Splintered Silence by Susan Furlong
First off I have to say I happened on this book by chance. My sister's name is Susan Leigh Furlong, writer of historical romance novels. I was searching for a new book titled Furious Hours when this other Susan Furlong popped up. Turns out my sister added Leigh to separate herself from this mystery writer without a middle name.
Brynn Callahan is part of a clan of Irish Travellers who live in a remote part of Tennessee. She enlisted in the Marines to escape an arranged marriage which is common among clan members. After Brynn is severely injured in war, she has nowhere to go but back to Bone Gap. Her constant companion is her cadaver trained dog, Wilco, who is her only comfort and constant companion. So when bodies start turning up in the woods, Brynn and Wilco go back to work helping the police who aren't trusted by the clan.
Most of the time Brynn was strung out on drugs and alcohol in an effort to run from the ravages of war overseas and hide from the secrets long kept from her at home. I didn't find her a very likable kind of character even though it was clear what she was up against both internally and externally. The author went to great lengths to tell the reader that the Irish Travellers were not the gypsies and thieves most of us believe them to be. But I don't think she succeeded in changing our minds mainly because the plot of Splintered Silence revolves drug dealing and murder.
If you're into murder mysteries this is a pretty good one. Easy reading, engaging page turner and it has a couple of surprises at the end that you won't see coming. I'm still trying to learn to love mysteries so if you're already in love with them, I think you'll like this one.
First off I have to say I happened on this book by chance. My sister's name is Susan Leigh Furlong, writer of historical romance novels. I was searching for a new book titled Furious Hours when this other Susan Furlong popped up. Turns out my sister added Leigh to separate herself from this mystery writer without a middle name.
Brynn Callahan is part of a clan of Irish Travellers who live in a remote part of Tennessee. She enlisted in the Marines to escape an arranged marriage which is common among clan members. After Brynn is severely injured in war, she has nowhere to go but back to Bone Gap. Her constant companion is her cadaver trained dog, Wilco, who is her only comfort and constant companion. So when bodies start turning up in the woods, Brynn and Wilco go back to work helping the police who aren't trusted by the clan.
Most of the time Brynn was strung out on drugs and alcohol in an effort to run from the ravages of war overseas and hide from the secrets long kept from her at home. I didn't find her a very likable kind of character even though it was clear what she was up against both internally and externally. The author went to great lengths to tell the reader that the Irish Travellers were not the gypsies and thieves most of us believe them to be. But I don't think she succeeded in changing our minds mainly because the plot of Splintered Silence revolves drug dealing and murder.
If you're into murder mysteries this is a pretty good one. Easy reading, engaging page turner and it has a couple of surprises at the end that you won't see coming. I'm still trying to learn to love mysteries so if you're already in love with them, I think you'll like this one.
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