A review by saintsnacky
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is absolutely not a thriller and isn’t even really a mystery. 

The author does a great job painting the landscape and making the reader feel like they’re in the setting. 

There really isn’t much of a plot, it’s more of just a story. I went into this thinking it would be an exciting thriller but it’s very slow, very predictable. 

I liked cooper and finch, but finch had no formal education and had only met 3 humans in her life but she spoke like she was a worldly 18 year old. Marie’s character was flat. 

There’s lots of build up around coops crime but when you learn of what crime he did commit it doesn’t feel like much of anything. 

I’d consider this more of a beautiful story of a fathers love, god, friendship and survival. As soon as I stopped thinking of it as a thriller or mystery I enjoyed the story more. Lots of Bible references, lots of morality questions. 

I enjoyed it, it just wouldn’t be a top pick.