Don't Breathe

Taylor Sage #2

by Molly Black

Victims of a new serial killer are turning up dead, chess pieces mysteriously left on their bodies. Brilliant FBI Special Agent Taylor Sage is determined to crack this one on her own, but when she hits a dead end, she must turn to the tarot reader for a clue—one that may hold the key, or may lead her right into a trap.

“Molly Black has written a taut thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat… I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to read the next book in the series!”
—Reader review for Girl Murder
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DON’T BREATHE is book #2 of a brand-new series by critically acclaimed and #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Molly Black.

Taylor, in the midst of the case of her life, must also battle demons from her dark secrets from Taylor’s past are threatening to bubble up—and possibly to end her marriage. Can she hold it together long enough to crack the case?

Or might she be the next victim?

A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the TAYLOR SAGE mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night.

Books #3-#6 in the series—DON’T RUN, DON’T FLINCH, DON’T REMEMBER, and DON’T TELL—are now also available.

“I binge read this book. It hooked me in and didn't stop till the last few pages… I look forward to reading more!”
—Reader review for Found You
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“I loved this book! Fast-paced plot, great characters and interesting insights into investigating cold cases. I can't wait to read the next book!”
—Reader review for Girl Murder
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“Very good book… You will feel like you are right there looking for the kidnapper! I know I will be reading more in this series!”
—Reader review for Girl Murder
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“This is a very well written book and holds your interest from page 1… Definitely looking forward to reading the next one in the series, and hopefully others as well!”
—Reader review for Girl Murder
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“Wow, I cannot wait for the next in this series. Starts with a bang and just keeps going.”
—Reader review for Girl Murder
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“Well written book with a great plot, one that will keep you up at night. A page turner!”
—Reader review for Girl Murder
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“A great suspense that keeps you reading… can't wait for the next in this series!”
—Reader review for Found You
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“Sooo soo good! There are a few unforeseen twists… I binge read this like I binge watch Netflix. It just sucks you in.”
—Reader review for Found You
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Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Audiobook, Mystery Thriller, Serial Killer, Suspense

172 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 2, 2022

About the author

Bestselling author Molly Black is author of the MAYA GRAY FBI suspense thriller series, comprising nine books (and counting); of the RYLIE WOLF FBI suspense thriller series, comprising six books; of the TAYLOR SAGE FBI suspense thriller series, comprising eight books; of the KATIE WINTER FBI suspense thriller series, comprising eleven books (and counting); of the RUBY HUNTER FBI suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting), and of the CAITLIN DARE FBI suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting).

An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Molly loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.mollyblackauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

BOOKS BY MOLLY BLACK

GRACE FORD FBI THRILLER

NEARLY MINE (Book #1)

NEARLY SAFE (Book #2)

NEARLY FREE (Book #3)

NEARLY GONE (Book #4)

NEARLY HIS (Book #5)

CAITLIN DARE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

COME GET ME (Book #1)

COME FIND ME (Book #2)

COME TAKE ME (Book #3)

COME CATCH ME (Book #4)

COME SAVE ME (Book #5)

RUBY HUNTER FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

IF I RUN (Book #1)

IF I TELL (Book #2)

IF I LIVE (Book #3)

IF I FORGET (Book #4)

IF I RETURN (Book #5)

MAYA GRAY MYSTERY SERIES

GIRL ONE: MURDER (Book #1)

GIRL TWO: TAKEN (Book #2)

GIRL THREE: TRAPPED (Book #3)

GIRL FOUR: LURED (Book #4)

GIRL FIVE: BOUND (Book #5)

GIRL SIX: FORSAKEN (Book #6)

GIRL SEVEN: CRAVED (Book #7)

GIRL EIGHT: HUNTED (Book #8)

GIRL NINE: GONE (Book #9)

RYLIE WOLF FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

FOUND YOU (Book #1)

CAUGHT YOU (Book #2)

SEE YOU (Book #3)

WANT YOU (Book #4)

TAKE YOU (Book #5)

DARE YOU (Book #6)

TAYLOR SAGE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

DON’T LOOK (Book #1)

DON’T BREATHE (Book #2)

DON’T RUN (Book #3)

DON’T FLINCH (Book #4)

DON’T REMEMBER (Book #5)

DON’T TELL (Book #6)

DON’T HIDE (Book #7)

DON’T BLINK (Book #8)

KATIE WINTER FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

SAVE ME (Book #1)

REACH ME (Book #2)

HIDE ME (Book #3)

BELIEVE ME (Book #4)

HELP ME (Book #5)

FORGET ME (Book #6)

HOLD ME (Book #7)

PROTECT ME (Book #8)

REMEMBER ME (Book #9)

CATCH ME (Book #10)

WATCH ME (Book #11)

Reviews

[Ashleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very thrilling and definitely had my attention. Molly Black just writes in a way that captures your attention and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I’m excited to read the next one in the series

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still good, but it seemed repetitive from the first one. I was also listening on audiobook and there was a lot of repetitive phrases “hit her like a brick” within what seemed like the same page. I’m still going to listen to book 3, so it wasn’t too bad!

[Kay H · Rating 2 out of 5]

It took all of 3 seconds to Google "do the FBI need a search warrant to search your home and computer" to see that yes, this is indeed required. Searching the home of a potential serial killer? Yes, let's go in without a warrant, without announcing, and ALONE—excellent choice, well done.

[Ashlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I still absolutely love Taylor and I loathe Ben. He’s a real piece of work. I didn’t want to stop listening to this. I definitely will continue this series!

[Steve Wyllie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Taylor’s husband is a douche canoe! Can she ever catch a break?

[Sheryl Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trigger warning: infertility

I had not read the first book, but there was plenty of recap info inserted here and there that I had no problem being brought up to date. I found Agent Taylor Sage fascinating in her human-ness and broken-ness. Of course, protagonists far and wide all have some broken part(s) in them to make them more relatable, but somehow Taylor's seemed more raw than most.

Even in her vulnerability, though, her ability to sense and trust her instincts shone through and that's what drove most of her investigation and her awareness of what was happening in the various parts of her life.

The author tackles a tough topic in bringing in Taylor's infertility due to a past gunshot to her abdomen. There isn't a whole lot of time spent on the topic, but the time that is spent did a good job of outlining one way of viewing the impact of infertility on a relationship, but there are others. I am an adoptive mom of three children that are adults now and it has been an amazing journey of learning not only about adoption, but about attitudes toward biological children v. adopted children.

One of the major issues that couples run up against is the male psyche's need to pass on their genes and the family name. Many couples end up adopting girls because the man is reluctant to give his name to a child that did not come from his seed. It's a complex issue that was discussed at length amongst my fellow adoptive parents. I am lucky in that my husband didn't care one whit about biological connection or passing on his family name. His brother had more than enough kids to take care of that, he said! With five nieces and nephews in that family I could see his point.

The whole premise of the murders in this book is very creative, being built around the game of chess. I am not a chess player, but know enough to understand the elements in the story. Those who enjoy chess will likely get more out of this part of the story than I did.

Overall, this seems like a good series that is unique enough to stand out amongst the other series in this genre. This book is definitely worth reading and I am now curious to see what other topics the author tackles in the rest of the series.

[Christine Van Heertum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Outre le fait que je ne vois pas le lien entre le titre et l'intrigue, j'ai trouvé celle-ci assez "fade", plus concentrée sur le personnage de Taylor Sage et de ses questionnements. Je ne vais pas spoiler, mais il y a un événement qui est mentionné très régulièrement au fil des pages - un peu trop à mon goût. Une fois, deux fois, trois fois, à la rigueur, mais plus, non ...
Il y a également certaines tournures de phrase étranges, probablement dans la traduction en français. Et puis de grosses fautes grammaticales, et ça, en général, ça me gâche mon plaisir de lecture 😇.
Donc bref ... je ne sais pas encore si j'entamerai le 3e opus, peut-être plus tard.

[Claudete Takahashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Taylor always looked at fortune tellers and the like with distrust and in Don't Breathe we see how her feelings towards the occult change and she finds it helps her. She will face a very intelligent serial killer and a chess addict, and major changes in her personal and professional life, but these changes may give her a new take on the times to come.
A very good plot is well written and entertaining.
I received a free copy of this book and this is my honest opinion.

[Ashley Hedden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t Breathe (A Taylor Sage FBI Suspense Thriller Book 2) was a great read by Molly Black. There are victims of a new serial killer that are turning up dead. Mysteriously there are chess pieces left on their bodies. FBI Special Agent Taylor Sage is determined to crack this case on her own. Unfortunately she turns to a tarot reader for a clue when she hits a dead end. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more by the author.

[Cindy Stavropoulos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Predictable

I wanted to love the 2nd book but I felt like I was reading the 1st book but a different murder. Everything else was pretty much the same: serial killer, they get the wrong guy, Taylor goes in alone, her marriage is on the rocks, seeks guidance from a tarot reader ….. all the same thing. Trying the 3rd…fingers crossed.

[Rick Farlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

CHIRP AUDIOBOOK

This is a really good FBI storyline that follows every single lead… until the kidnapper/killer is apprehended. Not too thrilled with the lead investigator using a medium to look for clues by way of tarot cards, …but it’s just a story after all.

[Jennifer Reasinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book 2!

I liked this even more than the first Book. Easy to read and the story keeps moving without too much fluff and sidebar stuff that you would want to skip over anyway. I enjoyed the story and am anxious to read the next book in the series.

[Haley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story but it was almost identical to book 1 just a slightly different plot. Not how I expected it to go and not in a good way necessarily. Since they’re short I’ll probably read book 3 just to say i gave the series a chance

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Murders very graphic though. Disturbing

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book.

[Cassandra Pettit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite

[Elsworth Holder]

A fun adventure if you are an avid fan of crime fiction.

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book and author

Again another great book by Molly Black I just can't put her books down they are so interesting and thrilling all the way through

[Cathy Henderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Page turner

Page turner couldn't put it down excellently read. Can't wait to see next book in series of Taylors exciting journey.

[Chiara · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.75⭐

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another great psychological thriller by Molly Black that you will not want to put down

[Erika Mullins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another criminal minds episode book vibe, nice and easy to fly through for book 98, 3.5/5

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

Held my interest enough to continue the series.

[Melissa Plunkey · Rating 5 out of 5]

keeps me reading

Another win by Molly Black! I’m already buying the next book right now so I can keep reading what Taylor Sage has up her sleeve next!

[Donnamarie Marbet-Eckhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great psychological thriller by Molly Black that you will not want to put down.

[Lopsided · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uses F word & other random profanity. Good series. Listened at 2.0 speed.

[⚓️Jennifer Sacchetti ⚓️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this series by Molly Black. On to “Don’t Run” the 3rd book in this series.