Book info

• Title Silent Cry
• Author Jenny O'Brien
• Year 2019
• Genre Thriller

When Izzy Grant’s newborn daughter Alys disappears, her world shatters around her. Despite an extensive search the police find no trace of the missing girl, but Izzy refuses to give up hope that her daughter will be found. Then a note is pushed through her letterbox, warning her off. For Izzy it’s a ray of hope, another lead for the police to follow. For DC Gaby Darin it’s another piece of the puzzle that just won’t fit. But as a long-lost friend returns to Izzy’s life with a shocking secret, Gaby realises the truth of who took Izzy’s daughter from her might lie in the past – and far closer to home than anyone could have imagined...

Thoughts

This was a serviceable thriller - the setup wasn’t as convincing as I hoped it would be, just someone turning up in the area is enough to kick start an entire investigation again? Not sure about that. But the characters are believable and the writing is engaging, you definitely want to keep turning the pages and find out what happens next. I sort of guessed where we were going about halfway through and so the second half dragged a little bit but it was still an entertaining read.

Rating: 3 / 5