Synopses & Reviews
The breakout author of The Forgotten Girl and Cemetery Girl, one of the brightest and best crime fiction writers of our time” (Suspense Magazine) delivers a new novel about a man who is haunted by a face from his past....
When Nick Hansen sees the young woman at the grocery store, his heart stops. She is the spitting image of his college girlfriend, Marissa Minor, who died in a campus house fire twenty years earlier. But when Nick tries to speak to her, she acts skittish and rushes off.
The next morning the police arrive at Nicks house and show him a photo of the woman from the store. Shes been found dead, murdered in a local motel, with Nicks name and address on a piece of paper in her pocket.
Convinced there's a connection between the two women, Nick enlists the help of his college friend Laurel Davidson to investigate the events leading up to the night of Marissas death. But the young womans murder is only the beginning...and the truths Nick uncovers may make him wish he never doubted the lies.
Review
"The Weight of Silence is a tense and profoundly emotional story of a parent's worst nightmare, told with compassion and honesty. Heather Gudenkauf skillfully weaves an explosive tale of suspense and ultimately, the healing power of love."
- #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs
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"Deeply moving and exquisitely lyrical, this is a powerhouse of a debut novel."
-New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen on The Weight of Silence
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"Beautifully written, compassionately told, and relentlessly suspenseful."
-New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain on The Weight of Silence
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Praise for the novels of David Bell “A natural storyteller and a superb writer.”—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Nelson DeMille
“An absolutely riveting, absorbing read not to be missed.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Unger
“David Bell writes spellbinding and gripping thrillers that get under your skin and refuse to let go."—Linwood Barclay, New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of No Safe House
Synopsis
In the small Iowa town of Linden Falls, popular teenager Allsion Glenn is arrested for murdering her newborn daughter. Within days an infant boy is found on the doorstep of the local hospital safe havens program. And even though the child, Joshua, finds a home with a loving and deserving couple, the harrowing truth about his origins remains a mystery. Five years later, Allison is living in a halfway house and trying to reconnect with her sister. But the past cannot be forgotten, and the consequences of that night finally bring the two sisters together, once-hidden secrets come to light, and each must confront their long-buried demons that hold the key to unlocking Joshua's past.
Synopsis
A riveting tale of two sisters and the legacy of the secrets between them
When teenager Allison Glenn is sent to prison for a heinous crime, she leaves behind her reputation as the town's golden girl forever. Her friends turn on her. Even her own parents have denied her existence. It's her sister, Brynn--shy, quiet Brynn--who carries the burden of what really happened that night. All she wants is to forget Allison and the past that haunts her.
But then Allison is released to a halfway house and is more determined than ever to speak with her estranged sister. Now their silence is focused on one little boy. And if the truth is revealed, the consequences will be unimaginable for the adoptive mother who loves him, the girl who tried to protect him and the two sisters who hold the key to all that is hidden.
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The Weight of Silence
These Things Hidden
Little Mercies
MIssing Pieces
Not a Sound
Before She Was Found
This is How I Lied
The Overnight Guest
Synopsis
When teenager Allison Glenn is sent to prison for a heinous crime, she leaves behind her reputation as Linden Falls' golden girl forever. Her parents deny the existence of their once-perfect child. Her former friends exult her downfall. Her sister, Brynn, faces whispered rumors every day in the hallways of their small Iowa high school. It's Brynnshy, quiet Brynnwho carries the burden of what really happened that night. All she wants is to forget Allison and the past that haunts her.
But then Allison is released to a halfway house, and is more determined than ever to speak with her estranged sister.
Now their legacy of secrets is focused on one little boy. And if the truth is revealed, the consequences will be unimaginable for the adoptive mother who loves him, the girl who tried to protect him and the two sisters who hold the key to all that is hidden.
About the Author
David Bell is a bestselling and award-winning author whose work has been translated into six languages. Hes an associate professor of English at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He received an MA in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a PhD in American literature and creative writing from the University of Cincinnati.