Silent Cry

by Jenny O'Brien

Series: Detective Gabriella Darin (1)

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'Full of twists and turns... You will be gripped... I just couldn't stop reading... A fabulous story till the end.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars A MISSING BABY. A MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE. When Izzy Grant's newborn daughter Alys disappears, her world shatters around her. Despite an extensive search the police find no trace of the missing girl, but Izzy refuses to give up hope that her daughter will be found. Then a note is pushed through her letterbox, warning her off. For Izzy it's a ray of hope, another lead for the police to follow. For DC Gaby Darin it's another piece of the puzzle that just won't fit. But as a long-lost friend returns to Izzy's life with a shocking secret, Gaby realises the truth of who took Izzy's daughter from her might lie in the past - and far closer to home than anyone could have imagined... Gripping and unputdownable, this emotional thriller will have you racing through until the very last page. Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter, LJ Ross and Erin Kinsley. Previously published as Missing in Wales. This edition contains significant editorial revisions. Readers LOVE Silent Cry! 'A clever thriller... Mind blowing... Awesome thriller.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Couldn't put the book down.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'You won't be able to put the book down until the very satisfactory end... Super twists... I absolutely loved the ending.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'An excellent start to a great crime procedural series!' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'An amazing thriller from beginning to end. The twists and turns will keep you guessing over and over... You will not put this book down because you are going to want to know what happens.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Fabulous... This book has everything... Full of twists and turns.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Ooh, really enjoyed this mystery... Very, very clever plotting... Highly recommended.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars… (more)

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This is the first volume of a series but I didn't find that Gaby Darin, whose series it is meant to be, featured much in this book. The story is mainly told from two viewpoints. The first is that of Izzy who, five years before the story starts, had just had a baby. Her partner took the baby out for a drive to give her some quiet time as she was exhausted and never came home. Later, a postcard pushed through the door said that he had gone away with the child. The police were never able to locate him. Now another postcard arrives assuring her that the child is fine but she should never try to find them. Still grieving, Izzy sees Rhys, the detective who had been in charge of the case and tells him about the postcard. Most of the rest of the book is in the viewpoint of Rhys. Gaby has occasional appearances which increase in frequency towards the end of the story. The reader does get the gist of her backstory -she had to leave the force in Cardiff due to an extra marital affair and having acted as whistleblower regarding a colleague - but I never really took to her as a character. For me, this was an OK 2 star read but no more than that. (

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kitsune_reader | Nov 23, 2023 |

Well, I really, really enjoyed Missing in Wales which was independently published, and has now been picked up by HQ Digital and republished as Silent Cry.

The story remains the same, although there is a bit more backstory to DC Darin in this version. When reviewing Missing in Wales, I did think that her character was not as prominent as I would have expected in a series naming DC Darin as the lead character, but I was so enthralled with the story, that her backstory was less important than finding out what part Grace Madden played in Alys and Charlie's disappearance, and what really happened to them.

When I'm reading a thriller, I like to guess at where the story line is heading, and obviously, the whodunit. I do this while watching TV dramas too, and usually I guess right. So now, I read Silent Cry already knowing what would happen, and this time I was looking for something that I must have missed the first time. I even went back over bits where I thought I'd sniffed a tiny clue the second time around.

No, I thought this story was airtight up to the point the author reveals the 'whodunit' and we wait for DC Gaby Darin to catch up. (

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Deborah_J_Miles | Aug 29, 2020 |

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'Full of twists and turns... You will be gripped... I just couldn't stop reading... A fabulous story till the end.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars A MISSING BABY. A MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE. When Izzy Grant's newborn daughter Alys disappears, her world shatters around her. Despite an extensive search the police find no trace of the missing girl, but Izzy refuses to give up hope that her daughter will be found. Then a note is pushed through her letterbox, warning her off. For Izzy it's a ray of hope, another lead for the police to follow. For DC Gaby Darin it's another piece of the puzzle that just won't fit. But as a long-lost friend returns to Izzy's life with a shocking secret, Gaby realises the truth of who took Izzy's daughter from her might lie in the past - and far closer to home than anyone could have imagined... Gripping and unputdownable, this emotional thriller will have you racing through until the very last page. Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter, LJ Ross and Erin Kinsley. Previously published as Missing in Wales. This edition contains significant editorial revisions. Readers LOVE Silent Cry! 'A clever thriller... Mind blowing... Awesome thriller.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Couldn't put the book down.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'You won't be able to put the book down until the very satisfactory end... Super twists... I absolutely loved the ending.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'An excellent start to a great crime procedural series!' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'An amazing thriller from beginning to end. The twists and turns will keep you guessing over and over... You will not put this book down because you are going to want to know what happens.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Fabulous... This book has everything... Full of twists and turns.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Ooh, really enjoyed this mystery... Very, very clever plotting... Highly recommended.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

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