Silence
by Thomas Perry
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Book Reviews of Silence
Book Review: A diverting detour for mystery readers
Summary: 4 Stars
If I hadn't already read Thomas Perry's "Butcher's Boy" in the 80's (and loved it!), I wouldn't have been so prepared for the spastic silliness of this book, intertwined with lots of really nasty, violent people. In other hands, the juxtaposition of strange and comical characters with murder drama is a disaster (I'm thinking of Martha Grimes). In Silence, we have Wendy Harper, who is on the run from a shadowy bad guy who clearly wants her dead. So, with the help of nicely written retired-policeman-turned-PI Jack Till, she disappears. In order to fully protect her, he ensures that even he doesn't know where to find her. But six years later, Eric, her former partner in life and business, is charged with her murder and Jack must try to find her. Of course, Eric has been framed and the ultimate goal is to smoke Wendy out of hiding. And waiting for her is the wackiest pair of tango-dancing assassins you could ever imagine. We need a new word because narcissism doesn't even begin to describe these two.
And so we start off on a cross-country chase with the bad people aided and abetted by the rental car companies' vehicle tracking devices! The body count in any Thomas Perry book is unreal and the close calls mount up like chain reactions but the characters make up for the story flaws and serial coincidences.
This is not my usual fare but it is a short book, quick read, diverting detour!
Book Review: Nobody Writes 'em Better
Summary: 5 Stars
Thomas Perry is a master of this kind of suspense novel. From his first Jane Whitefield novel to this latest triumph of suspense and characterization, he has no peers when it comes to writing books about people who need new identities and the crises that follow when their new lives are upended and the past comes calling to get retribution. The action is the star in this book, and the villains are the scene-stealers. You'll find yourself ripping through pages to get to the next scene, and the ending, though ultimately a bit muddled, is a good one.
Pick this one up. You'll be glad you did.
Book Review: Big action and big fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
Loved the characters and the plot was fun, exciting, engaging, compelling and suspenseful. This is a great thriller and it makes me want to read all Perry's stuff.