It Happened in Silence

A beautifully written, page-turning southern suspense novel

This is a powerful tale of family, a celebration of decency, and the heartbreak of society’s injustices then that rings true today. ★★★★★

Set in a world where women of the KKK betray their neighbors, where horrors of unscrupulous foundling homes come to light, and buried mysteries are not all that hidden. It's Georgia 1921. Mute since birth, fifteen-year-old Willow Stewart has one task to complete—to leave her Appalachian homestead and find a traveling preacher and her brother, Briar. When a peddler kidnaps her, she escapes only to face an unjust arrest and penal servitude. The laws are not on her side. Or her brother’s.
Briar is serving time on a chain gang with four months left. When an immigrant boy asks him for help, Briar must decide if he should jeopardize his freedom to help the penniless boy.
Soon Willow and Briar become ensnared in a world of cruel secrets, savage truths, deceitful practices, and desperate predicaments.
This novel delves into the gut and sinew of fairness, probing often inexplicable questions, as old and persistent as the forest itself.

A good read

I enjoyed the story line, and the hard look at some tough times in our history! Fiction but mirrors our past!

Tha AI reading leaves a lot to be desired.

Pretty good story but it could have been SO much better if a human had read it. Everything that happened in the story got the same voice inflection and it made it hard to follow. So many times I caught myself saying, Wait what did she say? Had to rewind and listen again to important moments.

Fantastic read

Loved the 3 different stories and how they intertwined. Kept my attention the entire time.

Great story poor narration

Dislike virtual voice! Ugh! It was a poignant tale of social injustices but the narration was terrible….

Confusing narration.

I didn’t like the narration. The story seemed to be pretty good, but i just gave up on the book without finishing it.