Nicki's book blog

-The Silent Ones- K.L Slater-Psychological thriller

Hold on to your seats- wow! One gripping read.Two ten year old girls are at their

grandparents for the day, being off school for a staff training day. Their mothers are

sisters and work together. When they get a knock at their office door from the police

and tescort then immediately to the police station about a possible assault, both

mothers being understandably worried about their daughters. It transpires that the

girls had wandered off from their grandparents and visited an old lady. The next

thing anyone knows is that the police have been called as the old lady has been badly

assaulted and injured. The girls are not saying a word to anyone not even each other

as if they have taken a vow of silence. Their mothers know they can be scamps but a

serious assault.? Ooh!! This is one of those books that makes you want to read faster

and faster. The tension between the pages is almost palpable and brilliantly written

. I liked Juliet, and felt for her predicament, not only in the current situation but how

the family had always been against her three to one. Chloe came across as having

something to hide and having a temper, something Juliet had seen with Chloe’s

Daughter Brianna. The twist? Argh!! I didn’t see that coming until it hit me square

between the eyes. This is one stunningly written book- put it down if you can-

you might just be sitting up to finish it. I love books like this that are gripping,

entertaining, and keep the grey matter functioning- albeit not having worked it

out on this one (and I read a lot). It made me cringe, it made me smile, it made

me cry. There is hope after disaster, it’s just that small matter of finding your