Published by Berkley Publishing Group Genres: Fiction, Mystery, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Gripping, suspenseful, hard to put down and dripping with tension! David Bell has wowed me yet again with this riveting page turner that had me turning the pages not wanting to put this book down!
Avery Rogers was a police officer with the Kentucky State Police, but after frightening and traumatic experience in the line of duty, left her badge and job as a police officer behind. She is reluctant when her sister and father, a retired police officer, ask her to look for her younger sister, Anna, who is missing and in possible danger. Reluctantly she agrees….
Anna Rogers, a college student, decided to visit a friend and attend a protest police brutality. She knows her family does not approve and is not taking their calls. She has no idea why they are frantically trying to locate her.
When they see each other at the protest, neither Avery nor Anna realizes just how much both of their lives are about to change!
WOWZA!! This was a tense and gripping book that I did not want to put down. David Bell has crafted an interesting set of characters with intriguing back stories. Anna is a young adult; she has her own mind and does not want to be told what to do by her family. She clashes with her family and never felt accepted by her oldest sister Avery. Bell adeptly captures her feelings and emotions. Showing her trying to be her own person and stand on her own. Avery is suffering from PTSD and has always kept Anna at arm’s length, always making it known how she feels about Anna. Bell shows her inner turmoil, thoughts, and emotions. Their father is a retired police officer who was wounded in duty. He always stressed being safe and educating his children on the dangers in the world. I thought he did a fantastic job showing each character’s motivations, their secrets, and emotions.
The books went from tense to pulse pounding as the danger mounts. My heart was racing, and I was on the edge of my seat during the final chapters of the book. I could feel the characters’ anxiety and tension jumping off the pages. This book had a little bit of everything that I enjoy – family drama, family secrets, a mystery, an intriguing plot, suspense, and great characters.
As with Bell’s other books, Try Not to Breathe is well written, well thought out and perfectly paced. He has created characters that I cared about and a captivating storyline that had me fully invested.
I can’t wait to read what David Bell writes next!
Gripping, jaw dropping, pulse pounding, well written and perfectly paced!
Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.