An author told me that Heather Gudenkauf was her favorite author and that she loved "One Breath Away". I had to read it next, I love to read books from different authors than I've read before - always searching for a gem. Well, this book is no gem, more like a ring from a vending machine.

The book is poorly written, and seemed rather elementary. For the most part the characters were under developed, the plot so-so, the outcome predictable and the ending stunted.

Some reviews indicate that the first two books from this author were much better. However, I don't know if I'll ever invest time and money into this authors previous work, since this book was so poorly written.

This was the first I've ever read of this author and I did like her book. I found myself confused in the first few chapters, flipping back to see if I had been introduced to each character yet, but once I had met them all, I liked it just fine. Loved the Mrs. Oliver character! Haven't talked to anyone yet that didn't care for the book.