Book Review: Don't Breathe A Word

Book Review: Don't Breathe A Word by Jennifer McMahon

First sentence: "Are you sure this is right?" Phoebe asked, doing her best to sound like a chipper, adventure-loving girl."

From the back: "On a soft summer night in Vermont, twelve-year-old Lisa went into the woods behind her house and never came out again. Before she disappeared, she told her little brother, Sam, about a door that led to a magical place where she would meet the King of the Fairies and become his queen.

Fifteen years later, Phoebe is in love with Sam, a practical, sensible man who doesn't fear the dark and doesn't have bad dreams -- who, in fact, helps Phoebe ignore her own. But suddenly the couple is faced with a series of eerie, unexplained occurrences that challenge Sam's hardheaded, realistic view of the world. As they question their reality, a terrible promise Sam made years ago is revealed -- a promise that could destroy them all."

My take: This is the second book by Jennifer McMahon that I've read this month. I like the way she writes and weaves a story. Some of the spots in this book were predictable, but it didn't detract from the enjoyment I got from reading it. On the cover it asks "Are you one of the chosen?" Throughout the book Phoebe talks about her childhood and her mother's strange demise. She talks about the door under the bed and the shadow people. When things start piecing together as the book winds down, you start wondering was it the fairies or something more sinister? Was it some sick, twisted pedophile who abducted Lisa? Things start leaning one way and then they are thrown in a different direction. I totally enjoyed the book and think you will too -- if you like a good mystery with a bit of paranormal and magic thrown into the mix as well. I look forward to reading more work by Ms. McMahon.

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Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (May 17, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061689378
ISBN-13: 978-0061689376

My rating: A