Review: Try Not to Breathe

Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

After drinking away her marriage, career, friends and in general, her life, Alex Dale finds a subject that may bring her journalist career back to life: Amy Stevenson, who has been in a coma for the last 15 years after being attacked.

As she investigates what happened to Amy, Alex slowly tries to rebuild her life. We can see that even through all the alcohol, the research is very good, and we get a glimpse of what she once was. The problem is I just couldn't get to like Alex. I had no sympathy or anything for her. I have read other books in where the mc was not likable, but at least there was a rapport of some kind with them.

Also, you can't but know where it is all heading. Right from the middle of the book I had figured out half of the ending.

The good things about this book: Amy's voice is lovely, well written, and it takes away some of the anguish you feel as you read about her lying in a coma.

The book in general is very easy to read, fast paced, with a good grip of the suspense

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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