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The Breakdown

GenXmuse — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:27:20 GMT

Has anyone read or are planning to read The Breakdown by B. A. Paris, the author of Behind Closed Doors? It was released July 18th.

I have it in my wishlist but reviews are all over the place. I didn't love Behind Closed Doors but I liked it enough. Trying to decide if I want to make a stab at another one of her books.

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SWEET — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:50:51 GMT

I read this book thanks to the ARC I won on Goodreads. It's not usually my type of book but I enjoyed it much more than her first one Behind Closed Doors which definitely isn't my type of book.

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Janey2 — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:15:30 GMT

Just finished. I knew the ending by page 30. Not a new story. Read this type of story many times. Not worth reading. I am reading something now that I think is very good....Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon.

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Kimby — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:21:53 GMT

I agree with Jewel22, it was very predictable. I am going to read the book that you suggested.

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GenXmuse — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:35:03 GMT

Thanks for the feedback. Most of the reviewers on Good Reads mentioned they figured it out by page 50. So, I dunno. I'll keep it in mind.

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BornToShop — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:47:09 GMT

I truly loved this book! If you liked her first one, you will love THE BREAKDOWN. I also loved the fact it was a fast read as well. Nothing ventured, nothing gained...!

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GenXmuse — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:34:05 GMT

Okay, what the h$ll! Lol

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CANDLEQUEEN — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:23:21 GMT

@Jewel22 wrote:
Just finished. I knew the ending by page 30. Not a new story. Read this type of story many times. Not worth reading. I am reading something now that I think is very good....Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon.

@Janey2 The Breakdown is on my list to read, but the book that you mentioned sounds really good, and I am going to look for that one first!

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Alter Ego — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 01:47:30 GMT

I just started listening to this book on Audible and I can tell it's going to be tiresome getting through the next 7 1/2 hours that I have left. I will trudge through, as Audible credits don't come cheap. But I will not read anything more from this author.

There are some authors that are clearly superior writers even if you don't like their works. Some who are great storytellers even when you cringe at their obvious manipulations. And, then there's this author, who really is neither. I'm finishing because I paid for it, not because I need to know what happens next. Maybe I'll be surprised?

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SWEET — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:36:00 GMT

Speaking of B.A. Paris, I just saw on Goodreads that she has another book coming out in Feb. 2018 entitled Bring Me Back.

Here is the plot for those interested. I think I'll be reading this one too.

BRING ME BACK

A small Russian doll. Innocent. Innocuous.

But suddenly finding the dolls left in and near the house is torture to Finn and his wife.

It's a sign that Finn's girlfriend, Layla, who disappeared fourteen years earlier, is still alive. And so the happiness he has managed to find with Layla's sister, Ellen, is brought into question. He loves Ellen - but does he love her as much as he once loved Layla? If Layla came back, could he fall in love with her all over again? Could he love her enough to leave Ellen for her?

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fluffie — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:32:07 GMT

I read this book last week and what a disappointment. Lazy plotting and writing. Totally predictable. What is up with all the domestic abuse so-called mysteries? They are all melding into the same book. There are other topics to base a mystery on. This book is writing by formula and not very good at it. Haven't disliked a book in a long time but this one managed to get my ire.

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CareBears — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 23:04:59 GMT

@BornToShop I am about 2/3 through this book and I am having a hard time putting it down, I am really enoying it also!

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BornToShop — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:02:04 GMT

@CareBears, the reason this book is so meaningful is because I am at the age of memory opportunities, lol! Can't wait to see how you like it!

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CareBears — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 02:00:36 GMT

@BornToShopI am so loopy from allergy pills and cold tablets half of the time I do not know what day it is or what month it is, i I sent my sister her birthday card last week thinking it was already August 25th it wasn't until she called me and said Thanks for the card but aren't you a little early I replied at least I did not forget, I think I might have the same problem the main character is having as I have no idea what is going on?

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Alter Ego — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 05:17:07 GMT

I just finished the audiobook and, although I still don't think I will read anything else from this author, I was pleasantly surprised that I liked the ending.

I ended up speeding up the audiobook to 1.25 speed and, I think, it helped make the narrator seem more urgent and desperate. Nevertheless, there is still so much whining about the same three things that a person can take. Once Cass figures things out, the story becomes much more interesting.

A not great book, but with a slightly (to me) original ending.

It is very obvious early on what is going on with Cass - I can't explain what it was but you know that there is only one explanation. However, once Cass was given the phone (a kind of lazy plot device, actually), I admit that I had 2nd thoughts about who the murderer was. A part of me began thinking that Cass would end up with Jane's husband, only to find out he was the murderer the entire time. Fade to black. The End. But, my original murderer choice ended up being correct. I just thought it was interesting the way it came about.

Edited to add - the UK Home Shoppng Network makes an appearance in the book! I actually found this kind of funny...but that's only because I always have it on for background in my house. Ha Ha!

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CareBears — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:18:28 GMT

@BornToShop I really enjoyed "The Breakdown", at one point I had guessed the outcome but I quickly dismissed it thinking "no, that could not be right", but I was right. I thought the author did a really good job and was very meticulous on the planning and how the main character was set up, that took quite a bit of thought to make things just right. I have read two books by this author and will definitely check out any more in the future, this author really does want the readers to think twice about who you trust in your personsal life!