Book guide
The Breakdown
After passing a woman who is later found murdered, Cass faces silent calls, failing memories, and growing doubts about whom to trust.
Genre and trope pairingsThrillerUnreliable narratorThrillerBetrayalThrillerStalkerThrillerGaslightingThrillerMind gamesThrillerSecret pastPsychological ThrillerUnreliable narratorPsychological ThrillerBetrayalPsychological ThrillerGaslightingPsychological ThrillerMind gamesPsychological ThrillerSecret pastPsychological ThrillerMemory lossDomestic ThrillerUnreliable narratorDomestic ThrillerBetrayalDomestic ThrillerGaslightingDomestic ThrillerSuspicious spouseDomestic ThrillerPerfect family facadeDomestic ThrillerSecret pastMysteryUnreliable narratorMysteryHidden identityMysteryWhodunnitMysterySecret past
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About The Breakdown
Driving home through a storm, Cass passes a woman sitting in a parked car. When she learns the woman has been murdered, guilt and silent phone calls unsettle her. As everyday memories begin slipping away, Cass struggles to decide whether she can trust the people around her—or herself.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Fast
Content warnings
- murder
- gaslighting
- mental illness/anxiety
- memory loss
- suicide attempt
- physical illness
- grief
- stalking/threatening calls
