A fantastic start to a new series!

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	• Dead Silence (The Stillwater Trilogy, Book 1) Brenda Novak Mira, 2006 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 21 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

fascinating family drama

In Stillwater, being the daughter of white trash, Grace Montgomery knows she has no future here by the way everyone either scorns her or leers at her. She has decided the first chance she gets she will leave her hometown to forge a future somewhere else where no one knows about her DNA; thus she began her rise in a greasy spoon in Jackson, but soon won scholarships to Iowa and Georgetown law school.

Grace succeeds, but now thirteen years later has returned home to resolve the event in her past that left her shrouded in mystery when the Reverend vanished eighteen years ago, humiliation and the tag that the acorn does not fall far from the tree occurred. However, she quickly learns that here unlike the outside she remains what she was when she left, white trash. Rising politician widower Kennedy Archer thinks otherwise as he is attracted to Grace and admires her spunk and ethics. However, he also knows by seeing her, his political career could die before it blossoms. Worse she knows that too.

DEAD SILENCE is a fascinating family drama in which events that are almost two decades old still haunt those left behind by what happened. The story line creates the atmosphere of a laid back town while introducing the key players especially the lead couple. Though that enables the reader to get deep inside everyone's head, however, that twisting pace also leaves little room for action until the latter segment of the novel. Thus not for everyone, fans who enjoy an insightful character study will want to know what happened in Stillwater that some residents prefer to remain concealed.

Harriet Klausner

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Dead Silence

It has been well over a decade since Grace Montgomery left her small town home behind, but now she has returned to reconcile with her past, freeing herself for the future. Despite her success in the outside world, she is still the daughter of white trash in the eyes of many. One of the few willing to give her a chance to rise above being the girl with few morals striving to be accepted is politician/widower Kennedy Archer. She is a danger to his career, but despite this, he wants to know her again. However, the mystery that brought shame to Grace's life haunts them still, and will continue to have long reaching consequences.

*** For much of the book, there is a meandering pace that sets the stage for the last tenth of the story, when the action truly begins to move and become cohesive. ***

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A fantastic start to a new series!

Grace Montgomery has returned to Stillwater, Mississippi. She left to forget what happened that long ago night when her step-father was killed. She returns to make peace with event that she feels responsible for, regardless of the fact that it was out of her control. Only four people know what really happened on that night, 18 years ago. Only four people know where Reverend Lee Baker is buried.

Kennedy Archer remembers Grace from high school. He remembers his friends taunting her. He remembers his friends bragging about "Grinding Gracie". He knows that he never said one word against her. He also knows that he never said one word to stop it. When Kennedy finds himself attracted to Grace, he knows that he can't do anything about it. Part of the most powerful family in town, he is also running for Mayor and he can not have any scandal attached to his name. He didn't count on his two young boys taking that decision out of his hands. Soon he found himself falling for her, even though he knew she was keeping a secret that could destory them both.

The town of Stillwater have blamed the Montgomery family for the dissapearence/death of their beloved Preacher. There are still some people who will do anything to have the truth come out, even though it's for all the wrong reasons. There are also some people who will do anything to protect the secrets of the Montgomery's.

This book is about a woman who is trying to come to terms with her past. It's about the abuse of a child who had nowhere to turn. It's about the shame of that child, shame that was carried through into adulthood. It's also about two people finding each other at the most unexpected time.

I highly recommend this book. I am looking forward to the next in the series, which is about Clay Montgomery, Grace's brother.

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Great Start

I really liked the start of this new series. You have to admire Grace for having the courage to come back home and face her personal demons. The author, Brenda Novak, writes on a very touchy subject without going into great detail. I can't wait to read Clay's story.

What a great story!

DEAD SILENCE by Brenda Novak is a book that is hard to put down. Grace Montgomery's life from where she came from to where she is now is inspiring. The story of Stillwater, Mississippi could be any small town or large city. I throughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it if you're looking for an intense creative story.

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