The Breakdown by B A Paris

The Breakdown

by B. A. Paris

Named One of the Most Anticipated Thriller Novels Of 2017 by Bustle!

THE NEW CHILLING, PROPULSIVE NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

If you can’t trust yourself, who can you trust?

Cass is having a hard time since the night she saw the car in the woods. It was on the winding rural road, in the middle of a downpour, and a woman was sitting inside―the woman who was killed. She’s been trying to put the crime out of her mind; what could she have done, really? It’s a dangerous road to be on in the middle of a storm, and she probably would have been hurt herself if she’d stopped. Not only that, her husband would be furious if he knew she’d broken her promise not to take that shortcut home.

But since then, she’s been forgetting every little thing. Where she left the car; if she took her pills; even the alarm code.

The only thing she can’t forget is that woman, the woman she might have saved, and the terrible nagging guilt.

And the silent calls she’s receiving, or the feeling that someone’s watching her…

You won't be able to put down B. A. Paris's The Breakdown, the next chilling, propulsive novel from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors.

Reviewed by whisperingchapters on

3 of 5 stars

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3.5 latte's to The Breakdown. I really enjoyed this one, but most of it was slow, in my opinion. The plot didn't really hook me, despite having everything to lure me in. It wasn't until things started to get pieced together that I found interest in it. And the ending was really good with all the revelations that came to light.

This being a mystery, I couldn't quite believe Cass being mentally unstable. I do admit the author set it up very nicely with her mom's background. Still, it wasn't enough to let me believe it. Also, a few things happened in the beginning that had me questioning the motives of a few characters and in the end, I was right.

The suspense wasn't really there for this book as I had hoped. It was still a bit entertaining.

Full review to come!

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