The Town That Forgot How to Breathe, (Paperback)

from sleeplessinsimi

Everyone has heard the phrase, 'Don't judge a book by its cover'. Yet, that is precisely what I do... a lot of the time. Okay, so I don't judge exactly, but I have to admit I can be greatly influenced by a book's cover art as well as the title; that is what possessed me to purchase Kenneth J. Har...

from localpeanut

I had great hopes for this book. The title was intriguing; the premise--- original. But I think the writer lost his way . . . about 3 quarters into the book. The prose itself is wonderfully wrought and the images described are unforgettably vivid. Some standouts is the description of the child gh...

from WhatUsername

I wish I'd liked this novel. It had all the makings of an interesting story, but the writing was often poor and lumbersome, it seemed to go on forever, and none of the characters were particularly interesting. A lot of the scenes and character motivations were bewildering, and there seemed to be ...

from TheTwoDs

A hauntingly beautiful novel of the supernatural, The Town That Forgot How to Breathe explores one of the most original ideas I've come across in my lifetime of reading. Mythical sea creatures, such as albino sharks, mermaids, flying fish which really fly (not just jump), are being spotted around...

from uryjm

An interesting thriller that managed to create it's own believable little - if somewhat "Dr. Who" style - world. The appeal of the setting kept me interested and helped ground the rather far fetched story, because you could believe that something supernatural might happen in a remote community in...