lippman, and Paula Hawkins comes Holly Seddon's arresting fiction debut: an engrossing thriller full of page-turning twists and turns, richly imagined characters, and gripping psychological suspense.

Some secrets never die. They're just locked away.

Alex Dale is lost. Destructive habits have cost her a marriage and a journalism career. All she has left is her routine: a morning run until her body aches, then a few hours of forgettable work before the past grabs hold and drags her down. Every day is treading water, every night is drowning. Until Alex discovers Amy Stevenson. Amy Stevenson, who was just another girl from a nearby town until the day she was found after a merciless assault. Amy Stevenson, who has been in a coma for fifteen years, forgotten by the world. Who, unbeknownst to her doctors, remains locked inside her body, conscious but paralysed, reliving the past.

Soon Alex's routine includes visiting hours at the hospital, then interviews with the original suspects in the attack. But what starts as a reporter's story becomes a personal obsession. How do you solve a crime when the only witness lived, but cannot tell the tale? Unable to tear herself away from uncovering the unspeakable truth, Alex realises she's not just chasing a story she's seeking salvation.

Shifting from present to past and back again, Try Not to Breathe unfolds layer by layer until its heart-stopping conclusion. The result is an utterly immersive, unforgettable debut.

©2016 Holly Seddon (P)2016 Bolinda
Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Private Investigators Psychological Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Thriller Mystery Exciting Heartfelt

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Complex mystery, chilling theme

Really enjoyed this engaging mystery with its complex and flawed main protagonist, which kept me guessing until the end - and when I thought I had worked it all out, I was wrong! I found the theme of a young victim in a coma who cannot disclose her perpetrator chilling, and really enjoyed the way Alex solves the mystery step by step, pulling the reader along in her wake. A wonderful debut novel, I look forward to reading a lot more from this author in future.
Loved the audible narration, which featured 3 different narrators for the 3 main characters in the book - a solid performance which kept me entertained throughout.

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good mystery/drama

A good mystery and drama, tied up in love stories. Good listening for women and journalists.

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Brilliant

Narrators were so believable and the plot kept you hooked all the way through the book.

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Great narration

I loved having the three different narrators for the main roles. No confusion as to who each chapter was about. I found the storyline awfully long but did persevere and kept on until the end. Glad I did

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This is a really good book

You won't be sorry you bought this one.
Great story line.
Fabulous narration.
Well worth purchasing.

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Good story & very good narration

I really enjoyed three different people reading the different characters. The different perspectives and present and past events within the story held my interest.

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Twas great! But no twist

Really enjoyed it - very well read by all characters - with Interesting point of views (coma patient etc) - however there wasn’t a twist - lots of people wrote in there reviews that there was a twist and I was waiting the whole time and when there wasn’t it left me disappointed, which kinda ruined the whole thing / it’s a good story but not “thrilling” or “twisting” or “psychological” just a plain good story x worth a listen :)

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Couldn’t put it down!

Katy Sobey is a favourite narrator, the story was fast moving and characters interesting. No excessive violence that can be unbearable to listen to. Good ending too! 😀

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a great page turner

I couldn't' put the phone down; a great page turner with some good twists amd turns.

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Enjoyable Story.

I really enjoyed this book. It was for me, very well read. All of the narrators executed their characters well. The story was enjoyable. The ending was a little predictable and obvious by the initial lack of inclusion, but overall a good and plausible read/ listen.

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