Somewhere Between the Silences

by Lydia Kelly, Helen Rogers-Williams (Illustrator)

Somewhere Between the Silences is a short, sharp psychological thriller, revealing the sinister truth of what lengths one man will go to, to keep his secrets silenced. Katy Young was a radiant and out-going young woman in the prime of her life, longing for a new adventure with the man she loved. That was until Katy was involved in a hair-raising accident which caused seemingly irreversible damage to her memory; it now falls upon her adoring husband to revive those absent aspects of her past. To look at, Ryan Young is a stereotypical man in his thirties, works hard and clearly dotes upon his wife and their only son, Aaron. But, beneath the surface lurks a monster, capable of unimaginable destruction. Katy is well aware she does not exist in a regular marriage but how much of her past life has her husband repressed to keep control of his wife? Recommended for 18+ due to mature themes and sexual content.

162 pages, Paperback

Published May 10, 2018

Reviews

[Cheryl M-M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Imagine having a seemingly perfect life, with a husband and child, and yet somewhere in the back of your mind there is a niggle of doubt. A slither of suspicion weaving its way slowly through her entire body and mind. A lot of her suspicion is perhaps easily explained by the severe brain trauma and memory loss she suffered after a severe road traffic accident.

Her husband is increasingly violent during their sexual encounters, and rape is his idea of fun rough sex, which is obviously ‘consensual’ in his mind because they are married. Slowly buried memories start resurfacing, which calls everything she thinks is true into question, including the fact she is allegedly married to Ryan. Her questions and doubts put herself and others in danger. Rocking the boat is a bad idea when you are cast adrift in a sea of memory loss.

I adore the cover, (Illustrator – Helen Rogers-Williams), it is hauntingly beautiful and yet it doesn’t seem to accurately reflect the content. Unless the roots and the branches of the tree are supposed to represent the memories buried deep inside Katy and the ones she cannot grasp or retrieve at all any more.

At times it is a little disjointed and as fuzzy as the memories Katy is trying to grab and hold on to. Where are all the people from her life before the accident, and the poor baby is almost an afterthought somewhere in the background. Less haste more details.

The ending leaves enough room for further ventures into this twisted game of control and obsession. Nothing is as it seems, and nobody is without blame in this situation. Will Katy ever get the peace and justice she deserves?

It’s a fast-paced psychological thriller with an unusual ending, which promises further encounters with Katy.
*I received a free copy courtesy of the author*

[Annie · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a scam.

I’m not sure what to say except there is no way the same woman who wrote Screaming in the Silence wrote this book. It is virtually nonsensical and clearly unedited. Riddled with grammatical errors and sometimes entirely the wrong words used in the sentences. Knew instead of now? Just weird. If anyone has any insight I’d love to hear it.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Somewhere Between The Silences is an edgy and deep debut psychological thriller from author Lydia Kelly.
I read this in one sitting and found it very addictive. The writing style had me sitting on the edge of my seat and it definitely didn't pull any punches.
The beginning chapters lull you into a false sense of security, Katy is a bright outgoing young woman with her whole life in front of her, a life which she has chosen to live in sunny Spain. The story begins as she is partying the night away with her friends on the eve of her flying out to begin her new life with her partner.
Katy meets Ryan that night, it's clear she doesn't feel comfortable with him from the onset but I never imagined how Ryan's character was to develop.
Between The Silences is definitely not for the faint hearted. Some of the content makes for quite uncomfortable reading, uncomfortable but necessary for the storyline. It is a dark story with a real twist of an ending.
I'm looking forward to the sequel to this book and also Lydia's other up and coming novels!

[Alison]

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