Book Reviews
[A] strange and unsettling shocker ... With the tale’s outcome utterly unforeseeable even as it races along, Don’t Breathe a Word leaves you breathless.
Wall Street Journal
Family secrets and fairy lore create a shifting reality in McMahon's unsettling novel about the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl.... [A] rural Vermont chiller with a Rosemary's Baby vibe, but even after a surprising villain...emerges and more than a few disquieting passages about Lisa are burned through, many readers will remain in the dark
Publishers Weekly
A young girl disappears in the woods one summer night. The only clue to her whereabouts rests with her brother and her cousin, who never reveal what they know.... [This] literary thriller seems designed to keep readers guessing, but with an overly complex plot and excess of characters, the thrill of suspense is lost amid confusion and frustrating loose ends. —Leigh Wright, Bridgewater, NJ
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