One Breath Away covers quite a few touchy subjects. As much as I wanted to LOVE this book, I found that the range of topics made following the plot line very confusing. The primary issue (well, incident) is the lockdown of the small town's only school, however I found that the main focus of the book...
When I sat down to read One Breath Away I was hoping for an awesomely emotionally story about a school shooting. Unfortunately, that's not what this is.One Breath Away has, at its core, a great storyline. What it didn't have was focus. Throughout the novel, Gudenkauf is trying to tell two intertwin...
Full review is on Delirious About BooksI'm having a hard time summing up my thoughts on this one. Overall I enjoyed the story and even the changing POV didn't bother me, although most of the time I only wanted to read Augie's and Mrs. Oliver's. The other POV's were from Augie's mum Holly, Holly's Da...
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 ...
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 ...
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