Title: The Silent Girl
Publication Day: April 9th 2021
Author: Kelly Heard
Description:
Sophie wakes in a cold hospital bed with no memory of her life before. She isn’t even sure if Sophie is her real name…
The police tell Sophie she was found alone, unconscious and surrounded by blood-red flower petals, on a remote stretch of highway. She had no I.D., no phone, and no one had reported her missing. But while Sophie’s identity is a mystery, one thing is clear: someone tried to kill her and they almost succeeded.
While she’s recovering, Sophie can’t shake the feeling someone is watching her. When a bouquet of red roses is sent to her room without a note, she is convinced they’re from the same people who left her for dead with crimson flowers woven through her hair…
With no one to turn to, Sophie takes a job working high in the mountains, miles from the nearest town, where she feels she might finally be safe. Until more red flowers begin appearing on the front step of her secluded cottage.
Every cell in Sophie’s body is telling her to run. But she is also desperate to know the truth about who she is. If she lets these people catch up with her, she could finally uncover her past… Or once again place her life in terrible danger…
A totally gripping psychological suspense novel that you won’t be able to put down and will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window and The Silent Patient.
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'The Silent Girl' by Kelly Heard.
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Kelly Heard, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous
Publication date 9th April 2020.
This is the first book I have read by this author.
I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching and intriguing cover and its captivating synopsis. The synopsis also stated that this book is 'Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window and The Silent Patient'. I loved 'The Girl On The Train' and 'The Silent Patient' so it will be interesting to see if it lives up to this statement.I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).
This novel consists of 60 chapters. The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is based in California, US 🇺🇸
This book is written in first person perspective with the protagonist being Sophie. The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them.
This book is well written with very vivid descriptions that places you right next to 'Sophie' while everything is going on. The synopsis describes the book well.
The storyline pulls you straight in with the first few chapters as Sophie wakes up in a hospital bed and questions who she is and how she ended up there. I did find it was quite a slow burner and you didn't see much 'action' for at least 50% of the book. However, I loved reading about the history of the estate she was staying and the mystery of what happened to its previous owner. I also enjoyed the environment of the estate and really felt it come to life. There are parts of the book that was filled with suspense and action although I found it more of a mystery myself. I was quite surprised when I discovered what had happened to her so extra points to Kelly Heard for that as its getting harder and harder to surprise me.
The characters are all very unique, strong and also complex. Each of the three main characters definitely had a history and it was intriguing to watch the character development and relationships bond and break. I believe the story is strongly based on how certain relationships can affect us and how we cling on to certain people and seem to become blind to their toxic nature. I really enjoyed Sophie's character along with Nathaniel, each have their own demons to face and yet they fought them to the end.
Overall an intriguing and quite unique story about the complexity of some relationships and love of others.
Genres covered in this novel include Thriller, Suspense, Psychological Fiction and Noir Fiction amongst others.
I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of novels that dig quite deep into different relationships.
341 pages.
This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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Author Bio:
Kelly Heard is a novelist from Afton, Virginia. She published poetry in literary magazines before signing her debut novel, Before You Go, with Bookouture. Kelly prefers writing to most other pastimes, but you'll occasionally find her in the garden, hiking, or exploring antique shops.
Author Social Media Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/heardkj1
Website: www.kellyheardbooks.com
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