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Book SynopsisEvery Stolen Breath follows 16-year-old Lia Finch as she works with an unexpected network of strangers to discover the truth behind her father’s murder. Inspired by the real-life, violent “flash mobs” that struck Chicago in 2011, this YA thriller shows just how hard one girl will fight back knowing any breath might be her last.
Trade Review'Lia is the only one still pursuing her father's killers, two years after attorney Steven Finch's murder by the Swarm. Devastated and desperate for answers, Lia will do anything to uncover the reasons behind his death and to stop someone else from being struck down. But due to debilitating asthma and PTSD that leaves her with a tenuous hold on reality, Lia is the last person to mount a crusade on her own. After a close encounter with the Swarm puts Lia on their radar, she teams up with a teen hacker, a reporter, and a mysterious stranger who knows firsthand how the mob works. Together, they work to uncover the master puppeteer behind the group. Though if Lia and her network don't stop the person pulling the strings (and fast!) Lia may end up the next target. Critique: Inspired by the real-life 'flash mob' violence that happened Chicago in 2011, Kimberly Gabriel 'Every Stolen Breath' is a fast-paced page turner of a novel by an author with a genuine flair for a distinctive and truly reader engaging narrative storytelling style.' -- Midwest Book Review * Midwest Book Review *
Don't miss it. It's a good one! * Beauty Brite *
Inspired by real-life flash mob attacks in Chicago, Gabriel's debut demonstrates how technology can be used to incite violence, and fans of Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden's The Hive will find a similarly themed, and similarly frightening, story here. * Publishers Weekly *
Original, engrossing, and full of suspense, EVERY STOLEN BREATH is an intense YA thriller/mystery and page-turner. * YA and Kids Books Central *
The concept of this book is original ... interesting premise. * School Library Journal *
