| Lancette Arts Journal Founded in 2000 |
Book Reviews |
August 2007 |
Silence
by Thomas Perry, Harcourt, hardcover,
439 pages,
$30.95, ISBN 978-0-15-101289-3
By J. M. Smith
Thomas Perry, well known for his intricate plots and psychological insight, is the author of the Jane Whitefield series and the best selling novels, Night Life, Death Benefits, and Pursuit, the first recipient of the Gumshoe Award for Best Novel. He won Edgar Awards for The Butcher's Boy and Pursuit. Metzger's Dog was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
Silence, his latest book, is a clever thriller, with vivid characters, realistic dialog and ingenious twists and turns. It weaves together the parallel stories of the hunters and their prey.
On one side, Wendy Harper, half-owner of a successful Los Angeles restaurant, is viciously attacked by an unknown assailant and forced into hiding. She enlists the help of private investigator Jack Till to show her how to disappear. Six years later, Wendy's ex-lover and business partner, Eric Fuller, is being framed for her murder. We soon learn that this is an effort to make her surface to eliminate her as she is the only witness in another murder case. Till must find Wendy and bring her to the LA District Attorney's office to prove she is alive and thus exonerate Eric. Not a simple task. The reader becomes a little road-weary . . .
To Read the full article, go to our ABOUT US page and click on Contact to request the item.
Copyright © 2007-9 CamKohl Arts Productions