Originally posted at my blog Chasing Empty Pavements.I waited in extreme anticipation for this one, so when Netgalley and Mira publishing graciously approved me for the title I was so excited. I absolutely FELL in love with Gudenkauf's first novel The Weight of Silence but her second one didn't hit ...
A man walks into a school in a small town, taking a class hostage. Outside, as a huge snowstorm approaches the townspeople struggle to not only figure out who the man is, but also the motive behind the attack.This book knocked my socks off. It has been a long time since I picked up a book and wanted...
3.5 starts for Heather Gudenkauf's One Breath Away. I enjoyed this novel. The story revolves around an ordinary school day in March and the local school in Broken Branch, Iowa, where a gunman has entered the school and taken a classroom of children and their teacher hostage. Nobody knows who the ...
This book cannot be accused of taking things slow, One Breath Away immediately throws the reader into the heart of the action. On page one we are confronted with a bed-bound mother, receiving the phone call all parents dread, her thirteen year old daughter on the phone telling her that there is a gu...
From A Book and a Review:Book: One Breath AwayAuthor: Heather GudenkaufRelease date (if applicable): June 19, 2012Synopsis: A gunman takes over a school in Broken Branch, Iowa. Who is this intruder and why would he target the most innocent? Who will survive it? How will the past come back to impact ...
I kept thinking while reading this book that I was reading a book I'd already read. I had the plot figured out too quick for my taste, however I enjoyed the book and the writing. I wish I could figure out which book I've read that is very similar to this one, but I can't seem to think of it.
OMG OMG OMG!!! I just love Heather's books! This one pulls you in from the very first page and does not let go! Each chapter is told by one person as events unfold around them! Augie is the hero of the book in my opinion! I had no idea who it was until the end of the book! I loved the characters in ...
A handful of lives are intertwined in this story but the pieces don’t all fall into place until you are totally absorbed in the story that you have the a-ha moments that put all the players into their respected places and then the reader can’t wait to finish the book. Sixteen year-old Allison had e...
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