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Every Breath by Ellie Marney
4.0

This review was originally posted on Read.Sleep.Repeat.

When I saw everyone freaking out on Twitter over Every Breath, I knew I had to read it. And I am so glad that other bloggers haven’t failed me, Every Breath was exactly what I thought it would be.

Okay, that was kinda a lie. I expected to like it more, but still, I immensely enjoyed it. It took me a while to get into it though, as the first chapter is a little confusing with abrupt character introductions and Australian slang that I both appreciated and found a little confusing at first.

I loved the character of Mycroft, and I loved the chemistry between him and Watts (Rachel). I loved how fleshed-out these characters were, and how I could clearly picture them in my head.

The mystery itself was a little obvious, and felt very stretched out but I’m glad the way the book ended. The mystery aspect was clearly well-written and well-researched, but a little too stretched out for my taste.

In terms of the romance, believe everything people tell you! Every Breath was definitely very swoony and you’ll find yourself shipping Mycroft/Watts from page one.

Overall, Every Breath was an interesting mystery with a great romance. I recommend it for people looking for a character-driven mystery!