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Final Breath (2009)

by Kevin O'Brien(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0786017775 (ISBN13: 9780786017775)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Pinnacle

review 1: Excellent, entertaining read. Although the main plot line of Sydney Jordan, her Mover and Shaker job, and her stalker entertaining, I enjoyed the subplot just as much. Eli searching for the truth about his new best friend who happens to be dead. With a steady pace, I found this O'Brien novel relaxing and gripping enough to tag along for the journey. Most of the twists were relatively easy to figure out, but there were a few which left you trying to figure it out till the end. Nice little wrap up at the end, left me satisfied with the overall story.
review 2: The wonderful thing about living in a world so full of talented writers is that, no matter what your reading preferences may be, you will most likely be able to find an author that satisfies. I would hope y... moreou would find more than just one. Anyway, since I get tired of police and FBI always barging into what I am reading and dulling it down, Kevin O'Brien is perfect for me. Final Breath is my fifth O'Brien read and it is another excellent book. Surprisingly touching, masterfully written, sometimes frightening, Final Breath is a great example of a mystery/thriller in which police take a backseat and the regular folks solve the mystery. (Not saying police aren't regular people). I really enjoyed everything about the book and am only giving it four stars instead of five because O'Brien has done this even better in his novel Disturbed. This leads me to criticisms that others might have of him although I have not yet been buged by them. I noticed that O'Brien thanks the horror/suspense author John Saul on the acknowledgements page and it is interesting that he does so because, like John Saul, Kevin O'Brien has a habit of repeating themes and plots. For example, O'Brien's main characters seem to almost always involve a rebellious teenager going through a tough time brought on by school or a parent's divorce, and a mother or step-mother struggling to relate to that kid. Also, O'Brien has had a few books that nicely portray homosexual characters which is a very nice surprise. Then, we have the earlier mentioned kid solving one part of the mystery while mother or step-mother solves the other part with both of them coming together in the end. Finally, we have the issue of school shootings and suicide but again, these are just things I notice happening without them being annoying, YET. John Saul is one of my favorite authors but I have read about thirty of his novels and his themes and similar plots do wear thin after a while. Let's hope that Kevin O'Brien isn't all that influenced by Saul but even if he is, I think he will be fine. The man can write fantastic stories and I will continue to read him. less

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