REVIEW
Inside Silence by Freya Barker
Silence #2
~ Another superb story by one of my favorite authors – Couldn’t put it down ~
What I liked: * Savvy Colter: Sheriff of Silence, intelligent, strong, resourceful, excellent leader, understaffed, has suffered more than one loss, may get a second chance at love with her HS boyfriend-Nate
* Nate Gaines: single parent of Tatum, business owner, good with his hands, recently moved back to Silence, has a difficult backstory, has a second chance in Silence and with Savvy
* Tatum: recently lost her mother, grieving, musical, fourteen, bullied then befriended by Carson, has a difficult situation to deal with
* Carson Alexander: son of Silence’s Chief Deputy, sixteen, respectful, caring, attracted to Tatum, deals with a difficult situation along with Tatum
* Catching up with characters from the previous book
* Learning what happened between Savvy and Nate originally and how it impacted them in the present
* The wisdom and maturity of both main characters and their openness with one another
* The supporting characters and knowing that some will have books of their own and that Hugh & Bess will be starring in book three
* Being able to thoroughly dislike the bad guys and wish Karma would deal with them
* The murder mysteries and the way they were solved
* That I became immersed in the story and cared about the outcome
* All of it really except…
What I didn’t like: * Who and what I was meant not to like
* Thinking about what might have motivated those who committed crimes in this story
* Having to wait for the next book in the series
Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely
Thank you to the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars
BLURB
Savannah (Savvy) Colter is not easily overwhelmed, which is a good thing, since she is the sheriff of Edwards County. It’s rare to find someone her age— a woman to boot—carrying such responsibility, but over the years, Savvy has more than proven herself worthy of the position…to most. However, when in a matter of a few weeks an old flame resurfaces in Silence, and two particularly violent murders land on her desk, her steady and predictable life becomes a little much to handle. New full-time single parent, Nate Gaines, reluctantly returns to his hometown, Silence, to offer his teenage daughter some much-needed stability. As a contractor he can work anywhere, and it’s not like he left a particularly fulfilling life behind, but he’s not too sure how much work he’s going to get here. Although, some of the changes he encounters in Silence are a surprise. The most shocking one is seeing the woman he once craved like air, now wearing the sheriff’s badge he so despises. Coming home is definitely not turning out the way he’d envisioned. Especially when a sudden crime spree has the law knocking on his door…again.
