Silent ChildSarah A. Denzil
2017
4/5 stars
Emma's six-year-old son Aiden, is drowned in a flood, his body never recovered. Shockingly, ten years later, he stumbles out of the woods, mute from the trauma of a decade of abuse. With Aiden not talking, Emma suspects everyone of the heinous crime, and her life becomes a mess of fear and doubt, distrusting those closest to her.
This thriller is tense and stressful, and completely compelling. The reader is gripped from early on, and the first-person narration adds to the experience. Denzil is a talented writer, and Silent Child is hard to put down, giving multiple surprises and twists, and delivering a satisfying ending.
A note on the audiobook: Joanne Froggart is a masterful narrator, who delivers a stunning, emotional performance.
