THE SILENT LISTENER by Lyn Yeowart-psychological thriller

Set in three timelines this takes us to the backwoods of Australia. In 1983 Joy

returned to the family farm to care for her dying father- a father who ruled

the roost with his temper, his belt and his love of God. An elder at the church

and a very respected member of the community. In the  1940’s George has

just met his wife Gwen and rules are being laid down from the get-go. His

tea has to be on time, her spending has to be exact and all accounted for

and there are no other rules but his rules anything less results in punishment-

often of the violent kind. In the 1960’s the family was growing up around

this monster of a man. This isn't an easy read especially for anyone having

had a domineering parent but although fiction this may enlighten some

as to how some people lived and not just way back when. Joy managed

to move away to make her own life. Her sister Ruth having had an accident

was the favourite and never did anything wrong so it seems. They lived

away from any neighbours and miles from the nearest town so were

pretty much left alone to get on with their own lives on the dairy farm.

This drew me in and although this portrays a childhood of living in fear, 

they all had a plan for when they were old enough. A well thought

out plot and a descriptive read of the area and surroundings and

what life was like back then. An informative, touching read.

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The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart AN UNFORGETTABLE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER SET IN THE DARK, GOTHIC HEART OF RURAL AUSTRALIA   The moment he dies, the room explodes with life.   Joy Henderson returns to the family farm to nurse her dying father. To the outside world, George is a pillar of the community, but to Joy and her siblings, he’s a monster. As children, they lived in constant fear of the punishments he dished out to his “dirty, filthy sinners who are going to rot in Hell”. Then, the day after George finally confesses to a horrific crime, Joy finds him dead — with a belt pulled tight around his neck . . .   Senior Constable Alex Shepherd, summoned to the scene by George’s doctor, is suspicious: did Joy murder her father? If so, why?   The more Shepherd digs the more questions he raises. Will the truth finally be revealed?   Effortlessly propelling the reader back and forth between three timelines, Lyn Yeowart’s unforgettable debut richly rewards the reader with its explosive, pitiless conclusion.   This electrifying literary thriller will be devoured by fans of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones, Eve Chase’s The Glass House, Delia Owens, Gillian Flynn and Kate Morton.   ABOUT LYN YEOWART Lyn Yeowart is a professional writer and editor, working on everything from captions for artworks to speeches. The Silent Listener is loosely based on events from her childhood in rural Australia. She now happily lives in Melbourne, where there is little mud, but lots of books.

LYN YEOWART Lyn Yeowart is a professional writer and editor with more than 25 years of experience in writing and editing everything from captions for artworks to speeches for executives. Her debut novel, The Silent Listener, is loosely based on events from her childhood in rural Australia. She is now happily ensconced in Melbourne, where there is very little mud, but lots of books. BOOKS BY LYN YEOWART THE SILENT LISTENER FOLLOW LYN ON AUTHOR WEBSITE FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM GOODREADS