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Breakdown - Sie musste sterben. Und du bist schuld by B.A. Paris

ttsweeney's review against another edition

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3.0

For a while this story got a bit tedious for me. I wanted to say, I've got it, Cass is scared and forgetful! But, I liked the overall story and did want to sit down and find out what happened. Overall, I liked it but not a favorite.

meowgician's review against another edition

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3.0

The redundant phone call scenes drove me bonkers but the end was fun.

yodareads12's review against another edition

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4.0

I thoroughly enjoy reading B.A. Paris' thrillers. She does such an amazing job at drawing you in from the beginning and keeping you hooked the entire time! Also, I almost never guess what actually happened until the reveal towards the end. (Which is unusual for me. Loa)

In this particular story, the main characters has begun to lose her memory. It starts with little stuff, but continues to grow in intensity until it becomes much bigger. Her mother was diagnosed with dementia at a young age so that is her biggest fear.

During all of this, a new friend is found dead in her car really close to the main characters home. Naturally this brings out even more paranoia as the story unfolds. She starts to wonder if she is going insane while subconsciously knowing something else must be going on.

Definitely a good read!!! Highly recommend for any thriller fans. Does have quite a few curse words as a warning.

allie1317's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5

mskarova's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

adrifrazer's review against another edition

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3.0

Audiobook. I think I would have preferred to read this rather than listen, but at least the narration was done well. It's a mystery (not well-hidden, but I rather liked how it finally played out) so I don't want to say too much. Cass is both sympathetic and maddening, and the author mostly does a good, believable job with the breakdown. I normally like dual perspectives and initially thought this could have used them; however it retrospect, we need to be firmly in Cass' viewpoint.

chrissydh76's review against another edition

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5.0

I had a REALLY hard time putting this book down, it was THAT GOOD! I had NO idea who the "bad guy" was and was completely thrown when it was revealed. The author does a fantastic job of keeping you as scared and confused as the main character is, and I found myself nervously checking the door locks before I went to bed while reading this! Great read!

krdegan's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a quick read -- probably good for the beach. It felt a little like re-reading Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. Just writing that feels like a spoiler, so I'm hiding this review. And, since it's hidden, I will say that the whodunit felt pretty obvious from the beginning. Yet, I enjoyed reading through the story anyway.

nightsdecay's review against another edition

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4.0

Gaslighting: The Novel. I definitely enjoyed this one more than The Dilemma. I was not expecting her best friend to be the killer, and I definitely was not expecting the affair.

chelzzbells's review against another edition

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3.0

I wish I could give this a 3.5… I love this author but a few times I was ready to throw in the towel and just look up the ending. Things with Cass’s mental stability just drug onnnn and onnnnn. I was getting bored. The ending was totally worth it since I was so far in already. The beginning and end were great. Middle, meh.