Sinkhole

"Breier seamlessly moves between bifurcated narratives set in the mid-1980s and the early 2000s, which depict Michelle's starved need for love and Sissy's charismatic ruthlessness, both growing out of parallel traumas. The final showdown between them is destined to shock; the electric denouement more than justifies the tension throughout."?The New York Times

"A clever plot and astute characterizations help drive this coming-of-age tale with a malevolent twist. Readers will eagerly await Breier's next."?Publishers Weekly

"While there are clever twists to the book's mystery, it's centered more by its cast and its vibrant settings. Descriptive verve is applied to sweaty, run-down swamps and trailer parks, as well as to hidden places of beauty. The cast's psychological shifts are handled in a deft manner, too: Michelle comes to reckon with her past jealousies and angst, even as she recalls high school days with nostalgia...More than just a murder mystery, Sinkhole is a bracing tale about redemption, coming to terms with the past, and finding the strength to move forward." ?Foreword Reviews

"Sinkhole deserves to be on year-end best of lists across the board and this debut novel will amass Davida G. Breier a cult fan-following who will anxiously wait to see what she has to offer next."?Bolo Books

"Breier's Florida is merciless, lush, and all-consuming; if Lauren Groff's characters feel submerged by Florida, Breier's characters have Florida in their bone marrow." Samantha Neugebauer, The Hopkins Review

"...a psychological whodunit with a literary twist." Southern Review of Books

"A mysterious death by the train tracks. Secrets and lies that tear families apart. The new best friend who becomes the ultimate frenemy. A seemingly supernatural phenomenon at the lake. All this and more come together in Sinkhole...the final chapters had me holding my breath. I could not put the book down until the very end. And what an ending it is!" ?Razorcake

"The surprising ending?with some extraordinary revelations?is downright healing. And while there is criminal behavior, it's on the sidelines of the story, never at the center. A wonderful tale about the power of friendship to transcend evil that young adults should also appreciate." ?Brian Kenney, First Clue

"Breier paces the story well, then delivers shocking moments for a climactic confrontation and an ending that doesn't disappoint. I read the last 60 pages in one sitting because I absolutely had to know how the book ended." The Nerd Cantina

"...a captivating, claustrophobic debut in which no crime is as pervasive as a guilty conscience...While the humidity and oppression of the author's story are distinctly Southern, the underlying idea that big (and often bad) things are bubbling just below the surface is universal." ?John B. Valeri, The Strand Magazine

"Rating A+seductive language that drips with the humidity of summer nights, virtually hypnotizing the reader, transporting them back to the glory (or is it gory) of the 1980s." Kristopher Zgorski, Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine