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'Tara has lost her voice. She knows there was pain and fear but she cannot remember anything else. Now she can only answer the questions with silence.
'Minnie has buried her voice for years, losing herself in silence and isolation, keeping her secrets safe and her broken heart concealed.
'Liam finds refuge in silence; it is a place to go to when he cannot get the words out.
'Kate cannot speak for herself just yet. People are only separated from each other by moments, by fate and coincidence.
'One teenage mistake, one shocking choice and one terrible night will lead to courage found, voices raised and the truth finally spoken.' (Publication summary)
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Trauma-induced mutism, selective mutism. Type of character Primary. Point of view Third person.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
Works about this Work
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Review : The Secrets in Silence
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , August 2014; (p. 40)
— Review of The Secrets in Silence 2014 single work novel
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Review : The Secrets in Silence
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , August 2014; (p. 40)
— Review of The Secrets in Silence 2014 single work novel
Awards
- 2015 longlisted Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel
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