Havent been this satisfied with a thriller since the gift or green room. But above all, it is an unflinching story about the extraordinary lengths one girl will go to discover her own strength. Randy susan meyers, author of the murderers daughters jennifer mcmahons novels are like the perfect winter truffle. Dont breathe a word is one of those edgy books thats raw, emotional gripping and tackles the tougher things teens deal with now a days. Don t breathe a word feels like a rushed superhappy conclusion, everyones problems get solved within a few pages and the only unhappy one was the bad guy. Because she met a homeless boy whom she thought could save her from this situation. When she isn t making art and writing, she spends time with her husband and children in seattle, washington. Hoyle, holly cupala are just some of authors that, by my humble opinion, deserve more attention. In the end, don t breathe a word is a creepy and fun read. Stifled teenager runs away from loving family to escape abusive.
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