A Single Breath

by Lucy Clarke

[Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews]

When I was ten I repeated 5th grade. We were moving and had severe health issues. My parents felt more comfortable having my brother (who was in 4th) and I at the same school, I have always looked young for my age, no one would know, it was a new beginning. That is how I felt about A Single Breath, it was a new beginning.

While reading I was reminded of the movie While You Were Sleeping; a woman believes she is in love with her Prince Charming but behind the shinning facade lives a man unknown with a mismatched personality. In both cases the tarnished Prince is the true hero and acquires a bit of shoe-polish as the plot progresses.

The characters were developed and became wrapped up in their story but I found the story itself to be predictable and had suspicions from the start. It was still enjoyable and had a plot twist that kept my eyes moving as fast as the sun but because of the overall predictability it was a breezy read.

A Single Breath didn't produce fireworks but Lucy Clarke has a magic twist with words and for that reason alone made the novel enjoyable and worthwhile.

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review