The Silent Woman

Narrated by Christine Lakin and Kate Rudd
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Pub Date 01 Nov 2022 | Archive Date 09 Mar 2023

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Description

Newlywed Jade Westmore has finally found her forever in husband Wells, a charming, successful, and recently divorced architect—only there’s one caveat: behind the gates of their elysian estate, hidden from street view in the caretaker’s cottage … lives Wells’s first wife, Sylvie. 


Three years ago, the original Mrs. Westmore suffered a nervous breakdown—and hasn’t uttered a sound since. Not a physician, psychologist, or world-renown specialist has been able to elicit so much as a word from the silent woman … until now.  


On an ordinary Tuesday while Wells was away—despite instructions to never disturb the fragile woman—Jade visited her isolated predecessor bearing a peace offering: a bouquet of white lilies. Only she wasn’t expecting Sylvie to have something for her as well: a slip of torn notebook paper with a single word scrawled in shaky black ink. 


That word? Run

Newlywed Jade Westmore has finally found her forever in husband Wells, a charming, successful, and recently divorced architect—only there’s one caveat: behind the gates of their elysian estate...


A Note From the Publisher

Minka Kent is the Washington Post bestselling author of several books, including The Stillwater Girls, The Thinnest Air, The Perfect Roommate, and The Memory Watcher. She is a graduate of Iowa State University.

Minka Kent is the Washington Post bestselling author of several books, including The Stillwater Girls, The Thinnest Air, The Perfect Roommate, and The Memory Watcher. She is a graduate of Iowa State...


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EDITION Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN 9798212277365
PRICE $19.65 (USD)
DURATION 8 Hours, 5 Minutes

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Jade, recently married, has to live with her husbands ex-wife, Sylvie, living in their guest house. Sylvie suffered an accident that left her unable to speak, but as Jade gets to know her, she learns that Sylvie can express herself in other ways. Ways that will save both of their lives.

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This was a great modern Rebecca-esque thriller with a touch of Silent patient vibes as well. I really enjoyed it, especially on audio and was rooting for the wronged women to get their revenge. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review.

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Being a second wife is never easy, but for Jade Westmore, it’s positively bizarre. Her new husband, Wells, has installed his first wife, Sylvie, in a cottage on their property. Jade has been told never to bother Sylvie, who is is a fragile emotional state since a nervous breakdown has left her mute. One day, when Wells is away, Jade ventures over to the cottage to give Sylvie a bouquet of flowers. She’s not expecting any reaction from the woman, whom she’s been told is non responsive, but to Jade’s shock, Sylvie gives her a note with a single world on it – Run. Alternating between the past and the present, Kent keep readers on their toes in this twist on the old “first wife in the attic” riff

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