Chapter after chapter, layers are removed, the wounds start hurting, the cracks on the wall appear, the feelings just flow and you are left with the meaning of the sense of belonging, with what it truly means to be a family. I figure I might as well share it with you! Well done, Karin. I dont want to dive too much into characterization because the book is an experience about who you are, who you appear to be, who you want to be and how you can relate to those around you. Nicos first wife had died of an illness and Francesca isnt ready to accept someone else in their lives. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a72aac424c76c562b7482c49ad9cb439" );document.getElementById("b5ad4eba3d").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sandy Van Dusen isLibrary Superintendent at Sterling Public Library. Thats all Ill say for fear of spoiling anythingit is 100% worth it to go in blind. The one day she discovers a letter in the attic which reveals a shocking secret about Nicos first wife Caitlin. Lena made the should-have-been-career-ending mistake of not checking properly to see if she was still alive, costing her half an hour and irreversible brain damage. A few days before his scheduled wedding to Natasha, Todd has made a lunch date with a waitress he met a week before. Sara is tasked with tracking down as much information as she can from her past investigation. Harrison about a cheating man and his vengeful partner. Let me know in the comments! A chilling psychological thriller portraying the disintegration of a relationship down to the deadliest point when murdering your husband suddenly makes perfect sense. WebPlot Summary Part 1. I thought KS did a good job lining up the dual storylines. Todd is her sort-of husband because while they've been living together for 20 years, they never got married. If the writer had wanted to do that, she should have made more of a direct connection with Todd; as it was written, it looks like a totally unrelated vignette having nothing to do with the main part of the story. The Silent Wife,He watches. We meet Tommi, a victim of the murderer who was brutally raped but got away alive. WebThe Plot: The Silent Wife picks up a few weeks after The Last Widow left off. The crimes themselves are viscerally disturbing, and show an escalation from stalking to sexual assaults that eventually encompass mutilation, paralysis, and murder. This was something Massimo encouraged. In other words, she liked him for all the wrong superficial reasons. This unbiased review is my thanks to them. This story is full of love, hope, secrets, lies, the complexities of families, keeping up appearances, and it shows how messy the relationships can become. The police investigate but the trail goes cold. I figured someone important was going to die since its about that time in the series where it needs another jump start. The Silent Wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in 2013. The one day she discovers a letter in the attic which reveals a shocking secret about Nicos first wife Caitlin. The characters are cliched and there really wasn't a 'twist that will take your breath away'. Web'The Silent Wife' is a psychological thriller by A.S.A. He had intentionally left the hammer handle inside Leslie to frame Daryl Nesbitt, as he knew he was a pedophile. Families are a blessing. Massimo is very controlling of Lara. Trents lover and hopeful wife, medical examiner Dr. Sara Linton, is also Tollivers widow; the two are already at odds after a marriage proposal gone wrong, and Trent believes investigating her former husbands possible misdeeds may be the thing that drives them apart for good. Anna Farinelli doesnt believe either of the women are good enough for her sons so you can imagine some of the difficulties they face. I was completely engrossed in this book and couldn't stop turning pages. I don't think I would recommend it and I don't think it was anything like Gone Girl, so I have no idea where that presumption even began. The Silent Wife is another unequivocal triumph for Karin Slaughter. Getting to know everyone else through Maggie and Laras eyes was an excellent way of witnessing the difference faces we put on depending on who is around! Read more Product details Publisher : Penguin Books; 5/26/13 edition (June 25, 2013) Language : English Paperback : 326 pages Even less the dialogues. Jodi is notified of Todd's death while in Florida and she returns to face the questions from detectives as well as the funeral. You may find someone standing right next to you, holding out a hand. The Silent Wife reached number 2 on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into more than twenty languages. Jodi knows he doesn't go fishing, that he is going to bone some other woman, but as long as Todd doesn't confront her with the ugly truth, she is ok with it. Families are tricky, you are handled carefully weaved small threads, connections to all those people that share your name and blood or not, and those little bonds get tangled, they loosen, they get older, they keep messing with your head. Come back once youve read it and expand the spoilers for my full thoughts! When Maggie Parker marries Nico Farinelli, her life in Brighton, England, is forever changed. She convinces herself she has no reason to be afraid, but shes wrong. If you have missed this one -- its GOOD!!! You will soon begin to see the problems each family faces. It's a reveal of what goes on behind closed doors for Lara and Maggie, married to two Italian brothers. The masks appearances force you to wear, the pressure that comes with a family, the shadows, the secrets. Neither of them wants to save that marriage, as they live their separate lives. The attack looks identical to the one he was accused of eight years earlier. help you understand the book. Maggie is the new piece, the blended member trying her best to fit the picture and the empty seat left by the deceased first wife of her beloved husband. Anyway, their cars crashed into each other and Todd called Jodi a bitch. It's a very absorbing story about love and family. I think the tag lines need rewriting! Present day. A SuperSummary Study Guide - a modern alternative to Sparknotes & CliffsNotes provides so much more -- including chapter-by-chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and important quotes. This book wasn't gripping, or a page-turner, it was tedious. As Will digs into both crimes it becomes clear that he must solve the original case in order to reach the truth. But sticking the phrase "a few short months are all it will take to make a killer out of her" on the first page doesn't make a book a thriller, not when there's nothing else sustaining the suspense through the majority of the book. This Study Guide consists of approximately 42pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - That turned her off because she didn't want to see evidence of his philandering. WebThe Silent Wife - WILL TRENT #10 Atlanta, Georgia. It is about an Italian family in which the two brothers, Massimo and Nico, and their mother all live on the same street. All families are crazy. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Silent Wife by A. S. A. Harrison. Emotional ? Then he asked her out on a date. It is the story of two women who are second wives of two brothers in an Italian family. Until a chance assignment takes GBI investigator Will Trent to the state penitentiary, and to a prisoner who says he recognizes the MO. The characters, especially the men, were stereotypes and the plot had more holes than a Swiss cheese ! Maggie accepts how difficult it must be for Francesca to deal with losing her mother, but it doesnt make the problems go away. By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience. Yet nearly a decade has passedtime for memories to fade, witnesses to vanish, evidence to disappear. WebSummary 45-year-old Jodi Brett makes dinner in her high-rise Chicago condominium, contemplating the comfortable life that she has created with her long-term partner, Todd Gilbert. Jodi recalls the first time she met her sort-of husband Todd. This is what my great-grandmother used to say. Sandysbookaday is (reluctantly) on hiatus. The second attack followed within the same morning; this time the victim didnt survive. This resource offers secondary classroom discussion questions for this novel. His name is Todd. I would like to thank Kerry Fisher and Bookouture's team for allowing me to take part in this blog tour. That is also what family is for. Karin Slaughter is one of the most recognizable names in crime fiction. WebTHE SILENT WIFE is the story of two women, both second wives, married to two brothers from the same Italian family. Normally i dont think i would pick up a book with that title or cover (yes i do judge them). This secret is keeping Lara a prisoner in her marriage. Maggie is married to Massimos brother Nico and lives with him and her troubled stepdaughter. You could have guessed all of this from a family picture hanged on the wall. Welcome to the Farinelli family from Brighton - it has a great collection of characters who are brought to life in the pages of this story, some of whom youll love but others youll definitely not! when she decided to rebrand herself as Ren for her transition to the adult, Whether its crime fiction in the style of Michael Connelly or a legal thriller like John Grisham writes, Robert Dugoni is the grandmaster of them both. A clear pattern begins to emerge. Check out our sample guides: A SuperSummary Plot Summary provides a quick, full synopsis of a text. Keera Duggan. See for yourself. Just awful, a soap opera. Kerry Fishers writing always draws me in from the first page and grips me until the last. He claims that Chief Tolliver (Saras late husband) had botched the case against him eight years ago and that he was wrongfully convicted. All the characters were dicks. Gripping ? Shortly after its publication in 2013, she died of cancer at the age of sixty-five. A young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead. The tool cut through sandy loam and into the red subsoil. TW: rape and extreme violence towards women, You guys, I am well and truly rattled by who the murderer was. So we get that one shred of comfort that at least he put another disgusting man behind bars? Todd remembers the first time he met Jodi when their cars crashed. There is not much action or dialogue, just a very suspenseful and methodical revealing of their individual personalities and psyches. Will, Sara, and Faith are called to the state prison to investigate a riot. This secret is keeping Lara a prisoner in her marriage. Could not find characters and storyline plausible. I loved this book until the end, but the end did not settle right with me. This dynamic is enhanced by Slaughters use of dual timelines, which allows readers to revisit the past (including Tolliver through his initial investigation) to more clearly understand its impact on present day. Present day. When Maggie Parker marries Nico Farinelli, her life in Brighton, England, is forever changed. Harrison. Absolutely awesome read! The family also has many secrets. This causes problems within the family. Harrison. Jodi Brett and Todd Gilbert have been together for 20 years but Todd's infidelity lead to the demise of his relationship with Jodi, and, ultimately the end of his life. If you need a refresher of The Last Widow, check out my summary here. Nope, sorry, it was a decent family saga type book , nothing more in my view. Jodi accepts his cheating philosophically, that Todd is simply seeking out things he needs in life, and her v_gina isn't always one of them. First of all, the comparisons to Gone Girl are weird. While questioning potential witnesses, a convicted pedophile claims to have critical information about another recent (unsolved) crime: the brutal rape of a young woman who was left for dead. Peripheral figures are rendered multi-dimensional, but its the focal points, Trent and Linton, that most strongly resonate. Lara cannot let her husband and his perfect life down by revealing what is eating her soul every day and Maggie wont destroy the newly found happiness and solace of her new husband and his reluctant daughter. In The Silent Wife, Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents Will Trent and Faith Mitchell and forensic examiner Sara Linton are called into investigate the murder of an inmate during a prison riot. KS drops this bombshell on us and then goes on to let Sara and Jeffrey DISCUSS THEIR RELATIONSHIP FOR THREE PAGES. When they all come together in the adept hands of Karin Slaughter, it is exquisiteJackie K. Cooper, Slaughters novel is both page-turning and a protest at how often sexual violence is over looked.The Sunday Times, The Silent Wife is the 10th book in Karin Slaughters Will Trent series, but such is her skill that its perfectly possible to join the story here. Great book. Books received from a third party sponsor have no impact on the honesty of my reviews. The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. What a great, very different, novel this is! I would not have finished this if it weren't a book club read. WebThe Silent Wife - WILL TRENT #10 Atlanta, Georgia. Boy did she was right! Anyway, their cars crashed into each other and Todd called Jodi a bitch. The police investigate but the trail goes cold. Jodi is in disbelief that Todd is capable of removing her from the home and life they have shared for so many years. Finally, I was understanding what it meant to be a grown-up. Todd Gilbert and Jodie Brett are in a bad place in their relationship. PART ONE: HER AND HIM, 1: Her, 2: Him, 3: Her, 4: Him. Even if you knew he'd done something terrible?Laras life looks perfect on When it is revealed that Natasha is pregnant, Todd leaves the well-ordered home he has shared with Jodi to live in an apartment with Natasha who begins making plans for the baby and for a wedding. I knew outsiders only saw a fraction of what a marriage was really like. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); East Texass dark pine trees swayed, carving lines in the dusty slivers of moonlight as Joe squeezed the varnished wood handle. Jodi Brett and Todd Gilbert have been together for 20 years but Todd's infidelity lead to the demise of his relationship with Jodi, and, ultimately the end of his life. Jodi recalls the first time she met her sort-of husband Todd. The Silent Wife ("Jodi's great gift is her silence, and he has always loved this about her but silence is also her weapon. The plot summaries are just an introduction to a theme. The story is set in the United Kingdom in 2016. I do love a twisty family drama, one full of secrets and lies that you read with just the slightest tinge of smugness as you can see what is about to happen miles before our poor characters do. Their struggles, their daily lives, their voices sounded spot-on, I imagined them as my aunts, my cousins, and I felt for and with them. Way too many metaphors. The Silent Wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in 2013. She knows all of Nicos darkest secrets or so she thinks. But Kerry Fisher always managed to pull something delectably different out of the bag and here she managed to throw a few curveballs, keeping us in our toes right to the very end! Until a chance assignment takes GBI investigator Will Trent to the state penitentiary, and to a prisoner who says he recognizes the MO. WebTHE SILENT WIFE is the story of two women, both second wives, married to two brothers from the same Italian family. One of the prisoners says It's not a long book, so it was a 2 day read for me. Even if you knew he'd done something terrible?Laras life looks perfect on The Silent Wife,He watches. Excruciatingly mind-numbing and boring. I loved the alternating voices between him (Todd) and her (Jodi). One time Jodi remembers when she was on vacation with Todd that he slipped away with some girl at the hotel and when he returned his bathing suit was a little off and he had sperm glistening on his chest hair. In the past, she doesnt have much useful information pertaining to the case due to extreme trauma. At least that is what they think. Required fields are marked *. This is problematic for more reasons than the obvious. Through those womens eyes, you get to know their husbands, the very different but equally strong men Massimo and Nico. His Tracy Crosswhite police series has been breaking sales records, and Dugonis latest, Her Deadly Game, launches a new legal series that will surely be another bestseller. Personally, I started with The Kept Woman (#8) and then jumped back to the beginning. 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Even if you knew he'd done something terrible?Laras life looks perfect on Maggie was the stepmother I wish I had had growing up! The timeline jumps forwards and back as Jeffery investigates these murders in the past and Will, Sara, and Faith investigate in the present. Will and Sara got engaged, finally! The GBI is hesitant to investigate the inmates claims, but when Sara performs an autopsy on the recent murder victim she notices similarities between this murder and the ones that occurred in Grant County eight years ago. Jodi and Todd take turns telling the story of the final months of their crumbling marriage. Your email address will not be published. It appears that Lara is one of the luckiest women. Needless to say, the relationship was screwed up, but it somehow worked out for them. Nico has a daughter Francesca, and Maggie has a son, Sam. WebSummary 45-year-old Jodi Brett makes dinner in her high-rise Chicago condominium, contemplating the comfortable life that she has created with her long-term partner, Todd Gilbert. Her breasts were small but her nipples were pointing out, which attracted him. Unexpected twists ? THE SILENT WIFE by Kerry Fisher was previously titled The Secrets of Second Wives. A predator is stalking the women of Grant County. Jodi recalls the first time she met her sort-of husband Todd. Todd Gilbert and Jodie Brett are in a bad place in their relationship. All commissions go toward supporting this blog. Harrison about a cheating man and his vengeful partner. Slaughter doesnt shy away from the details; rather, she exposes the grim realities of such heinous acts, as well as the physical and emotional aftermathboth on the part of the victims (some of whom survived) and their loved ones. Thank you! As sharp and absorbing as ever.The Observer, A hard-hitting, fast-moving slicing wow of a book She has the most wonderful ability to pitch full-on sharp storytelling and blasts of drama alongside thoughtfully handled social issues and relationship dilemmas another winner of a read, it sent goosebumps skittering down my arms.LoveReading, The books in Slaughters series featuring detective Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton have deservedly become bestsellers, combining an authoritative grasp of forensics and procedure with thoroughly believable charactersGripping, gruesome and emotionally powerful, this is Slaughter doing what she does bestThe Daily Mail. Harrison. And yes, it's one of those you cannot put down and won't want to put down. Alison has disappeared with the money that Jodi gave her to pay her ex-husband for the job. She and her 10-year-old son, Sam, have left behind Maggies mother, Beryl, with whom they used to share a flat. 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