Book Review:
Every Stolen Breath
by Kimberly Gabriel
Pub Date: 05 Nov 2019
Read courtesy of netgalley.com
⭐⭐⭐
I wanted to like this; parts of it felt original. However, much of it didn't. It tried so hard to keep you guessing that it was more frustrating than intriguing. I made a note to myself at one point, "plot-stupid move." In other words, either the author (and editor) tripped themselves up and allowed something to be included that was just too obvious or cliche, or the author envisioned an eventual movie. Since it's based on a real-life event, it is a shame that the fictionalization of the event got muddled in its retelling.
I enjoyed the teen portion of this novel, just not so much the adult pompous political baloney. The two main characters' relationship (Ryan and Lia) was fun an engaging journey to follow, but the politician's son, Cullen, was quite a stereotypical arse.
Since I wanted to like it, I'm curious to see what my teens think of this book and if I'm just having an adult reaction to it.
