Try Not to Breathe: A Novel

Try Not to Breathe: A Novel

Hardcover
3.52

Durch das Verwenden dieser Links unterstützt du READO. Wir erhalten eine Vermittlungsprovision, ohne dass dir zusätzliche Kosten entstehen.

Beschreibung

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 unconscious after a merciless assault. Amy Stevenson, who has been in a coma for fifteen years, forgotten by the world. Amy Stevenson, who, unbeknownst to her doctors, remains locked inside her body, conscious but paralyzed, 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 her attempt to uncover the unspeakable truth, Alex realizes 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.

Praise for Try Not to Breathe

“A brilliant, beautifully written thriller.”—Augusten Burroughs, New York Times bestselling author of Running with Scissors

“A razor-sharp plot and wonderfully complex characters . . . Not since The Girl on the Train have I been so captivated by a work of suspense.”—New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen

“A fast-paced debut about long-buried secrets and tangled truths.”—New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight

“Engrossing . . . Seddon’s storytelling skills are strong. . . . The world she’s constructed is fascinating and slightly dark.”—Kirkus Reviews
Haupt-Genre
N/A
Sub-Genre
N/A
Format
Hardcover
Seitenzahl
368
Preis
N/A

Beiträge

2
Alle
4

Doch - gar it ganz schlecht, wie der Schwabe sagt. Das war seit Ewigkeiten mal wieder ein Krimi, und auch wenn er jetzt nicht fingernagelkauend spannend war, habe ich mich doch gut unterhalten gefühlt und könnte mir durchaus vorstellen, mehr von der Autorin zu lesen - könnte ja sogar sein, dass das eine Reihe werden soll? Im Epilog wird angedeutet, dass sich Alex in Zukunft mehr mit "Cold Cases" befassen soll. Ich habe das Buch aus der Onleihe, nach einem Tipp von Frau Stricktundradelt. Die Story wird abwechselnd aus der Sicht der Journalistin Alex, aus der Sicht von Amys ehemaligem Teenager-Freund Jakob und auch aus der Sicht von Amy, die ja "nur" im Koma liegt und nicht tot ist, erzählt. Letzteres fand ich etwas grenzwertig - woher will die Autorin wissen, wie es im Kopf einer Komapatientin aussieht? Und die Beschreibungen waren jetzt auch nicht so einfühlsam, dass ich ihr das abgenommen hätte. Wieso Alex außerdem schwer alkoholkrank sein muß habe ich - wie auch Frau Stricktundradelt - eher nicht verstanden, aber sei's drum. Den späteren Täter hatte ich relativ früh im Verdacht, allerdings hatte ich zwei Verdächtige, bei denen ich es gleich wahrscheinlich fand, dass sie die Tat begangen haben. War aber durchaus spannend und so bluttriefend mag ich ja eh nicht. Sind allerdings eher 3.8 als 4 Sterne, hat aber Potential. Ich werde die Autorin mal im Auge behalten.

3

I wasn't enthralled by this one to be honest. It started out with such a great promise and by the time it got to the end it just kind of fizzled out. Amy is 15 and going out with Jacob, she loves him but is a little infuriated at the fact he blusters and gets embarrassed easily. One day Amy meets someone new, her secret. She really likes her secret and cant stop smiling when he kisses her but she hopes Jacob never finds out. Flash forward 15 years, Amy was abducted, beaten and left for dead one night 15 years ago. No one knows what happened. Alex who is a true alcoholic, but won't admit it, stumbles on the story, while trying to get her life back and writing and starts finding out facts about what happened to Amy. Who really attacked Amy and is she even here anymore or just "brain dead" like everyone thinks? It was a good story and I honestly liked the way it was going but it had so much potential then it just honestly went a bit meh, I thought. There was no big ending, and left quite a few questions about what happened. Especially to Amy. Alex wass a bit whiny and to be honest, some weird reporter/writer comes asking questions and everyone is ok with talking to her. There was only 2 character that sounded of about Alex and only one that actually chased her. I would have liked to have seen a bit more for the ending but unfortunately it just didn't grab me. Sorry

Beitrag erstellen