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Last Breath

Christopher Golden;Rick Hautala (2004)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesA Body of Evidence #9
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.05

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Positive tags

MysterySurvival

Heroine archetypes

Tortured Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Vengeance-Driven

Synopsis

Cassidy has the perfect life. Until things start to go wrong. Little things at first, that her friends say she is imagining. People are starting to whisper that Cassidy is losing it. They say she's gone over the edge. That she can't be trusted. But then there's the fall down the stairs, and the poison. Someone is about to end Cassidy's perfect life, with the perfect death.

Is Last Breath appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This dark fantasy thriller features psychological manipulation, gaslighting, and attempted murder (poisoning, a fall). Violence is present but not graphically detailed. The suspenseful tone may be intense for younger teens.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include attempted murder, gaslighting, and poisoning (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be gripped by the paranoia-inducing mystery of whether Cassidy is losing her mind or someone really is trying to kill her.

Tags

Psychological ThrillerMysterySuspense