One Breath Away
Title
One Breath Away
Creator
Gudenkauf
Date
2012-06-26
Description
"When the unthinkable happens, a community is rocked to its core in this heart-stopping and emotionally-charged thriller from New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence, Heather Gudenkauf.
In the midst of a sudden spring snowstorm, an unknown man armed with a gun walks into an elementary school classroom. Outside the school, the town of Broken Branch watches and waits.
Officer Meg Barrett holds the responsibility for the town's children in her hands. Will Thwaite, reluctantly entrusted with the care of his two grandchildren by the daughter who left home years earlier, stands by helplessly and wonders if he has failed his child again. Trapped in her classroom, Evelyn Oliver watches for an opportunity to rescue the children in her care. And thirteen-year-old Augie Baker, already struggling with the aftermath of a terrible accident that has brought her to Broken Branch, will risk her own safety to protect her little brother.
As tension mounts with each passing minute, the hidden fears and grudges of the small town are revealed as the people of Broken Branch race to uncover the identity of the stranger who holds their children hostage."
Summary from publisher Harlequin:
https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781459290990_one-breath-away.html
In the midst of a sudden spring snowstorm, an unknown man armed with a gun walks into an elementary school classroom. Outside the school, the town of Broken Branch watches and waits.
Officer Meg Barrett holds the responsibility for the town's children in her hands. Will Thwaite, reluctantly entrusted with the care of his two grandchildren by the daughter who left home years earlier, stands by helplessly and wonders if he has failed his child again. Trapped in her classroom, Evelyn Oliver watches for an opportunity to rescue the children in her care. And thirteen-year-old Augie Baker, already struggling with the aftermath of a terrible accident that has brought her to Broken Branch, will risk her own safety to protect her little brother.
As tension mounts with each passing minute, the hidden fears and grudges of the small town are revealed as the people of Broken Branch race to uncover the identity of the stranger who holds their children hostage."
Summary from publisher Harlequin:
https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781459290990_one-breath-away.html
Publisher
Harlequin
Coverage
Reader reviews of One Breath Away on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13112023-one-breath-away?from_search=true&qid=g6x1mfePZh&rank=1
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13112023-one-breath-away?from_search=true&qid=g6x1mfePZh&rank=1
Type
Contemporary Women's fiction,
Thriller,
Crime thriller,
Fiction
Thriller,
Crime thriller,
Fiction
Subject
Book
Format
Book
Language
English
Identifier
One Breath Away
Files
Collection
Citation
Gudenkauf, “One Breath Away,” The School Shooting Fiction Archive, accessed October 3, 2024, https://www.ssfarchive.org/items/show/551.
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