#79 in Thriller
The Silent Wife
- 400
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 2 weeks on the list, peaked at #4
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About the book
He waits. He takes. Who will be next . . . THE SILENT WIFE Investigating the killing of a prisoner during a riot inside a state penitentiary, GBI investigator Will Trent is confronted with disturbing information. One of the inmates claims that he is innocent of a brutal attack for which he has always been the prime suspect. The man insists that he was framed by a corrupt law enforcement team led by Jeffrey Tolliver and that the real culprit is still out there--a serial killer who has systematically been preying on women across the state for years. If Will reopens the investigation and implicates the dead police officer with a hero's reputation of wrongdoing, the opportunistic convict is willing to provide the information GBI needs about the riot murder. Only days ago, another young woman was viciously murdered in a state park in northern Georgia. Is it a fluke, or could there be a serial killer on the loose? As Will Trent digs into both crimes it becomes clear that he must solve the cold case in order to find the answer. Yet nearly a decade has passed--time for memories to fade, witnesses to vanish, evidence to disappear, and lies to become truth. But Will can't crack either mystery without the help of the one person he doesn't want involved: his girlfriend and Jeffrey Tolliver's widow, medical examiner Sara Linton. When the past and present begin to collide, Will realizes that everything he values is at stake . . .
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 70 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 70 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This is one of the best of the series. My only complaint - and it's probably just me - but the “my love” endearment was weird and unauthentic. I didn't like it and cringed when it was said. Other than that AMAZEBALLS.”
“Anytime we get to go back to Grant County and visit with Jeffrey, I am happy. I love Will, but I also love Jeffrey and reading about him. But I was not prepared for the bad guy. I'm kinda mad about who it is. Like... ugh!”
Frequently asked
How long is The Silent Wife?
It has 400 pages — shorter than 54% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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