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I had correctly guessed the person who attacked Amy!

I liked the way the book ended without leaving any loose ends.

Thanks again.

I am really impressed with this book, the story is fascinating to read, whenever I had the chance I sat to read it. The plot has a twist through out and although I thought I knew who had done it, I had to read it to know for sure. This is a very good book, would recommend it definitely.

This is a really easy to read book which I literally couldn't put down. I, like many others guessed the ending eat before the end but it still didn't take away from the story. I would definitely read more by the author

This was easy to read and I enjoyed the ride, but also a bit forgettable and not the best written. But for a debut, not bad!

This was very well paced and would be great for a holiday read, I read it quite quickly. The story gripped me immediately and it is a good page turner. I liked the way the story is told from various points of view.

Thank you Mumsnet for this book. I enjoyed it like many others I did work out who it was but it didn't spoil it for me. I read it very quickly because I didn't want to put it down. I would read more from this author

Good plot, easy to read, new author for me which I always enjoy too. However, not one that I would stick in my top ten.

Thank you mumsnet for my free copy of this book. I enjoyed it and whizzed though it very quickly. Partly because it's an easy read but mainly because I was keen to find out what happened! I had a pretty good idea who the attacker was but even so that didn't spoil the ending - I quite liked being able to piece things together rather than have a big reveal that I could never have guessed. Main character being an alcoholic with a broken marriage seemed a bit samey at first but I think she was written in a very different way and there was no sense of her being an unreliable narrator like GIrl on the train so I don't think the two can be compared. I'm not a huge thriller reader but when I do read them I like them to be like this - pacey, interesting and not too gruesome. It was a perfect holiday read and I'd definitely read another of Holly Seddons novels.

I have just finished reading 'Try Not To Breathe' by Holly Seddon and found the book to be a strange mixture of easy reading and psychological thriller without loads of gory bits. Like many readers, I felt early on in the story that I had guessed who the culprit was that committed the crime against Amy, and that Alex was a fairly predictable alcoholic journalist with screw-ups in her past. That said, the story was easy to follow, the author did well to give voices to the few central characters and their perspectives on life since the attack. A decent story that doesn't require too much thought , that doesn't test the reader's crime-solving abilities too much and can be read quickly - the short chapters would also make it good for those who only have a few minutes here and there to read.

Thank you to Mumsnet for my free copy of this book; I will pass the book on for others to enjoy.

Update to my earlier review.Just finished this book - it was enjoyable but it does feel a bit similar to a few recent books. Feel there are a few too many books out there about women being victims of violence - not necessarily a criticism but I think i would like to read about something else now.

That said, of it's type it is well written and pacey. I struggled to like any of the characters - and as others have said - I guessed whodunnit fairly quickly. I will pass it on to friends who I'm sure will enjoy. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either.

Thank you mumsnet for giving me the opportunity to read and review it

This was a pacy and enjoyable read; I imagine - and hope - it will be a commercial success for the author.

I really liked the strong message in the book that Amy's "seduction" involved coercion and abuse of power/position. I realised that it is such a relief when you come across that in a crime novel. As a reader, you hand yourselves over to an author, and I can't tell you how many times I've felt a real sense of betrayal because the author's attitudes have made a book pretty much unreadable for me, and/or left a nasty taste after finishing. I found myself warming to Holly Seddon.

I really loved many of Holly Seddon's similes. I also found the chapters written from Amy's perspective very effective: the author's construction of the hopeful immediacy of the teenager's consciousness rubbing against the reader's knowledge of the reality was really well-handled. Personally, I found it genuinely upsetting - but in a way that made me care for the character, want to read on, and reflect more generally on adolescence.

I would have liked to have spent more time with many of the characters. I hope Holly Seddon gets the time and space to write more in the future.

Thank you for the free copy Mumsnet.

I am half way through this and I am enjoying it. Its a quick and easy bedtime read. In particular the switching between characters is a good way of keeping the readers interest up.

Its not keeping me awake desperately trying to get to the end (and I think I have a good idea who the attacker is) but nevertheless I'd recommend it and pass it on for a bit of light reading.

I shall report back further when I finish it.

Just finished it - I had guessed who did it although I wasn't sure I was right until I got to the 'reveal' in the book!

The story kept me involved right up the end. Even though the accuracy of Amy's condition was altered to make the story work - the author does say that she used a lot of artistic licence - it still seemed believable.

Thank you again for my copy.

Good storytelling though rather formulaic I'm afraid.

I absolutely loved this book. Probably wouldnt normally pick it in a store but I was very pleased with it. Totally couldnt put it down and so wanted to find out who had hurt her. It had you guessing throughout and wanted something good to happen to the charactors which it did. Would definately recommend and will be looking for books from the same author very soon :)

A very good read. Try not to Breath is telling the story through different angles and prospectives and as far as I am concerned something that previous writes have not explored before; telling the story also through the thoughts of someone who is in a vegetative state, how the victim feels, not knowing where she is, her thoughts, her fears and her struggle to speak and shout but not able to do any of these...i would reccomend this book as a good summer read!

Finished! I thoroughly enjoyed this. I thought I knew who'd 'done it' halfway though, but I was wrong. Rather a twisty-turny plot! I liked the parallel story of the main characters battle with alcoholism too. It wasn't pathetic and 'I feel so sorry for myself', but at the same time it was clear what damage the alcohol had done to her physically and emotionally. The end was fabulous. I might have leaked from the eye region...

Thank you very much for my book.

It was a good read, which I enjoyed. So much so, I stayed up late one night to read, despite (as others have said) figuring out whodunnit, but wanting to know if I was right. However it seemed to fade at the end with a bit of a whimper. First book I've read in an age. I will recommend it.

Fast read,cold case rape and almost murder,told from few different perspectives.Enjoyable read,and pretty fast.Not sure about the ending and finally the revelation regarding the perpetrator.This character was almost non-existing up until the end,so felt tricked.All in all,the police procedures that were abandoned,were far fretched,and the study of methodical alcoholism are something i couldn't quite believe.

I'm about halfway through and thoroughly enjoying this! I think I might have guessed 'whodunnit', but I'm now reading to see if I'm right. I like the characters, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to put the book down. This wouldn't be a problem as I work in a school and it's the holidays, but I'm doing a course at the moment, and my coursework is seriously interfering with my reading time!!
I'll post an update when I'm finished (the book, not my coursework!!).

Still reading this at the moment but really enjoying it. I like the different chapters from different people's perspectives. Generally an easy read. Will post an update once I have finished.

i really liked this book but through no fault of its own this theme is getting to be a bit old.many books have jumped on the theme that went BIG after girls on a train etc and have done the same or worked round it.i want to find one with something new.i need some author to start the new trend,find the new BIG.
not saying thi wasn't great as I love the theme of it and books like this one. so it was perfect win for me and I'm very grateful

Read this a few months ago, and found it interesting, but not really gripping. It felt a bit like a bandwagon jumper, with an alcoholic main character and a broken marriage behind her, and a mystery to be solved with memory gaps, but was by no means a bad book. I did guess the attacker pretty early on, though, which was disappointing. 3/5 stars.

Just received my copy, look forward to lying out in the lovely sunny weather and reading it.