Publisher's Synopsis
Saving a child she didn't know hadn't been on Dee's list of things to do before she died. But if the bad guys find her, it might end up being the only thing on her bucket list. As her nice, ordered life spirals out of control, she discovers a new meaning to even having a future... A feisty character with a crusty sense of humor, this unintentional heroine brings an original voice to a character-led story, and finds an inner strength even she hadn't known about.
With no superhero skills to fall back on, Dee is an unintentional heroine. Her feisty character, with its crusty sense of humor, brings an original voice to a character-led story as she finds an inner strength even she hadn't known about. She didn't want to be brave. She isn't heroine material, after all. Reluctantly saving an unknown child isn't on her list of things to do before she dies. but now, if the bad guys find her, it might end up being the only thing on her bucket list, and it's all her father's fault.
You might hate her, you might admire her, but would you want to be in her shoes? As her nice, ordered life spirals out of control, Dee discovers a new meaning to even having a future... 'Reads like a psychological breakdown of life and all its depravities. Chris Lewando's fiction makes us face our imperfections, our humanity, our compassion, and what's important in life.'***** 'Wonderful, brave characters: Dad, Deidre, Greg, Amy, Kev; the peripherals shine as bright as the main characters.'; ***** 'The Silence of Children covers the seriousness of crimes against children, and the ruthlessness of those who make their fortunes from it, without going into explicit detail.'
***** "Just finished The Silence of Children, and I am blown away. Fantastic book that moved me."
***** "It's brilliant! Clever ending. I was cursing the author for stopping! It feels like a TV Netflix series the whole way through. There MUST be a sequel planned." Deirdre is no Jessica Jones; she's a normal girl thrust into an abnormal situation, and relies on her wits to survive - with a little help from the biker, Greg. She fancies him, alright, but what his game is, she really isn't sure. When her world is turned upside down, she finds herself pitted against people with no morals, and taking action means working outside of the law. Crossing this bridge means there's no going back. Dee is what society wants her to be: a workhorse in a society that thrives on wage-slavery. She's fed up with her safe little life, but isn't everyone? And when adventure comes a-calling, with the possibility of a gruesome death, something cuts in. Compassion? The thrill of operating outside the law? Even she doesn't know. She's unwilling. Unpredictable. But don't get on the wrong side of her.
