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The Breakdown

By: B. A. Paris
Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
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Summary

Cass is having a hard time since the night she saw the car in the woods and the woman who was killed. Since then she's been forgetting everything: where she left the car, if she took her pills, the alarm code, why she ordered a pram when she doesn't have a baby....

What she can't forget is the woman she might have saved, the terrible nagging guilt, the silent calls she's receiving and the feeling that someone's watching her.

©2017 Bernadette MacDougall (P)2017 W F Howes Ltd

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Slow and repetitive

Well that is 9hrs of my life I will never get back. The story started off with so much promise and tension however that rapidly descended into a slow repetitive tale and for the next 12 chapters absolutely nothing happened! The middle section of the book was o.k but I feel cheated that the final reveal took place by a series of text messages over an hour in the last but one chapter. The whole thing was saved by a brilliant narration but the story it's self is terrible and an insult to people who really have EOD. Behind Closed Doors was very good but after this rubbish I will not be reading/listening to anything else by this author

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Last few chapters

The last few chapters of this book really spoilt it for me... The neck and forth with the text messages to me, seemed a rather lazy writing style. All in all...A decent book but a little predicable

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Wow what a roller coaster ride

Really enjoyed this audio book I read it in one sitting. I can't believe some reviews of this said that the ending Was poor. I am actually downloading an other book by the same author. The narrative was great which makes it more enjoyable. Will be looking for more new books by b a Paris.

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Didn't want it to end!

This is the best book I have listened to since The Girl on the Train. I actually wish it was possible to 'unread' it so I could go back and experience it all again. The narrator was excellent, I just kept listening and listening. Highly recommend!

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Great storyline. Highly recommend. <br />

Really enjoyed this audio book. Chilling and great storyline. Highly recommended. Love this author.

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Really enjoyed it

I loved BA Paris's last book, and although this one didn't have quite the same affect - I was still gripped throughout and enjoyed it until the end.

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If i could have given half stars i would have given 3.5.

At times the story was a bit repetitive and I began to think of my next listen. But it has to be really bad for me to give up on a book and I'm glad I continued because it did get better and i enjoyed the ending.

This is the second book I've listened to by B A Paris now and I found I needed to have to stretch the imagination a lot to believe the story. But no matter, I suppose we don't have to be too pedantic sometimes we can just go with it and enjoy.

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Mixed feelings

I liked the other book by Paris (Behind the closed doors). This one wasn't as good. I guessed the plot immediately and was listening mainly to check whether I guessed right. Too many clues
right from the beginning! At the same time, I enjoy the performance and the style, so I give it 4 stars...

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Good potential but...

Very good beginning and end but middle part is extremely boring and annoying, I would not recommend this book

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Brilliant

Loved this and brilliantly narrated. having enjoyed Behind Closed Doors I was keen to listen to this, although I guessed from the start what was going on, it didn't actually spoil my enjoyment of the book and as the last few chapters arrived I was spellbound. Another great psychological thriller, well crafted.

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