Título: One Breath Away
Autor: Heather Gudenkauf
Sinopse: One School, one gunman, your child. One Breath Away is the story of one harrowing event seen through the eyes of five very different narrators. Nearing retirement, Evelyn Oliver has been teaching for forty three years and believes that she has seen it all until the safety of her classroom is compromised by a man with a grudge. When her school goes into lockdown all thirteen year old Augie Baker can think about is getting to her little brother. Instead she comes face to face with the intruder and quickly understands that she may be the only one who can save her brother, his classmates and his teacher. Holly Baker, Augie's mother, lies miles away in an Arizona hospital recovering from a terrible accident, and can only wait helplessly while the horrors of the day unfold at her children's school. Will Thwaite, Augie's grandfather and pillar of the community, upon hearing of the siege at the school realizes that he may have lost the opportunity to repair his fragile relationships with his daughter and granddaughter. Police Officer Meg Barrett, the only woman on the small Broken Branch police force, has responded to domestic abuse calls, exploding meth labs, hunting and drunk driving accidents. She prides herself in being impervious to the emotion and heartache that often accompany her chosen profession, but nothing prepares her for the potential devastation this one lone man could have on her community and on her own future. As the minutes pass relentlessly, the hidden fears and grudges of the small town are revealed as the people of Broken Branch race to uncover the identity of the stranger who holds their children hostage.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “One Breath Away”, de Heather Gudenkauf, publicado pela editora Mira Books, em 2012 e com 400 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Mira Books
Páginas: 400
Ano: 2012
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 0778313654
ISBN13: 9780778313656
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Mira Books convidam o leitor a mergulhar em narrativas que transitam entre o suspense, o drama e o romance, frequentemente ambientadas em cenários que vão desde pequenas cidades até mundos fantásticos. A experiência de leitura costuma ser marcada por personagens complexos, conflitos pessoais intensos e tramas que exploram temas como segredos familiares, justiça, vingança e redenção. O ritmo varia entre histórias de tensão crescente e outras mais intimistas, com foco nas relações humanas e dilemas morais. O catálogo revela um equilíbrio entre obras mais narrativas, com enredos centrados em mistérios e ação, e outras que exploram o cotidiano e as emoções com tom mais reflexivo.
