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I find it really frustrating when I can‘t quite remember if I‘ve read a book before or just the blurb! The case was true with this one, I have definitely read it before 😂 but I hate stopping a book once I‘ve started so I persevered. At least I can‘t possibly forget reading a book twice, can I??
I guess it helps that I actually enjoy Paris‘ style!

Readathon is complete. 5.5 books read during it. 27h 43m. Heck yea!#mbcreadathon #mbcfrogsread13 #24b4monday

This book kept my interest throughout, but it definitely wasn't the best book I've read. Mainly, Cass being a bit too paranoid for the average person when she is constantly thinking the murderer is making the silent calls. Plus, she seemed to be taking Jane's murder a little seriously. I'm sure I wouldn't be an emotional wreck if I met someone only once and they got murdered shortly after. All in all, this was an enjoyable read.

A couple chapters in and I'm loving this so far!

If you read and enjoyed Behind Closed Doors by this author you should give The Breakdown a try. Fast paced, this suspense filled psychological thriller was an addicting treat that kept me guessing until the end.

Just so so for me.

Plenty of suspense and drama, though a bit repetitive and predictable in places, and the characters sometimes seemed a bit flat. Fast read, and it continued to hold my interest.

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Amazing. Finished in a night and loved every minute

READ READ READ!

This was so good. I couldn't put it down because I needed all the answers asap. So brilliantly and patiently written out. 💕

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The struggle is real!! 🤣📚🤣📚

I really liked this one by BA Paris. It was definitely full of suspense and got deep into my head while reading it. It had a superb twist to it and a really interesting plot. I definitely didn‘t figure the ending out in this one and would recommend if you like a good psychological thriller.

12 books for a 10 day vacation plus my kobo seems about right.

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Amazing book! After I have put a book on my tbr and then read it, I do not go back to review what it is about. I go in blind. I did that with this book. The story was edgy and made me feel as if I were sinking into dementia with her. I have downloaded the other books by this author already. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Started this tonight.

Is this book trying to cause me to have a breakdown?! Cass is driving me crazy?! Is she crazy or does she truly have dementia? What in the world is going on?! 🤯😫😳 I loved Behind Closed Doors, but I need something to happen in this book!!

I thought I would start this one today... I needed a little something different! If I can stay awake long enough... Have you read it? I loved Behind Closed Doors!

I enjoyed the book by the end, but getting through the first 3/4 of it was tough. I know it‘s fiction but the author wrote the main character to be way more submissive and obsessive than I think anyone should be. The twist was good but not earth shattering. Ultimately I think the author spent too much time building it up for just a good but not great ending. It was between a pick and so-so.

Enjoying some reading on this bitterly cold day!

Excellent, fast paced, mystery! I enjoyed the characters and the constant state of tension. Could not put it down and finished in one afternoon. Similar theme to Linwood Barclay's A Noise Downstairs but much better writing.

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Plans for today.

One of the first mystery novels I've read. I really enjoyed how quickly the author gets you involved in the story! The middle dragged a bit for my personal preference but still a great read.

This book was a big #bahhumbug for me and everyone else at the mystery #bookclub meeting. The best summary was: “Plot. Whatever.” I‘m zero for two with this author, so I think I‘m done.
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Paris brings nothing new to this genre, in fact, there was nothing overly shocking and Cass' inner dialogue was often repetitive. So why read this book? It is a page-turner and hooks you plain and simple. The novel is perfectly timed and flawlessly executed. Given the main character's paranoia and hysteria, the denouement could have been obvious and trite, but it wasn't because of the unreliable narrator—this was the perfect angle for the story.

Hello! How is everyone doing? I finished all my Christmas shopping before December 1st and now I can relax and get a lot of reading done. This book, The Breakdown by B.A. Paris is one of my favorites of all time and I highly recommend it for thriller/mystery fans.

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A little bit predictable... and the pacing could have used improvement. Starts out with a loooong build up of an unreliable narrator and then takes a few quick twists in the last 1/4 but it kept me listening and I think I liked it better than either of her other books.

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The story starts out strong. I was thrust into the heart of a murder mystery almost immediately and that kept me turning the page.

I felt the book was entertaining, albeit predictable. While I understood who was responsible for what was happening very quickly, the why and the how the remained unknown and with that information out of my grasp, I could barely wait to get to the end.

I enjoyed this book! There were definitely parts in the story where I was completely annoyed with the main character, but it was still a fun read 👍🏾📚

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars

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This was my first B.A. Paris book and I‘m so pissed I haven‘t read her work sooner. This was a great book! It was one where I thought I had it figured out and then thought the book was going into a different direction and then totally threw me off balance at the end. I felt so bad for Cass the majority of the book but she became an ass kicker at the end and that made me proud of her. This is definitely a book I would recommend to others. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh man I‘m getting to the climax of this book and it‘s pissing me off. Not because it‘s bad, because it‘s so good but because of what‘s going on. #suspense #donttrustnoone

I couldn‘t put this down, and I will read anything from this author in the future. This is an engaging mystery, very atmospheric. I had it partially figured out with several chapters left but that doesn‘t take anything away from the experience because the whole thing unfolds in such a clever and satisfying way.

This one hits the ground running! I‘m so excited.

I feel like this is one of those books where the plot hinges on the mc making bad decision after bad decision.

September‘s tbr stack(s). So excited about a couple (all) of these!

The middle dragged a bit and I was frustrated with Cass at times. But I ended up really liking this one! I was pretty suspicious that I saw the twists coming, and even when I was right they were still chilling.

Unreliable narrator! Just starting this one, I‘m suspecting gaslighting.

This one is just okay... it was too long for me. Maybe if I read it and didn‘t listen to it I might have liked it. It was too unrealistic for me.

Read this book on vacation and I got to read by the ocean!

This book was good although I didn‘t like it as much as Behind Closed Doors. The plot was really frustrating as a reader until finding out that things weren‘t exactly as they seemed. Overall a good mystery but I wish the author had gone into more detail of her future at the end. I don‘t like speculating what might happen in characters‘ futures.

Eating dinner in Vancouver tonight. I love vacation!! This is my first time in Canada also. 🇨🇦 ❤️

Grilling chicken and finishing this book!!! Great summer evening! Loved it. Might be my favorite by her. What a diabolical mind. Book#70 of 2018.

I could‘ve stayed here to read. This is the bottom of Latourelle Falls in Oregon. So beautiful!

I brought a teaching book on vacation with me. I should‘ve known I wouldn‘t be able to concentrate on it. Thank goodness for airport stores with books. On the upside, I‘ve been wanting this book for quite a while. (With almost 100 books at home though, I feel a tad guilty...)

B.A. Paris knocks it out of the park again. I‘ll admit, the middle was a little slow and I was wondering why we were learning about Cass‘s daily activities...but then, BAM. It hits and it was a race to the end. I did not see it coming!!!! 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow!!!! This was a little slow in the middle but it just picked up and now I‘ll get nothing done the rest of the night so I can finish!!!! 😰😰😰

This book was nuts!!!

After getting (and enjoying!) an advanced copy of her latest book, I decided to give her older books a shot.

I spent most of the time hating Cass, but this book 😱

Just a world of no. I actually feel horrible for wasting my day on this. I would have rather cleaned the litter box out with my bare hands.