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A review by sdsmith80
Silent Key by Laurel Hightower
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
<b>A tense thriller with a supernatural twist!</b>
I'm so happy I got a chance to check this book out! Laurel Hightower is such a great author, and an amazing human to boot! This book blended thriller and crime themes with the supernatural and it worked wonderfully.
At first the book seemed a bit wordy for my taste, but soon the pace picked up and the ride started in earnest. I really identified with the main character as a single mom doing whatever it takes to protect her child. She was a strong, independent woman, which we need more of in everything!
The characters felt believable and authentic. Usually I don't love books with a young child prominently featured because I feel it's hard to write them in a way that feels real. This book definitely didn't fall into that trap, and I was able to get fully invested in all the of characters.
There were also many dead ends and twists throughout. I was kept guessing about who she could trust until the very end. The fact that there were a couple of leads mentioned, but ultimately not followed up on, bothered me a little at first, but by the end I wonder if they were intentionally left in to throw the reader off course. If so, they definitely worked.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable book, and I do wonder if there will be another story to come for these characters, just from the way things ended.
I'm so happy I got a chance to check this book out! Laurel Hightower is such a great author, and an amazing human to boot! This book blended thriller and crime themes with the supernatural and it worked wonderfully.
At first the book seemed a bit wordy for my taste, but soon the pace picked up and the ride started in earnest. I really identified with the main character as a single mom doing whatever it takes to protect her child. She was a strong, independent woman, which we need more of in everything!
The characters felt believable and authentic. Usually I don't love books with a young child prominently featured because I feel it's hard to write them in a way that feels real. This book definitely didn't fall into that trap, and I was able to get fully invested in all the of characters.
There were also many dead ends and twists throughout. I was kept guessing about who she could trust until the very end. The fact that there were a couple of leads mentioned, but ultimately not followed up on, bothered me a little at first, but by the end I wonder if they were intentionally left in to throw the reader off course. If so, they definitely worked.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable book, and I do wonder if there will be another story to come for these characters, just from the way things ended.