title: Too Close to Breathe: A Novel
author:  Olivia Kiernan 
description: <b>Praise for Olivia Kiernan and<i> Too Close to Breathe</i><br /><br /></b>Dublin makes a formidable background for a tense police procedural that introduces a strong heroine in <i>Too Close to Breathe</i>. Irish author Olivia Kiernan imbues Detective Chief Superintendent Frankie Sheehan with intelligence and unusual sleuthing skills in the exciting debut<i>...</i>Kiernan's insights into Frankie's emotional and physical recovery are skillfully woven into the plotWhile the serial killer is often overused, Kiernan finds a unique twist to this trope, where Dublin's streets and neighborhoods receive a fresh view. <i>Too Close to Breathe</i> excels with realistic characters, from Frankie and her police colleagues to the surprising villain. Associated Press<br /><br />Olivia Kiernan pulls no punches in the tense, atmospheric<i>Too Close to Breathe</i><b></b> In a setup thats equal parts Fiona Barton and Gillian Flynn A crime thriller extraordinaire. <i>Providence Journal</i><br /><br />As much a procedural as a character study of coming to terms with one's own capacity for perseverance in the face of tragedy, this will hopefully not be the last time readers encounter Kiernan's tough heroine.<i>Kirkus Reviews<br /><br /></i><br />[A] sure-footed, perfectly constructed mystery... One cannot read <i>Too Close to Breathe</i> without wishing and hoping for much more, and sooner rather than later.<i>Booklist<br /><br /></i>Olivia Kiernan is a formidable storyteller. She is a welcome voice in the world of crime fiction. The plot of Too Close to Breathe is tight and the story moves in an intricate way that makes it captivating and thrilling. The characters are meticulously crafted and will remain stuck in your memory for some time. Too Close to Breathe is an assured debut.<i>Washington Book Review<br /></i><br />"One can only hope that this is the first of many to feature Kiernans strong heroine."CrimeReads.com<br /><br />Mesmerizing. Olivia Kiernan carefully unspools a complex riddle of murder, betrayal, and secret lives, layering on the menace even as she builds her tough-as-nails chief detective for the climatic finale. Clever plot. Brilliant characters. Everything you need in a great thriller.#1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Lisa Gardner<br /><br /><i>Too Close to Breathe</i> welcomes a thrilling new voice to crime fiction. Taut and gritty, smart and dark, and with a brilliantly crafted detective in Frankie Sheehan, Olivia Kieran plots twists and turns that will keep you in knots to the very end.<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Linda Fairstein<br /><br />Solid debut...likeable characters, strong pacing, and the appealing Dublin locale bode well for any sequel.<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /><br />A really slick, dynamic-paced police procedural, very much in the vein of Tana French. A proper page-turner, lovely, accomplished writing.Internationally bestselling author Jo Spain<br /> <br /> <i>Too Close To Breathe</i> is a fearless, fast-paced debut which drops you into the world of Dublin detective Frankie Sheehanwho is a perfect mix of frailty, ferocity, and guts. Add to this flashes of deft, dark humor and a compelling city setting and you have a must for fans of Irish crime fiction. Olivia Kiernan is a writer you'll read with your breath held.Jess Kidd, author of <i>Himself </i>and others<br /> <br /> Gritty, cynical, and haunting, this is crime writing of the highest order and the product of a darkly fascinating mind. First class.Internationally bestselling author David Mark<br /> <br /> <i>Too Close To Breathe</i> is the kind of police procedural we havent seen for a long time; a female cop with a traumatic past racing about the mean streets of Dublin, a hanged victim with a strange clue and a dark secret...Olivia Kiernan has brought the serial killer thriller back with a vengeance.Award-winning author Christopher Fowler<br /> <br /> Olivia Kiernan is a fabulous new voice on the crime-writing scene. Absorbing, touching and scary, thisis atreat of a read.Internationally bestselling author Lesley Thomson<br /><br />Disorderly, dangerous and above all, driven, Frankie Sheehan is the kind of true-to-life protagonist I love.William Shaw, author of <i>The Birdwatcher</i><b><br /><br /></b>
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  ALSO BY ABBI GLINES
  
  In publication order by series
  
  The Rosemary Beach series
  
  Fallen Too Far
  
  Never Too Far
  
  Forever Too Far
  
  Twisted Perfection
  
  Simple Perfection
  
  Take a Chance
  
  Rush Too Far
  
  One More Chance
  
  You Were Mine
  
  Kiro’s Emily (novella)
  
  When I’m Gone
  
  The Sea Breeze series
  
  Breathe
  
  Because of Low
  
  While It Lasts
  
  Just for Now
  
  Sometimes It Lasts
  
  Misbehaving
  
  Bad for You
  
  Hold on Tight
  
  The Vincent Boys series
  
  The Vincent Boys
  
  The Vincent Brothers
  
  The Existence series
  
  Existence
  
  Predestined
  
  Ceaseless
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd  
  
  
  A CBS COMPANY
  
  First published in the USA in 2015 by Atria Paperbacks,  
  an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
  
  Copyright © 2015 by Abbi Glines
  
  This book is copyright under the Berne Convention.  
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