One Breath Away
by Heather Gudenkauf
Genre: Popular Adult Fiction
Review: A brother and sister move to a small Iowa town in while their mother recovers from an accident. P.J. and Augie live on the farm with their grandfather. Yet this is no pastoral farm tale.
Amidst a blizzard, a school is taken hostage by an unidentified gunman. The events are seen through the eyes of Augie, Grandpa Will, Augie's mom Holly, a female police officer, and a teacher.
As the suspense tightens, the action and memories/character exposition are woven together expertly. The author takes her time developing characters, while also using short chapters to maintain tension and keep readers turning pages.
Author Website: http://heathergudenkauf.com/
Also recommended: The Weight of Silence, her first novel, and These Things Hidden
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