Your first thought will be -- I don't want to read about graphic child abuse -- actually it isn't about that
Yes, a child was taken and yes abuse was involved, but Denzil doesn't go into graphic detail about any of that
the story actually revolves around the mother, the son comes back and is silent but then the story goes in another direction
you may think you know who the culprit is and about 50 pages from the end of the book you think 'I knew it' BUT keep reading because it takes another twist I didn't see coming
I think Denzil did a very good job writing this story but now I'll note the negatives: I think it is too long and should've been cut down about 50 pages, the 'f' word is used too much in all the wrong places, it made parts of the story seem sleazy by using that word when it just wasn't necessary and gives the characters a bad impression that I don't think Denzil intended, also you have to remember this is a England and some of the phrases and words are spelled different but still the meaning is clear
Yes, a child was taken and yes abuse was involved, but Denzil doesn't go into graphic detail about any of that
the story actually revolves around the mother, the son comes back and is silent but then the story goes in another direction
you may think you know who the culprit is and about 50 pages from the end of the book you think 'I knew it' BUT keep reading because it takes another twist I didn't see coming
I think Denzil did a very good job writing this story but now I'll note the negatives: I think it is too long and should've been cut down about 50 pages, the 'f' word is used too much in all the wrong places, it made parts of the story seem sleazy by using that word when it just wasn't necessary and gives the characters a bad impression that I don't think Denzil intended, also you have to remember this is a England and some of the phrases and words are spelled different but still the meaning is clear
I read Silent Child for the June 2017 pick in my online book club, The Reading Cove.
There was an unusual number of typos and proofreading errors, but beyond that the writing itself wasn't bad, your standard suspense novel fare.
I thought the culprit was obvious the moment the character was introduced, but the author does throw in everything but the kitchen sink by the end to make for a convoluted, coincidental mess, IMO.
And for the life of me, I can't understand why anyone wants to write or read a story about a small child being sexually molested. Not that the book gave graphic descriptions, but isn't such a thing unspeakable enough when it happens in real life? Why add fictional accounts to the world? Blech. 2.75 stars.
There was an unusual number of typos and proofreading errors, but beyond that the writing itself wasn't bad, your standard suspense novel fare.
I thought the culprit was obvious the moment the character was introduced, but the author does throw in everything but the kitchen sink by the end to make for a convoluted, coincidental mess, IMO.
And for the life of me, I can't understand why anyone wants to write or read a story about a small child being sexually molested. Not that the book gave graphic descriptions, but isn't such a thing unspeakable enough when it happens in real life? Why add fictional accounts to the world? Blech. 2.75 stars.
