Silence

A little "LA Noir" from Thomas Perry...a retired LAPD homicide detective turned P.I., helping a female restaurateur disappear, after she is savagely beaten...Six years later, her lover/restaurant partner is charged with her murder...Jack Till feels morally obligated to find her, to prevent a convict......more

Of the Perry books I've read thus far, one thing emerges for me-- inconsistency. Thomas Perry seems to be able to write some really excellent stories, but for me, at least, manages to write others that fall short. It's not a drastic difference, just enough of one to be frustrating. In Silence, we ha......more

This was a 4 star mystery thriller in almost every way. The characters were excellent & Michael Kramer's reading fit the story & enhanced it, as usual. Their back stories & motivations were perfect & blended together into a logical chase that culminates perfectly, even wonderfully. For all the logic......more

This could have been a great book, however as with every single mystery novel I've read written by an older man, this falls into the same bullshit trope of the younger woman 'falling in love' with the older, middle aged guy. I'm sick of this gross male fantasy being played out in literature, it real......more

Thomas Perry is a sure thing for thrillers. I am at the point where too much suspense bothers me, so I am afraid I peeked at the end to make sure things turned out all right for all the characters. Jack Till, retired cop turned private detective, needs to find former client Wendy Harper, to keep a m......more