The Silent Appeal - Janice Hallett
Pub. Date: Aug. 25, 2026
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This is the second installment in The Appeal series. Although I did not read the first one, this one worked well as a standalone.
The Fairway Players are staging Agatha Christie’s The Hollow. Director Kevin MacDonald is juggling multiple responsibilities. His wife and co-chair, Sarah-Jane, is primarily occupied with babysitting their energetic three-year-old and worrying about her long-lost sister, who has returned with an air of mystery surrounding her. The cast includes familiar faces as well as some newcomers with shady pasts. A murder takes place, although the victim isn’t revealed until near the end of the book. Two lawyers are tasked with unraveling this perplexing mystery.
All I can say is Brilliant! Written in an epistolatory style with the story unfolding via texts, emails, police reports, journal entries, notes, and similar communications, this book is creative, mysterious, and rollicking. Despite its length ( 464 pages), the writing technique keeps the pace brisk and engaging. This is an intriguing story with lots of quirky characters, suspicions, red herrings, twists, and chaos.
What a fun read! It was a refreshing break from the typical narrative structure.
Thanks to @NetGalley and @AtriaBooks for the ARC.
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