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Silent Echo
Fiona is getting a fresh start, making one last stop to see her old friend, Henry, before she leaves town.
When she wakes up in a dark room with no idea how she got there, she's optimistic Henry will come to her rescue like all the times before... until he shows up only to tell her that unless she helps fix the damage done by his wife, she's his prisoner.
Sitting in a room where Henry's wife murdered their child, Fiona realizes in order to survive Henry and his plan, she'll have to find a way to end Henry's life before he takes hers.
When she wakes up in a dark room with no idea how she got there, she's optimistic Henry will come to her rescue like all the times before... until he shows up only to tell her that unless she helps fix the damage done by his wife, she's his prisoner.
Sitting in a room where Henry's wife murdered their child, Fiona realizes in order to survive Henry and his plan, she'll have to find a way to end Henry's life before he takes hers.
300 pages, Paperback
Published April 28, 2026
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October 7, 2026
If you love a challenging read that will spike your anger to the highest levels, buckle up because by reading this book you won’t be able to contain your feminine rage!
This is a dark thriller with elements of psychological horror than pure horror, and that’s why it is effective in delivering hopelessness, dread and a feeling of powerlessness. The plot is simple, but unfortunately not uncommon, as it’s something that women have to deal with on a daily basis, although not at the level of Fiona’s experience. I’m not going to lie by saying that this book challenged me emotionally, and I just wanted to jump into the book and confront Henry myself in unspeakable ways!
Whilst Fiona is the protagonist of the book, we also have another female main character, (Henry’s wife), who, although not appearing much, plays a very big role from beginning to end. How the author wove her into the story is quite clever, always on the reader’s mind, fueling the mystery behind the events that lead to Fiona’s predicament.
I loved how the reader is left with doubts and questions throughout the story, only to be revealed somehow at the end, when everything fits into place and all the masks slip.
I also liked the portrayal of Henry and his slowly but surely acceptance of his personality, although coincidentally, that’s when everything starts to go sideways for him.
The only thing I have to comment on is that I’d have loved more of Fiona’s action towards the end. I felt my built up rage wasn’t thoroughly released, but that might be a me problem :D
I don’t want to risk spoilers, so if you’re intrigued and want to experience rage, toxicity and unease, pick up this book!
Thanks to the author and BookBuzzPR for a copy and this is my honest opinion.
This is a dark thriller with elements of psychological horror than pure horror, and that’s why it is effective in delivering hopelessness, dread and a feeling of powerlessness. The plot is simple, but unfortunately not uncommon, as it’s something that women have to deal with on a daily basis, although not at the level of Fiona’s experience. I’m not going to lie by saying that this book challenged me emotionally, and I just wanted to jump into the book and confront Henry myself in unspeakable ways!
Whilst Fiona is the protagonist of the book, we also have another female main character, (Henry’s wife), who, although not appearing much, plays a very big role from beginning to end. How the author wove her into the story is quite clever, always on the reader’s mind, fueling the mystery behind the events that lead to Fiona’s predicament.
I loved how the reader is left with doubts and questions throughout the story, only to be revealed somehow at the end, when everything fits into place and all the masks slip.
I also liked the portrayal of Henry and his slowly but surely acceptance of his personality, although coincidentally, that’s when everything starts to go sideways for him.
The only thing I have to comment on is that I’d have loved more of Fiona’s action towards the end. I felt my built up rage wasn’t thoroughly released, but that might be a me problem :D
I don’t want to risk spoilers, so if you’re intrigued and want to experience rage, toxicity and unease, pick up this book!
Thanks to the author and BookBuzzPR for a copy and this is my honest opinion.
October 31, 2026
My hatred of men is being validated yet again. I really enjoyed this book! The only parts I didn’t love were the sexual/r word scenes, lately I just can’t get through the graphic scenes in books I don’t know what has changed with me. This book was heartbreaking, heart pounding, and intense. I loved Fiona as a character, I related to her in some ways and I enjoyed her chapters thoroughly. I actively hate Henry, he is one of my least favorite characters I’ve ever read and I know that was the point and it was very well done. This book was really well written and easy to read and the plot was incredibly well put together. I also listened to the audiobook on Spotify and the narrators Emily Ellet and André Santana did a really amazing job!! I would definitely recommend this book, it was a fantastic read!!
October 6, 2026
TW: rape, forced pregnancy, abuse, SA, child death, torture, non-consensual topics
Fiona is still trying to get her life in order after years of wrong turns and bad choices. When her estranged friend Henry reaches out, she sees an opportunity to get closure before she moves away. But Fiona doesn't know that Henry is trying to restart his life too and she's the key to fixing it all, even if it's against her own will.
An intense and disturbing cat and mouse game happening in one room, Silent Echo was a very tough read but a necessary one - if you are triggered by any themes mentioned, please read carefully if you feel able to. In the current climate where women's rights and autonomy are being decimated by a society that believes we should be treated like cattle, Scozzari refuses to shy away from hard-hitting topics and demands that we see the truth behind this fictional story, the real-life accounts that inspired her work.
This is undoubtedly a feminine rage narrative, not just in the violation and anger felt, but in Fiona's adamant refusal to give up quietly and her immediate quick-thinking, survivalist mentality. While the pace flowed, I did struggle at times to keep up with the transitions and settings and it took me some time to work out exactly what and where the story had gone, but Scozzari writes with passionate fury and injects so much unsettling intensity that I was able to get back on track quickly.
The story is incredibly graphic and difficult, and it's not a book I'd say I "enjoyed" exactly - but that's the point of stories like this. To have those uncomfortable conversations, to read something that feels utterly absurd and unrealistic only to face the sick, horrific reality that these experiences happen daily around the world. If we have to be uncomfortable to get educated, then so be it.
Fiona is still trying to get her life in order after years of wrong turns and bad choices. When her estranged friend Henry reaches out, she sees an opportunity to get closure before she moves away. But Fiona doesn't know that Henry is trying to restart his life too and she's the key to fixing it all, even if it's against her own will.
An intense and disturbing cat and mouse game happening in one room, Silent Echo was a very tough read but a necessary one - if you are triggered by any themes mentioned, please read carefully if you feel able to. In the current climate where women's rights and autonomy are being decimated by a society that believes we should be treated like cattle, Scozzari refuses to shy away from hard-hitting topics and demands that we see the truth behind this fictional story, the real-life accounts that inspired her work.
This is undoubtedly a feminine rage narrative, not just in the violation and anger felt, but in Fiona's adamant refusal to give up quietly and her immediate quick-thinking, survivalist mentality. While the pace flowed, I did struggle at times to keep up with the transitions and settings and it took me some time to work out exactly what and where the story had gone, but Scozzari writes with passionate fury and injects so much unsettling intensity that I was able to get back on track quickly.
The story is incredibly graphic and difficult, and it's not a book I'd say I "enjoyed" exactly - but that's the point of stories like this. To have those uncomfortable conversations, to read something that feels utterly absurd and unrealistic only to face the sick, horrific reality that these experiences happen daily around the world. If we have to be uncomfortable to get educated, then so be it.
October 16, 2026
"Silent Echo" by Elizabeth Scozzari is a horror/psychological horror/thriller novel full of dark themes, brutal realistic scenarios and feminine rage. In it, we meet Fiona, who is trying to make a fresh start for herself after a lifetime of one bad choice after another. She meets up with her longtime but estranged, friend Henry for lunch, and after a few drinks and conversation, is feeling off balance. When she wakes up later in a dark room and no idea how she got there, she expects Henry to appear and laugh off her blackout with her just like in the old days. What actually happens however, is both unexpected, and extremely unwanted and disturbing. Fiona is under lock and key, and Henry is spiraling more and more every day as he imagines what his life could look like once Fiona gives birth to a child for him. A child to complete the family that was taken from him when his wife killed *their* baby. But, Henry has plans, and once his wife returns home, those plans include getting rid of Fiona once she's served her purpose.
What to expect:
💉Psychological horror/thriller
🩸Kidnapping
💉Forced imprisonment
🩸SA/rape (on page)
💉Memory loss/drugging
🩸Forced pregnancy
💉Domestic violence
🩸Child loss/infanticide
💉Misogyny
🩸Feminine rage and revenge
This is not an easy book to read, but is so highly relevant and an absolutely realistic look at situations that happen every single day around the world and the atrocities that occur and are perpetuated by men against women all the time. It's raw, brutally so, graphic, and difficult to get through, and, that's kind of the point. It makes readers take a look at a fictional story that's sick and twisted, and weigh the comparisons to reality and see how the "fiction" novel is not that far off the mark after all.
The book is very much internal monologue facing, with minimal dialogue, a small character list, and few scene locations, but all of it helps to add to the horror, and the tension of the cat and mouse aspect of the plot, Henry's continued spiraling, and Fiona's continued attempts to escape. At times the writing was choppy/jumped around and was a bit chaotic, but it all served to further the overriding feeling of dread while reading.
Overall, this was a difficult, but impactful book, and I thank the author and BookBuzzPR for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
What to expect:
💉Psychological horror/thriller
🩸Kidnapping
💉Forced imprisonment
🩸SA/rape (on page)
💉Memory loss/drugging
🩸Forced pregnancy
💉Domestic violence
🩸Child loss/infanticide
💉Misogyny
🩸Feminine rage and revenge
This is not an easy book to read, but is so highly relevant and an absolutely realistic look at situations that happen every single day around the world and the atrocities that occur and are perpetuated by men against women all the time. It's raw, brutally so, graphic, and difficult to get through, and, that's kind of the point. It makes readers take a look at a fictional story that's sick and twisted, and weigh the comparisons to reality and see how the "fiction" novel is not that far off the mark after all.
The book is very much internal monologue facing, with minimal dialogue, a small character list, and few scene locations, but all of it helps to add to the horror, and the tension of the cat and mouse aspect of the plot, Henry's continued spiraling, and Fiona's continued attempts to escape. At times the writing was choppy/jumped around and was a bit chaotic, but it all served to further the overriding feeling of dread while reading.
Overall, this was a difficult, but impactful book, and I thank the author and BookBuzzPR for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
October 15, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thank you to Elizabeth Scozzari and her team for an ARC of this book. I also offer my apologies on being so far behind. Before getting into it, there are some trigger warnings that people should be mindful of before reading this book:
-Misogyny
-Kidnapping/Forced Imprisonment
-Sexual Assault/Rape (on page)
-Forced pregnancy
-Child Loss
-Domestic Violence
I’ve read a lot of really depraved and horrific books that touched on similar themes but they are typically written in a very explosive, over the top, attention grabbing, shock factor kind of way. “Silent Echo” is not that in the least. It is extremely heavy. Extremely real. And extremely emotional. And it hit me in the gut far differently and far harder than I had expected.
I felt the character introductions and building in the beginning were well done. I even kind of liked Henry, or at least didn’t find him to be utterly repugnant. That opinion quickly changed. Elizabeth’s revealing of his true nature and true self throughout the course of the book was incredible. He’s the embodiment of every abusive, privileged, rich boy (and to a greater extent men as a whole).
Then there’s Fiona, the main character. I was hopeful for her from the very beginning. Obviously, I knew something awful was going to happen to her (I did read the summary after all), but damn it was nothing like what I had pictured in my head. She is really put through some of the worst, soul crushing shit possible.
As the story goes on, I found myself audibly encouraging her (and questioning why she was doing what she was doing. It was almost like watching a movie and you start talking to the characters.). The entire felt well-paced and there weren’t many instances of extraneous detail or information. The pacing and detail allowed me to more easily immerse myself into the story and the rapid escalation in action kept me turning the pages until I fell asleep.
If you are a fan of thrillers or the film adaptation of “Gerald’s Game” and feminine rage, I think you’ll thoroughly enjoy “Silent Echo.”
Thank you to Elizabeth Scozzari and her team for an ARC of this book. I also offer my apologies on being so far behind. Before getting into it, there are some trigger warnings that people should be mindful of before reading this book:
-Misogyny
-Kidnapping/Forced Imprisonment
-Sexual Assault/Rape (on page)
-Forced pregnancy
-Child Loss
-Domestic Violence
I’ve read a lot of really depraved and horrific books that touched on similar themes but they are typically written in a very explosive, over the top, attention grabbing, shock factor kind of way. “Silent Echo” is not that in the least. It is extremely heavy. Extremely real. And extremely emotional. And it hit me in the gut far differently and far harder than I had expected.
I felt the character introductions and building in the beginning were well done. I even kind of liked Henry, or at least didn’t find him to be utterly repugnant. That opinion quickly changed. Elizabeth’s revealing of his true nature and true self throughout the course of the book was incredible. He’s the embodiment of every abusive, privileged, rich boy (and to a greater extent men as a whole).
Then there’s Fiona, the main character. I was hopeful for her from the very beginning. Obviously, I knew something awful was going to happen to her (I did read the summary after all), but damn it was nothing like what I had pictured in my head. She is really put through some of the worst, soul crushing shit possible.
As the story goes on, I found myself audibly encouraging her (and questioning why she was doing what she was doing. It was almost like watching a movie and you start talking to the characters.). The entire felt well-paced and there weren’t many instances of extraneous detail or information. The pacing and detail allowed me to more easily immerse myself into the story and the rapid escalation in action kept me turning the pages until I fell asleep.
If you are a fan of thrillers or the film adaptation of “Gerald’s Game” and feminine rage, I think you’ll thoroughly enjoy “Silent Echo.”
October 27, 2026
Henry's life is broken. His wife is in a psychiatric hospital, and their baby is dead. He needs to fix things, and his best friend, Fiona, is going to help him. Whether she likes it or not.
This was a really excellent read. It's harrowing, traumatic, and very dark so I recommend checking all the triggers. It reads more as a thriller than a horror, but there are definitely aspects that are utterly horrifying.
The writing is very good overall, and very descriptive with dialogue kept to a minimum. Instead we alternate between Henry's and Fiona's POV and what they're thinking, feeling. It's very well done, and I appreciated being in their heads, although that wasn't always a pleasant place to be. Particularly Henry's. There was one particular scene at the start, involving someone being drugged, that I thought was extremely well done, and provided an insight to this sort of experience that, sadly, so many people have been a victim of. My only small gripe with the writing was the overuse of the insult "assclown". It started to grate on me by the end.
Henry was terrifying. His abuse, and hatred of women was alarming and mostly unexplained. We don't get a true backstory that shows us how he's got here, but in some ways that made it more horrendous. The tragedy didn't create the monster. It was already in him. Instead, it simply gave him a reason to fully unleash it.
The story deals with themes of misogyny, kidnapping, sexual violence, domestic violence, forced pregnancy, infantile death, murder, mental health. It gets pretty dark, although, thankfully, Scozzari does avoid making some of these scenes too graphic. And I think it is better for it.
Thank you to Book Buzz PR and Elizabeth Scozzari for the ARC.
This was a really excellent read. It's harrowing, traumatic, and very dark so I recommend checking all the triggers. It reads more as a thriller than a horror, but there are definitely aspects that are utterly horrifying.
The writing is very good overall, and very descriptive with dialogue kept to a minimum. Instead we alternate between Henry's and Fiona's POV and what they're thinking, feeling. It's very well done, and I appreciated being in their heads, although that wasn't always a pleasant place to be. Particularly Henry's. There was one particular scene at the start, involving someone being drugged, that I thought was extremely well done, and provided an insight to this sort of experience that, sadly, so many people have been a victim of. My only small gripe with the writing was the overuse of the insult "assclown". It started to grate on me by the end.
Henry was terrifying. His abuse, and hatred of women was alarming and mostly unexplained. We don't get a true backstory that shows us how he's got here, but in some ways that made it more horrendous. The tragedy didn't create the monster. It was already in him. Instead, it simply gave him a reason to fully unleash it.
The story deals with themes of misogyny, kidnapping, sexual violence, domestic violence, forced pregnancy, infantile death, murder, mental health. It gets pretty dark, although, thankfully, Scozzari does avoid making some of these scenes too graphic. And I think it is better for it.
Thank you to Book Buzz PR and Elizabeth Scozzari for the ARC.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 9, 2026
Wow. This story is very raw and brutal. I find it very difficult to write reviews on books that are written with incredibly difficult and delicate traumatic themes. I don’t want to praise the trauma, but I will praise the written ability that Elizabeth has to put the reader in the same mind frame as the main female character who is being put through this harrowing ordeal. It takes a certain skill to make a reader feel those emotions that are portrayed on paper.
The concept of the book interested me as I love true crime and thriller/horrors, and the psychology behind why people do the things they do has always fascinated me in a morbid way. The way that in this book you get to have the aggressors point of view as well as the victims, really opens up the story and lays out the honest truth of how someone can spiral, in both cases. And for me, it was written so well!
I will say that this book is DARK. I mean serious trigger warnings. I personally haven’t been exposed to any of the traumatic experiences that are written about in this book, and in parts I did find it difficult reading, so I really want to stress that before you delve in, really read the trigger warnings and please remember your mental health always comes first.
The concept of the book interested me as I love true crime and thriller/horrors, and the psychology behind why people do the things they do has always fascinated me in a morbid way. The way that in this book you get to have the aggressors point of view as well as the victims, really opens up the story and lays out the honest truth of how someone can spiral, in both cases. And for me, it was written so well!
I will say that this book is DARK. I mean serious trigger warnings. I personally haven’t been exposed to any of the traumatic experiences that are written about in this book, and in parts I did find it difficult reading, so I really want to stress that before you delve in, really read the trigger warnings and please remember your mental health always comes first.
September 24, 2026
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘇𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗕𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗣𝗥 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗥𝗖! 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
It took a while for me to understand the plot. The writing style wasn’t what I was used to. Since most of the scenes were dialogue-free as they had only Henry scheming, or only Fiona trying to navigate what was happening, there were many long paragraphs of descriptions. I struggled with that a bit at first on account of my short attention span, but managed to get the idea.
The themes were pretty sad, particularly Henry’s dead baby. But then again, this was a lot darker than what I normally read, a horror at that. Although it read more like a thriller, in my opinion, which I’m not saying is a bad thing.
It was also brutal and pretty suspenseful. I don’t want to praise the trauma and I’m not going to, but I admit a part of me was a little curious to see how things would pan out, if Henry would do what he said he would, or if Fiona would break free.
TW: references to infanticide, forced pregnancy, sexual violence, rape, abusive relationships, assisted reproductive technologies, alcoholism, drugging, misogyny
October 7, 2026
This was an excellently written dark thriller/horrific kind of story. Fiona is going to meet her friend Henry. But Henry has other plans. He tells her she’s not going anywhere until she helps him. His wife is in a psychiatric ward after she ended the life of their child. And Henry wasn’t handling any of it well.
This story immediately pulled me in had me on the edge of my seat. This was dark, horrific, and seriously intense. I couldn’t believe what I was reading. So much took place in this, so please check your Tw’s. I did love that this was a dual POV. Especially being able to hear Henry’s side of things. It was great to dive into the mind of someone as crazy as he was. I thought that brought so much depth to the story. I was seriously invested in this one. It was an amazing read.
This story immediately pulled me in had me on the edge of my seat. This was dark, horrific, and seriously intense. I couldn’t believe what I was reading. So much took place in this, so please check your Tw’s. I did love that this was a dual POV. Especially being able to hear Henry’s side of things. It was great to dive into the mind of someone as crazy as he was. I thought that brought so much depth to the story. I was seriously invested in this one. It was an amazing read.
October 15, 2026
It was such a dark, emotional and shocking read. As a lover of horror do not miss out on this one! Especially as a woman... horrible, but great at the same time. This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way.
Henry suffered from a terrible situation, he loses his child, and his wife in one go. No wonder he is the way he is. BUT obviously that does not justify his way of thinking! Such a roller-coaster, you want to feel bad for him then immediately don't!
Fiona on the other hand... You can't help but feel awful for her, and her saying she's dealt with men in a not pleasant way before... poor woman.
Overall it was a dark roller-coaster, not for the faint of heart. Check triggers first. If you are a fan of the dark or heavy stories, this one is for YOU!
Henry suffered from a terrible situation, he loses his child, and his wife in one go. No wonder he is the way he is. BUT obviously that does not justify his way of thinking! Such a roller-coaster, you want to feel bad for him then immediately don't!
Fiona on the other hand... You can't help but feel awful for her, and her saying she's dealt with men in a not pleasant way before... poor woman.
Overall it was a dark roller-coaster, not for the faint of heart. Check triggers first. If you are a fan of the dark or heavy stories, this one is for YOU!
October 20, 2026
I really wanted to enjoy this one more than I did. Scozzari tackles some incredibly dark and uncomfortable subject matter, and I think there’s a compelling story buried in here. Unfortunately, the execution didn’t always work for me. There were stretches that felt unnecessarily slow, and I found myself getting bored rather than invested in what was happening. I also noticed several editing mistakes that really should have been caught before publication, which made the reading experience feel a little less polished. While I can appreciate the story Scozzari was trying to tell, I ultimately walked away feeling like this one had more potential than it delivered.
October 5, 2026
First of all, I want to say I really like the cover. I also liked Fiona a lot. Her inner monologue is funny, even in her dire circumstances. The parts from Henry's pov were quite fascinating. He really was quite a repulsive character. Some pretty terrible things happen in this book, but it never feels gratuitous. The story isn't very action packed, but I was never bored, and towards the end, I was on the edge of my seat. An intriguing, disturbing story from start to finish. I received a free copy of this story and write this review voluntarily.
October 16, 2026
If you are looking for a wild thriller check this one out.
“Bad things happened to good people. Good people did bad things.”
Imagine your best friend’s wife kills their baby. The wife goes to prison. And then your best friend kidnaps you, holds you hostage and impregnates you so he can have a family again.
Crazy right?! Well that’s exactly what happens in Silent Echo!
Thank you so much to the author for my gifted and autographed edition, as well as the PR box.
“Bad things happened to good people. Good people did bad things.”
Imagine your best friend’s wife kills their baby. The wife goes to prison. And then your best friend kidnaps you, holds you hostage and impregnates you so he can have a family again.
Crazy right?! Well that’s exactly what happens in Silent Echo!
Thank you so much to the author for my gifted and autographed edition, as well as the PR box.
September 24, 2026
This was a truly satisfying read despite the delicate nature of the content. I really enjoyed the writing style. It felt immersive with the story playing out like a movie in my mind. I could feel the emotions of each of the main character so well. It was both suspenseful and horrific and I was kept guessing as to what might happen next or how long the trauma be drawn out. It has made me very curious to read more of her work!
The content is explicitly dark. Very, very important to read trigger warnings.
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The content is explicitly dark. Very, very important to read trigger warnings.
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October 12, 2026
Sometimes you can't even trust and rely on the ones you call friends. Great read, I couldn't put it down, but make sure you check your triggers before starting.
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