A review by booksbytheglass
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

the way I could NOT put this one down!!! ba paris has done it again!! 

after being disappointed by THE PRISONER, I was itching to pick up her backlist books but also I was a lil nervy 👀 but I’m so thrilled (pun intended) to say that this one really hit the spot for me

psychological gaslighting thrillers really are hit or miss for me, but I felt so awful for the MC, especially when I started doubting her too 🤪 this one did it so well

however, it was the side characters that were so wonderfully ambiguous that I never knew what their true intentions were!! it kept me flip flopping back and forth on who I thought the murderer was 

and while I had my suspicions about one of the major twists, it still played out wayyyyy better than I ever expected! and that ending scene had me 🤯

I just love a fast-paced thriller that makes you abandon all of your sleep and daily plans in order to finish!!! my life however could probably do with a nice slow literary fiction book though 😅

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: italian extra brut prosecco 
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