It is July 1995 and pretty fifteen-year-old Amy Stevenson
has
some definite goals in spite of being only a teenager. She
has a cute, but very shy, boyfriend named Jake and two of
the best friends a girl could want in Jenny and Becky. In
fact, the three girls have made a sort of bet as to who
will
lose her virginity first. Amy figures it should be her
since she is the one with a boyfriend already, but Jake is
just too shy to try anything with her. She is actually
getting rather frustrated with him in that she has to
initiate everything or not even kissing would happen
between
them.
Amy, however, has a secret that just might have her a bit
ahead of the game. This secret could help her win the race
ahead of her two friends, but it is also a very dangerous
secret as she discovers the night she is attacked and left
for dead. Amy does not die, though. Not exactly. She is in
a
sort of twilight sleep state and has been that way for
fifteen years. Her attacker was never found, but a reporter
battling her own demons stumbles upon Amy's case and
decides
that she must get justice for Amy. Her search for the truth
may also save her own life.
TRY NOT TO BREATHE is a mesmerizing tale of the various
people who were affected by what happened to Amy. It really
destroyed some lives. Yet, no one has ever been able to
find
out who did this horrible thing to her. Being allowed to
follow along as Alex Dale, freelance reporter, investigates
the few leads that are scattered around like bread crumbs
is
completely enthralling.
Something I discovered about Holly Seddon in TRY NOT TO
BREATHE is that she is not afraid of writing faulty
characters. There was truly not one of the main characters
involved that I actually liked. Alex is fighting her own
demons and is completely stubborn in a stupid way. Then
there is Jake, now all grown up and married. His wife is
expecting their first child. Both of these people are weak
and insecure to the point of madness. The other characters
as well as these made me want to shake them at times.
However, in the end, they are redeemed somewhat, and I
found
myself wanting to give them a second chance. Of course,
being so drawn into the characters is a true sign of genius
writing.
TRY NOT TO BREATHE is a page turner of a different kind.
Though it is told through the eyes of the various players,
there was never a moment when I was confused about what was
happening. Instead, I was riveted to page after page as I
could not seem to stop reading. There is just one thing
after
another
through the entire story that kept me devouring each morsel
of clues.
If you like to become a part of books and become a member
of
an investigative team of crime solvers, you will adore TRY
NOT TO BREATHE. It is an experience not to be missed.
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.
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