Emma’s darkest secrets are buried in the past. But the truth can’t stay hidden for long.
Emma is a loving wife, a devoted mother…and an involuntary killer. For years she’s been hiding the dead body of the teacher who seduced her as a teen.
It’s a secret that might have stayed buried if only her life had been less perfect. A promotion for Emma’s husband, Alex, means they can finally move to a bigger home with their young son. But with a buyer lined up for their old house, Emma can’t leave without destroying every last trace of her final revenge….
Returning to the shallow grave in the garden, she finds it empty. The body is gone.
Panicked, Emma confesses to her husband. But this is only the beginning. Soon, Alex will discover things about her he’ll wish he’d learned sooner. And others he’ll long to forget.
Ugh I love dark psychological suspense, and was looking forward to reading this one. The story intrigued me at the start, but things, for me, fell apart as they went along. I’ll do my best to explain without spoilers.The story is told via three narrators – Emma, her husband Alex, and the supposed dead man Luke – all in first person. We also go back and forth with three timelines: 2017, 2013, and 2002/2003. All the transitions are clearly marked at the start of the chapters, so you need…
Silence, secrets and liesâ¦this book has it all. An absolute winner from Caroline Mitchell.This stand alone book is so good.The chapters are told from the perspective of Emma, both now and in the past, her husband Alex, and Luke who was her teacher.Luke very cleverly made friends with his pupil who had quite a tough home life. It creeped me out to be honest, seeing how easily young girls could get seduced by the attention.I like Emmaâs wedding boutique and the interactions with her sister Theresa and shop assistant…
So thrilling, So gripping, So clever!! âSilent Victimâ is thrilling, gripping and amazing. Caroline Mitchell has delivered everything you want from a thriller. I was hooked from the prologue and I did not put it down until the last swipe as it totally messed with my head.As an avid reader who loves to read crime, I was astounded at how much I was shocked by this book. Just as I thought Iâd worked things out, a twist would come out of nowhere and as the story unfolded I really couldnât make my mind up as to who was…