Even if I read great reviews of "The Silence of the Girls" i was a bit prejudiced as I read other retelling and didn't like them. Having read Christa Wolf's Cassandra I also thought it was difficult to read another retelling at that level.
I'm happy to say I was wrong and this is an excellent retelling, an enthralling and fascinating story that kept me reading.
The aftermath of the was of Troy must have been a very dark moment for the women involved as they were Trojan or Helen, the adulteress.
Pat Baker did an excellent job in giving voice to these women describing the violence, the sufference and the brutality of the winners.
There are some parts told by the male counterpart and it's a good way to show how the heroes could have been.
It was a fascinating read that I loved.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine