One Breath Away

I was contacted by Meryl L. Moss Media Relations to participate in a blog tour for Heather Gudenkauf's One Breath Away. My job is to post an excerpt to get you hooked:

My curly brown hair once again falls softly down my back, my favorite earrings dangle from my ears and I can lift both sides of my mouth in a wide smile without much pain at the thought of my children. Yes, drugs are a wonderful thing.

Read more excerpts HERE.

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My Review:
A gunman enters a school in the small town of Broken Branch and no one knows who he is or what he wants. The story is told from the point of view of many different characters: a teacher and student inside the school, a police officer and grandparent outside the school, and a hostage's mother who is states away. At times the stories get a bit confusing - all of the townspeople are characters, and sometimes it's hard to remember who's who. The suspense, however, is incredibly well done. The story comes together piece by piece, and even though you may figure out who the gunman is a few pages for the big reveal, it's still a nice surprise.

*Disclaimer: I received this book for free and was given the excerpt, but the review is my own and is, as always, completely honest.