A review by scarlet_thomas
One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf

4.0

Told from 5 perspectives, a lone gunman takes over a rural Iowa school during a spring snow storm . The whole town holds its breath while the story unfolds. The reader is left to question to what lengths would I go? Elementary student Augie will risk anything to keep her little brother safe. Mrs Oliver will sacrifice anything for her young charges . Parent Holly will face her past . Officer Meg will defy her superiors. And Grandfather Will will face his own fear of personal failure. From my perspective as a parent , I was left breathless, completely frustrated and helpless. I cannot even imagine being in that position. This author tends to leave some plot lines unresolved but if you like a character driven suspense mystery, take a deep breath and read this book.