Friday 26 July 2019



-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
inner self, that one made of steely determination and a big heart that gets
you there in the end. Love this doesn’t cover it.

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