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Silent Child
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
In the summer of 2006, Emma Price watched helplessly as her six-year-old son's red coat was fished out of the River Ouse. It was the tragic story of the year - a little boy, Aiden, wandered away from school during a terrible flood, fell into the river, and drowned. His body was never recovered. Ten years later, Emma has finally rediscovered the joy in life. She's married, pregnant, and in control again... ... until Aiden returns. Too traumatized to speak, he raises endless questions and answers none. Only his body tells the story of his decade-long disappearance. The historic broken bones and injuries cast a mere glimpse into the horrors Aiden has experienced. Aiden never drowned. Aiden was taken. As Emma attempts to reconnect with her now teenage son, she must unmask the monster who took him away from her. But who, in their tiny village, could be capable of such a crime? It's Aiden who has the answers, but he cannot tell the unspeakable. This dark and disturbing psychological novel will appeal to fans of The Widow and The Butterfly Garden.
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Jennabugg0930
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Enjoyed

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Wonderwoman89
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So fitting that this quote fits what is happening in this World today.

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barath_the_reader
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil

"Monsters are men and women just like us, and they have the ability to hide their true face"

Kaylamburson Great line! Welcome to Litsy!!! 4y
Cathythoughts Yes ! That is a great quote 👍🏻❤️ 4y
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Eggs
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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This was crazy-good. Thanks 🖤 @JoScho for putting it on my radar!

Avanders 🤭🤭 I may have to wait until my son is well past age 6 to try this one, but @Chelley ? 5y
JoScho So glad you enjoyed it 😊🖤 5y
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JoScho
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In the summer of 2006, Emma Price watched helplessly as her six-year-old son's red coat was fished out of the river. It was the tragic story of the year - a little boy, Aiden, wandered away from school during a flood, fell into the river, and drowned.
His body was never recovered.
Ten years later, Emma has finally rediscovered the joy in life. She's married, pregnant, and in control again...
... until Aiden returns.
#wonderfulchild #jazzyjune

Eggs Stacked! 5y
JoScho @Eggs this one has been on my TBR for more than two years! So many good books and not enough time. 5y
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starlight97
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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I haven't posted in a while so here's some inspirational quote for you beautiful Littens. Also I wanted to try out this new quote creator app hehe. I think it's pretty cool 😁 have a nice Sunday everyone! 📚❤️

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starlight97
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Mehso-so

Emma thought her 6-years-old son drowned in a flood, but 10 years later he staggers out of the nearby woods, clearly traumatized, not willing to speak a word.
This book reminded me a bit of #SleepTight by #RachelAbbott. That was also a meh for me. The basic idea of this book was good, but it wasn't really gripping or exciting.
★★★☆☆

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starlight97
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Great first sentence. 💖📚
#firstsentence

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That-Bookish-Hiker
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Emma‘s son goes missing during a bad storm@that floods the towns river. After days of searching they find his red raincoat and he body never recovered. 10 years later the son she thought died comes back but he is too traumatized to speak.

A great fast paced mystery thriller. I was surprised by who had actually taken Aiden but once looking back I saw the clues the author left.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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tricours
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Mehso-so

It‘s not awful, and it works as mediocre entertainment, but there‘s just too much going on in this book. How many evil villains with a need to explain all their nasty deeds can a book handle? In my opinion, none. I prefer more subtle bad guys, not the typical caricature version you get all too often. And the whole silent child thing didn‘t work very well either. It was all a bit of a mess really.

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aschermetz
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Mehso-so

Finished this one on my way home last night. I‘m conflicted about recommending it because the NARRATION IS AMAZING but I found the book itself lacking. Joanne Froggatt starred on Downton Abbey and she makes this book. If I was flat out reading it, I honestly probably would have bailed. The story was good but I found the resolution and some of the explanations a bit beyond belief. 4-star narration on a 2.5 star book. 😂

brutalbookworm I got an advanced copy of the book and felt the same way about the story!! I had a hard time getting myself to actually finish it. 6y
julesG Just thought that Joanne Froggatt must be a good narrator. 6y
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MallenNC
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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My share for #Silent is an audiobook of Silent Child, which may be ironic. (Should I ask Alanis Morrisette?) I got this because it was read by Anna from Downton Abbey. She is a great narrator! #ReadingResolutions @Jess7

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Chocamanda
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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A thrilling listen! The mystery is solvable, but there are many red herrings so it keeps you guessing the whole time. Also worth the ride for the last chapter which is filled with badass womanly wrath and justice. #24in48

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Chocamanda
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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1. Whatever I feel like at the moment. If I'm not in the mood for it, I won't be able to binge
2. Work! I knew I had to work today, so I decided to start my first day of #24in48 with an audiobook. So far I'm 6 hours into The Silent Child. I'm coming for you next #MountTBR

Mixedreader Ooh, audiobook is a great approach to this weekend! 6y
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KrystleTheBookSlayer
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Emma lost her son Aiden in a flood, twelve years later she is newly married & pregnant when suddenly Aiden returns. It's clear that he has been through a lot, however he won't say a word about what happened, he won't say anything.

Overall, I enjoyed this psychological thriller, however the book could have used some editing. I did think it was pretty obvious who took Aiden, but it was still fun trying to piece everything together.

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KrystleTheBookSlayer
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Just got done with a particularly exhausting shift at work and although I have been stopping myself from being too indulgent lately, I deserve this hot chocolate! 🍫 ☕

Ashley_Nicoletto I love that you added sprinkles. Living your best life. 6y
KrystleTheBookSlayer @Ashley_Nicoletto I decided that I deserved sprinkles too! 😂😂😂 6y
Jabberwocky Looks so yummy! 6y
CaitlinR Great Quotables mug 6y
KrystleTheBookSlayer @CaitlinR Thank you, it's one of my absolute favorite mugs! ☕ 6y
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Sugarroku
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Finished this one last night. It was one of those Kindle deals that sounded like it would be okay. I couldn‘t put this down. I was so interested in this poor family and the scenario they were in. As for guessing who did it, I was back and forth for most of the book.

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MallenNC
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
Mehso-so

I listened to the audiobook of this, narrated by Joanne Froggett, who played Anna on Downton Abbey. She did a really good job reading, and that made me like the book more than I might have if I'd just read it. Id give her four stars for the narration, and the story 2.5 stars. This isn't the best story, because I felt the conclusion relied on a lot of coincidences, but it kept me entertained.

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MallenNC
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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I chose to listen to this because it's read by Anna from Downton Abbey. She's a good narrator! #audiobook

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IheartYA
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Mehso-so

I was hoping Silent Child would have been more intense and complex. It was long-winded and the main character got on my nerves with her whining and weakness. The conclusion was good. Overall, 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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IheartYA
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Groupon has a voucher for 60 days of Kindle Unlimited for free! I have used it before but they didn't have enough interesting titles that would justify me paying for it. 😊😊😊

Reviewsbylola I️ tried I️t a year or two ago and felt the same way. 6y
Johanna414 Yeah, I had it for a few months and just cancelled it. 6y
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Fridayfilms
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
Mehso-so

The culprit came as no surprise, and the narrator grated on me after a while. The story quickly became tedious, and I lost sympathy with Emma after she proved unable to cope in any way with her traumatised child.

It kept me company through my week of runs, parts of my morning commute, and naps I wasn't aware I needed. For this I will give it a so-so.

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Fridayfilms
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Is the narrator sucking a sweet? Not sure I can handle the moist swallows between sentences, even to confirm that I guessed the twist hours ago. But I shall persevere.

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bookishkai
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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New audiobook!

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thebookseeker
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"Monsters are men and women just like us, and they have the ability to hide their true face."
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What do you do when 10 years after your child goes missing, comes back? This book does a great job on pulling you in and keeping you on the edge of your seat from the very first page to the very last. It'll make you question everyone and shock you with every plot twist and turn.
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#booknerd #bookworm #booklover #suspense #bibliophile #fiction #book

RadicalReader @thebookseeker this does seem like an incredible novel looking forward to checking out The Widow as well love books that keep you gripping your chair until the final page 6y
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Engard88
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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As recommended by Cosmo magazine.
Revolves around a woman from Yorkshire, as I am also a woman from Yorkshire it has made the library.
Thoughts?

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MedaReadsAlot
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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A child disappears during a massive flood and reappears 10 years later - mute. Sort of tough to read when you have kids and a little predictable.

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Kshakal
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Looking forward to book club this weekend!!!

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KittyEvans01
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Awful book 👎

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Kshakal
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I was pleasantly surprised by this book... Most of the time I find "psychological thrillers" to be pretty predictable but there was something different about this one... Although I thought I knew who did it, I was never 100% sure until the very end!!

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Kshakal
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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I have been adding a lot of books to my kindle app on my iPad... There have been so many good deals lately!

Mommamanzi All the Good Parts was pretty good. Quick read but I kept thinking about it even a week after I had finished it! 7y
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Kshakal
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Woke up with a very sore throat so this is going to be my day... Tea, books, and the couch!

JacqMac Sounds like some great idea medicine. Feel better! 7y
MyNamesParadise Awww hope you feel better!! 7y
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Kshakal
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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All set for the #litsypartyofone tonight!!

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Abriele
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5 stars for Silent Child by Sarah Denzil Check out the reviews on abithereforyou.com ❤

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brutalbookworm
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
Mehso-so

Got this book for .99 on Amazon and thought...man this sounds great! Then I read it and it was sooooo slow up until like the last 30%. After that bump it turned into a cluster of crazy. I never saw the person who kidnapped him coming. That was shocking.

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LouisaHeaton
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil
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Very good. Kept me guessing mostly, till the end. A good who dunnit!

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BrookeMoore
Silent Child | Sarah a Denzil

I'm reading this book now and really enjoying it although it is truly pulling at my heart. As a Mom, it is hard to read because of our natural fears. However, as a book lover it is truly keeping me engaged.

RaimeyGallant A belated welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon A bunch of us posted Litsy tips about 7 posts back on my page. Check it out. :) 7y
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