Thankyou @netgalley for my #arccopy of The Unusual silence by Jenny Milchman.

This book had all the trappings of an unbeatable thriller but it just didn’t land. I can tell that the authors intention was to have various storylines that seemed completely unrelated to come to a head in the climax. It didn’t work for me.
I felt like if only one of those stories was picked and focused on this would’ve been an amazing book.
My favorite parts:
The way the author narrates and explains the trials of a mother with an autistic child is spectacular! I truly felt her struggles and her anxiety. I would’ve loved for this book to be solely from her and perspective.

Things I didn’t like:
Arles, the main protagonist. She felt more of a caricature of someone with deep wounds than someone real.
Also, I wish the editor would add the names of the people on the chapters so it’s easier to know that the perspective has switched. Especially because there are so many of them to keep track of. I found that especially disorienting.

Overall I think this book was a miss for me.