Say Nothing
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4.3 • 166 Ratings
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Publisher Description
On a normal Wednesday afternoon, Judge Scott Sampson is preparing to pick up his six-year-old twins for their weekly swim. His wife Alison texts him with a change of plan: she has to take them to the doctor instead. So Scott heads home early. But when Alison arrives back later, she is alone - no Sam, no Emma - and denies any knowledge of the text . . .
The phone then rings: an anonymous voice tells them that the Judge must do exactly what he is told in an upcoming drug case and, most importantly, they must 'say nothing'.
So begins this powerful, tense breakout thriller about a close-knit young family plunged into unimaginable horror. As a twisting game of cat and mouse ensues, they know that one false move could lose them their children for ever.
Hugely suspenseful - with its fascinating insight into the US judicial system and its politics of influence and nepotism - Say Nothing is, above all, the poignant story of the terror these parents face, and their stop-at-nothing compulsion to get their children back.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Federal Court Judge Scott Sampson seems to have the perfect life: a successful career, a loving marriage and two healthy children. But when someone kidnaps his twins in order to influence his decision on a high-profile case, his life spirals out of control. Masterfully dialling up the suspense, Brad Parks balances the very human story of a family pushed to the edge with fascinating insight into the American legal system. Action-packed right through to the unpredictable ending, Say Nothing had us considering what lines we’d be willing to cross to protect the ones we love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Shamus Award winner Parks's excellent domestic thriller credibly portrays a family under severe stress. Federal judge Scott Sampson's tranquil and fulfilling personal life in rural tidewater Virginia with his wife, Alison, and twin six-year-olds, Sam and Emma, is shattered when someone impersonating Alison abducts Sam and Emma from their school. The kidnappers insist that Scott say nothing to anyone and that he await instructions about the impending sentencing of a minor drug dealer whose history merits severe punishment. The orders that Scott eventually receives threaten his professional position and prove to be but the prelude to extortion regarding another case with even greater consequences. The tension the catastrophe causes in Scott and Alison's marriage is palpable, and Parks (The Fraud and five other Carter Ross mysteries) makes even Scott's most paranoid suspicions reasonable in the circumstances. Veteran genre readers may anticipate some of the surprises, but they'll still find themselves on pins and needles awaiting the reveals. Five-city author tour.)
Customer Reviews
Riveting, bit also long-winded in parts.
I found the plot intriguing, and it kept me turning the pages. However, at times, the book had unnecessary details that didn't move the story along.
Better than expected
It got me in and made me cry.
Read it
Brilliant