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BOOK INFO
Title: Try Not to Breathe
Author: David Bell
Publisher: Berkley
Publish Date: June 27, 2023
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Series: na
My Rating: 4/5
BOOK BLURB
An ex-cop sets out to find her missing sister and discovers the shocking truth about her family…
A traumatic experience in the line of duty forces thirty-year-old Avery Rogers to abandon both her relationship and her position as a Kentucky State Police officer. She retreats to a college town where she works an unfulfilling job as a security guard, breaking up fights between drunken frat boys.
But a frantic phone call turns Avery’s life upside down. Her father—a retired cop who never fails to convey his disappointment in Avery—says her half sister is missing and in danger. Avery is sure Anna’s just crashing with friends, but her father strong-arms her into searching for the sister she barely knows.
Anna Rogers is fed up with her family—a half sister who resents her existence and a domineering father who thinks it’s okay for cops to shoot unarmed civilians. She hits the road to attend a protest against police brutality, unaware of the danger that awaits her there.
Just after catching a glimpse of Avery at the protest, Anna receives a shocking text. Now she’s no longer road-tripping; she’s running, pursued by an older sister she doesn’t trust and a violent stranger who has been stalking her for weeks.
When Avery discovers Anna’s hiding place near a remote cave system, she risks everything to save her. Little do the sisters know that a secret is catching up to them—a secret at the very heart of their family history.
MY REVIEW
An ex-cop looks for her missing sister. They don’t know about the family secrets people want to keep hidden.
Try Not to Breathe is told using multiple points of view. Avery and Anna are interesting characters. The story is well paced and intriguing.
A fast-paced and intense thriller full of family secrets. Readers who enjoyed David Bell’s other books are sure to enjoy this one too.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Books by David Bell:
- Cemetery Girl
- The Hiding Place
- Never Come Back
- The Forgotten Girl
- Somebody I Used to Know
- Since She Went Away
- Bring Her Home
- Somebody’s Daughter
- Layover
- The Request
- Kill All Your Darlings
- The Finalists
- She’s Gone
- Try Not to Breathe