"A packed full crime thriller with a strong sibling bond and assailants encroaching from every direction."
A packed full crime thriller with a strong sibling bond and assailants encroaching from every direction. Claire Deveraux and her siblings find themselves caught up with gangs and criminals after an unfortunate coincidence of events sees Claire and her sister dragged into the middle of separate crimes. Claire Deveraux has a dream job working at the US embassy in Paris, but while sightseeing at the Louvre she find a woman dying in the restroom, with the man behind the attack after her, a thumb drive and the victim’s incomprehensible last words, Claire finds herself in the middle of a mystery that puts everything in danger. Meanwhile, back in Texas, her sister Megan witnesses an attack that leaves her boyfriend dead and her fleeing with a valuable stash of stolen diamonds. Fleeing her pursuers, she heads to her sister and Europe. As both mysteries develop, Claire and Megan’s whole family is at risk, but will Megan be able to get away with stealing the diamonds, and will Claire be able to figure out the puzzle of the Louvre attack. Either one of the sister’s storylines could have been put to use in a crime thriller of its own, so having the two together, with unknown assailants and consequences makes for a packed storyline. The characters are interesting, the bond between the triplets, Claire, Megan and Boyd comes across strongly as they’re willing to defend the other (usually Megan) regardless of circumstance. Claire’s deafness also added another layer of complexity to the plot, showing what working and living alone is like for someone who is deaf, while also using it to build tension during the times Claire feels vulnerable. The plot goes through peaks and troughs of action, with pursuers on every corner, plenty of opportunity for mistaken identity between the two sisters. Readers may also need to suspend their belief slightly in the face of violent criminal villains that seem remarkably restrained and easy to outwit when chasing down their targets. In all, ‘Every Silent Thing’ by Alan Brenham is a quick and easy to read crime thriller with plenty to sink your teeth into.
Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading Ambassador
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Unlock the secrets or lose your life. Join Claire Deveraux as she races against time in the City of Lights, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Claire Deveraux is no ordinary twenty-three-year-old. Deaf but fiercely independent, she's defied the odds to secure her dream position as a foreign service officer at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. But just when she thinks she's living her fairy tale, her world is turned upside down. A dying woman in a restroom, a whispered secret, and a hidden thumb drive thrust her into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Those aren't just random items; they're the keys to a fortune stolen in a high-stakes bank robbery. Now, a relentless killer believes Claire is the missing link to recovering the loot. With the clock ticking and a target on her back, Claire must decode the mystery before her pursuer deciphers her life's final chapter. In a life-or-death puzzle set against the romantic backdrop of Paris, Claire has one choice: solve it or become the next tragic piece. Will she keep her heart beating long enough to reclaim her dream life—or will time run out in the city that never sleeps?
Every Silent Thing features in the following genres: Indie Author Books, Indie Books We Love, Thriller and Suspense, Recommendations, Fiction
Every Silent Thing is available in Paperback
Every Silent Thing was written by Alan Brenham and published by Independently published
