{"product_id":"9781101885871","title":"Try Not to Breathe: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Gillian Flynn, Laura Lippman, and Paula Hawkins comes Holly Seddon’s arresting fiction debut—an engrossing thriller full of page-turning twists and turns, richly imagined characters, and gripping psychological suspense.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSome secrets never die. They’re just locked away.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eAlex Dale is lost. Destructive habits have cost her a marriage and a journalism career. All she has left is her routine: a morning run until her body aches, then a few hours of forgettable work before the past grabs hold and drags her down. Every day is treading water, every night is drowning. Until Alex discovers Amy Stevenson. Amy Stevenson, who was just another girl from a nearby town until the day she was found unconscious after a merciless assault. Amy Stevenson, who has been in a coma for fifteen years, forgotten by the world. Amy Stevenson, who, unbeknownst to her doctors, remains locked inside her body, conscious but paralyzed, reliving the past.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Soon Alex’s routine includes visiting hours at the hospital, then interviews with the original suspects in the attack. But what starts as a reporter’s story becomes a personal obsession. How do you solve a crime when the only witness lived but cannot tell the tale? Unable to tear herself away from her attempt to uncover the unspeakable truth, Alex realizes she’s not just chasing a story—she’s seeking salvation.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Shifting from present to past and back again, \u003ci\u003eTry Not to Breathe\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds layer by layer until its heart-stopping conclusion. The result is an utterly immersive, unforgettable debut.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTry Not to Breathe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A brilliant, beautifully written thriller.”\u003cb\u003e—Augusten Burroughs, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRunning with Scissors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A razor-sharp plot and wonderfully complex characters . . . Not since \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Train \u003c\/i\u003ehave I been so captivated by a work of suspense.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tess Gerritsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fast-paced debut about long-buried secrets and tangled truths.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Kimberly McCreight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Engrossing . . . Seddon’s storytelling skills are strong. . . . The world she’s constructed is fascinating and slightly dark.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134265475312,"sku":"9781101885871","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101885871_p0.jpg?v=1763689699","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101885871","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}