Never Say a Word

It's a long time since I last read a complete novel in a single sitting but it really would have been impossible to put this book down at any point before the very end. Tom Berry, a former paramedic, is an extraordinary main protagonist. He is at the centre of a plot that is full of excellent charact......more

There's a theory that it takes three elements to make a good story. How about these three? A former paramedic suffering from flashbacks and hallucinations after a deeply traumatic experience in a war zone. A small boy, apparently mute and terrified, who appears naked out of nowhere in the middle of......more

Tom has suffered two traumatic events in his life, one as a child and one as an adult. His friend, Petey, died in unusual condition when the two friends explored in a forbidden forest. Then, as an adult, working as a medic in Afghanistan, Tom witnessed a brutal murder, then endured a terrifying kidn......more

Could not stop reading this! Tom has suffered such trauma, most recently as a paramedic in Afghanistan who survived being kidnapped and kept in horrible conditions and previously as a young boy who blocked out what really happened. Fast forward to him being back in the same area of his childhood whe......more

Tom is a strong but unstable protagonist who is trying to protect a young boy. As well as being full of tension I felt like this is also a emotional rollercoaster. The plot is fast paced and doesn't slow down with it's demanding attention. The crime storyline is rather a dark one. I felt like this b......more