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Don't Breathe a Word

By: Jordyn Taylor
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya,Reba Buhr
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Publisher's Summary

"A fast-paced, exhilarating story about a boarding school shrouded in secrecy and the girl who will do anything to right the institution's wrongs." (Jessica Goodman, Indiebound best-selling author of They Wish They Were Us)

Critically acclaimed author Jordyn Taylor weaves an addictive thriller perfect for fans of Truly Devious.

Eva has never felt like she belonged...not in her own family or with her friends in New York City, and certainly not at a fancy boarding school like Hardwick Preparatory Academy. So, when she is invited to join the Fives, an elite secret society, she jumps at the opportunity to finally be a part of something.

But what if the Fives are about more than just having the best parties and receiving special privileges from the school? What if they are also responsible for keeping some of Hardwick’s biggest secrets buried?

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There is only one reason why Connie would volunteer to be one of the six students to participate in testing Hardwick’s nuclear fallout shelter: Craig Allenby. While the thought of nuclear war sends her into a panic, she can’t pass up the opportunity to spend four days locked in with the school’s golden boy.

However, Connie and the other students quickly discover that there is more to this “test” than they previously thought. As they are forced to follow an escalating series of commands, Connie realizes that one wrong move could have dangerous consequences.

Separated by sixty years, Eva and Connie’s stories become inextricably intertwined as Eva unravels the mystery of how six students went into the fallout shelter all those years ago...but only five came out.

©2021 Jordyn Taylor (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

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  • 07-24-21

Great read!!! extremely entertaining.

Loved it !!! Well written and narrated. you'll not want to stop as it keeps you engaged.

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Story was okay, narration was mixed

I found the main narrator for Eva to be really dramatic and annoying. Everything she said was so drawn out and sickeningly sweet. I liked the narrator for Connie but she was considerably less of the story. I liked the premise but wasn’t completely “wowed.” Still listened to the whole thing

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  • Katherine Guckenberger
  • 05-07-22

I loved this!!

I chose this book pretty randomly but quickly fell in love with it! it has a really interesting dual point of view and a great message. highly highly recommend :)

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  • Chester Family
  • 12-20-22

My three teens not a fan!

Meh, my kids didn’t like it. It’s trying too hard to be ‘relevant’. In the words of my 16 year old, “it’s just very cringy”.