I can’t let them take him away. Not to prison.
Not to a mental hospital. Home. Jeremy belongs at home, with me. I’m all he
has. I have to find out who really killed Coach.
Book: The Silence of Murder by Dandi
Daley Mackall, Random House Publishers (Alfred Al. Knopf), 2011
Genre: Mystery
Target Audience: Girls 17+
Subjects: Crime, Family Relationships,
Truth, Dating Relationships, Abuse, Mental Disabilities, God’s love
Summary: Jeremy’s always been special.
But there was a time when the abuse got to be too much and he just stopped
speaking. He didn’t cease communicating by any means, but there was no more
vocal speech from him. He was close to God and encouraged Hope to grow close as
well. Now the gentle eighteen year old is being charged with murder of someone
he truly liked and respected and he doesn’t have the voice to defend himself.
So it’s up to Hope to prove that her brother is innocent. Anyone could be a
suspect, anyone but her brother that is. If she doesn’t mind out fast though
her brother will be declared guilty of murder.
Notes: A mystery novel by the author
of all the horse books, The Silence Of Murder is a bit unique to be coming from
this author, but very well done. It contains the same strong character
development as her other books. The focus of the book is the development of
Hope’s character and the mystery, but there are definitely some spiritual
elements to it. In this book it is focused on Hope’s relationship with God. She
hasn’t tried to stay close the way her brother has. Now she feels all alone and
desperate for help as she seeks to save her brother. It takes a message from
her brother to help her see how much God truly does love and care for her.
Spiritual Content
Recommendation Scale: 3/5
Reviewer: J:-)mi
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