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Janine_S

Good claustrophobia
This book came recommended by a book influencer I follow - thank you KellyHook_ReadsBooks! This was such an amazing thriller! Best friends Allie Merritt and Tess DeWater are going spelunking. Tess isn't adventurous but is feeling her life is colorless, so agrees to join the more dynamic Allie. Just before the women descend into the cave they are confronted by a man who seemingly makes advances only to be confined by Allie and told to leave. The women then proceed into a cave of which my best description might be "a claustrophobic's nightmare." What happens during their expedition is told through a series of hospital room conversations between Tess and Detective Layla Washington.

There's been a murder, the mysterious man, Jacob, and Tess bring trapped in the cave. It's a conundrum. The book is plotted so deliciously. From start to finish it's one twist after another m, not only with the scenes in the cave but with what really happened.
You may think you know what's really happened but you don't. That's what makes this book so good.

I highly recommend.

jillg

A Descent into Terror
HER LAST BREATH
by Taylor Adams
Narrated by Sophie Amoss

A claustrophobic suspense novel following two friends, Allie and Tess, on a caving expedition that quickly turns terrifying. Deep in the cave system, a stranger appears and begins to harass them. When Tess becomes trapped in a narrow crawl space, her fight for survival begins.

Twenty-four hours later, Tess is in a hospital, recounting her ordeal to a detective—who reveals unsettling secrets about Allie. As Tess begins to question whether the encounter was truly random, the detective’s investigation unfolds alongside the underground nightmare. When the two timelines finally meet, the impact is devastating.

I was hooked from the start. The tight, enclosed cave setting adds an extra layer of intensity, making everything feel immediate and suffocating. The pacing builds steadily as the story goes deeper underground, and I found myself holding my breath right along with Tess as she struggles to survive. The contrast between Tess and Allie adds an extra layer of tension, especially as secrets begin to surface and shift your perception of them.

The writing is clean and direct, with a steady forward momentum that works perfectly for this kind of story. I’ve also read No Exit and enjoyed that one as well—I’ll definitely be reading more by this author.

Sophie Amoss’s narration fits the story well, capturing both the tension and the emotional undercurrents, and adding to the overall intensity of the experience.