The Silence
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3.9 • 31 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Gail wakes in the middle of the night to everyone’s worst nightmare.
She can’t move, can’t speak and a stranger is standing over her. Then everything goes black.
Gail knows she didn’t dream it. Or him. But the police don’t believe her.
That was two years ago. She has tried to move on, forget what happened.
Until she meets his next victim.
This woman’s story is identical to hers. And the attack happened exactly one year later.
There is one week left until he will strike again.
Now the silence is broken, there is no telling what he will unleash…
A totally gripping and twisty crime thriller that will take your breath away. Fans of K.L. Slater and Rachel Abbott will be hooked from the very first page.
Readers are loving The Silence:
‘Wow! Oh wow! I read this book in a day as I just couldn’t put it down. Stories like these need to be told so that women feel empowered to speak out. A thoroughly gripping, yet heartbreaking, read’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A well written and well researched book, The Silence is a highly topical read, and deals with horrific subject matter in an empathic and compassionate way’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A brilliant thriller that keeps you turning the pages until the shocking ending. I loved the characters and the tense and chilling plot!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Diamond’s whodunnits just keep getting better and better!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Absolutely brilliant! I love Katerina Diamond. There is no one else like her. Another book that I devoured in a day’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I loved this book, it’s dark, raw and emotional. Diamond is back with a jaw dropping and addictive read. This is a must for the TBR list…’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A brilliant revenge thriller that had me on the edge of my seat until the bitter end.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I could not put this book down. It is so clever and really innovative, I read well into the early hours to finish it. Absolutely riveting – you'll be rooting for Gail and the other women all the way through.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A skilful masterclass on how to write a fabulous thriller!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Praise for Katerina Diamond:
‘Gripping’ OK!
‘A web of a plot that twists and turns’ Sun
‘Heartstopping’ Crime Monthly
‘Diamond is the master of gripping literature’ Evening Standard
About the author
Katerina Diamond was born in Weston in the seventies. She moved to Thessaloniki in Greece and attended Greek school where she learnt Greek in just 6 months. After her parents’ divorce, they relocated to Devon. After school, and working in her uncle’s fish and chip shop, she went (briefly) to university at Derby, where she met her husband and had two children. Katerina now lives in the East Kent Coast with her husband and children. She is a Sunday Times and Kindle bestseller.
Customer Reviews
A dark and twisted thriller which needs checking out!
The Silence was a real slow-burner for me. After the first attack, nothing seemed to happen for ages and then bam! It got darker and more twisted, as only a well-written thriller can. Gail was one of the main characters and a victim and I really didn’t warm to her at all. Yes, she had it tough and rough, but an evil streak ran close to the surface. DS Shona White was more likeable, all she wants to do is help the victims of crimes, without being hindered by her superiors.
I worked out who the perpetrator was about three-quarters of the way in and from then on; I was just getting frustrated that no one else was getting it! I reckon I must have some sort of screw loose, as these days, the more messed up the thriller, the more I enjoy it!
There are loads of trigger warnings for The Silence, so make sure you read the description before you commit. If you’re happy with them all, then dive right into it. I think you’ll enjoy it.
Thank you to Avon Books UK for the opportunity to read and review The Silence by Katerina Diamond.