Horrifying, Heartbreaking & Powerful
The Silent Child by M.J White is a powerful and horrifying contemporary crime suspense that had me gripped from the start. It is the second book in the Cora Lael series but can be read as a stand-alone.
M.J. White has created an eclectic mix of characters from police to perpetrators to victims. As the novel progresses, we ‘hear’ the different voices as we ‘see’ events through alternating eyes.
The plotline is extremely well crafted and executed. We witness the damage that those who should protect, inflict on others. Actions have far-reaching consequences, both mental and physical.
There are characters who are physically weak but mentally strong.
A character is carrying a huge burden and wants to release it but there is the question of who to trust? Having been manipulated, events were not actually as the character believed. The line between truth and lies has been blurred.
We see the importance of co-operation between the police and outside agencies in order to solve crimes. Sometimes it is patience that is needed.
Vigilante justice is frowned upon. It interferes with genuine police work and detracts from crimes that need solving.
The Silent Child is an absolutely cracking crime novel. It would make a marvelous television series but is not for the faint-hearted.
Incidentally M.J. White also writes as Miranda Dickinson – and I adore all her novels. She is masterful at whatever genre she chooses to write in.
If you like cosy mysteries, this is not the book for you. There are themes that some will not like. However, if you like gritty, realistic crime stories that grip you from the start, grab yourself a copy of The Silent Child today.
I received a free copy from Rachel’s Random Resources for a blog tour. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.
A Word to the reader: If any of the themes resonate with you – please do not stay silent. Tell someone and get help today.
JULIA WILSON
The Silent Child
When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believes it’s the latest casualty of the drugs war terrorising rural communities. But when the victim is identified as a well-respected local teacher, the case is thrown wide open.
While they hunt the murderer, the South Suffolk CID team face a new threat. A brutal vigilante group dispensing their own twisted justice puts the investigation in grave danger, as well as the detectives.
Educational psychologist, Dr Cora Lael, is called in to work with Lottie Arundel, a troubled teen who stopped speaking a year ago.
As Cora enters Lottie’s world, it seems that the teen’s silence might hold the key to the case. But as Cora and Rob work together to find a vicious killer, it’s clear that uncovering Lottie’s secrets will take Cora and Rob into the most dangerous of places – where the price to pay for the truth might be death…
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Author Bio – MJ White is the pseudonym of bestselling author Miranda Dickinson, author of twelve books, including six Sunday Times bestsellers. Her books have been translated into ten languages, selling over a million copies worldwide. A long time lover of crime fiction, The Secret Voices is her debut crime series. She is a singer-songwriter, host of weekly Facebook Live show, Fab Night In Chatty Thing..
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