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Keep Quiet
by Lisa Scottoline

Published: 2015-03-10
Paperback : 384 pages
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New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Lisa Scottoline is loved by millions of readers for her suspenseful novels about family and justice. Scottoline delivers once again with Keep Quiet, an emotionally gripping and complex story about one man's split-second decision ...

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New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Lisa Scottoline is loved by millions of readers for her suspenseful novels about family and justice. Scottoline delivers once again with Keep Quiet, an emotionally gripping and complex story about one man's split-second decision to protect his son –and the devastating consequences that follow.

Jake Buckman's relationship with his sixteen-year-old son Ryan is not an easy one, so at the urging of his loving wife, Pam, Jake goes alone to pick up Ryan at their suburban movie theater. On the way home, Ryan asks to drive on a deserted road, and Jake sees it as a chance to make a connection. However, what starts as a father-son bonding opportunity instantly turns into a nightmare. Tragedy strikes, and with Ryan's entire future hanging in the balance, Jake is forced to make a split-second decision that plunges them both into a world of guilt and lies. Without ever meaning to, Jake and Ryan find themselves living under the crushing weight of their secret, which threatens to tear their family to shreds and ruin them all.

Powerful and dramatic, Keep Quiet will have readers and book clubs debating what it means to be a parent and how far you can, and should, go to protect those you love.

"Scottoline has written another winning novel of unparalleled suspense. Fans of psychological suspense and family dynamics will want to snap this one up." ?Library Journal (starred review)

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by erin m. (see profile) 01/31/19

 
by Dianne K. (see profile) 09/20/18

 
  "Keep Quiet"by Sally K. (see profile) 08/19/15

I found myself frustrated with decisions that the various characters (built up to be an almost perfect family) made--somewhat unconvincing for me. While the book held some surprises, several times I had... (read more)

 
by Stacey A. (see profile) 04/15/15

Very upsetting at times with the situation,but very quick read

 
  "It lacks credibility."by Gail R. (see profile) 11/19/14

Jake Whitmore and his son Ryan are not very close. He has been a workaholic and has left most of the child-rearing and nurturing to his wife Pam. One night, Pam suggests that he pick Ryan up... (read more)

 
  "Keep Quiet"by Corinne S. (see profile) 10/27/14

Our book group enjoyed this page-turner. We all learned new information on DUI offenses. The suspense kept you reading to find out what was going to happen to Ryan and Jake. There were many points to... (read more)

 
by Laura A. (see profile) 10/24/14

 
by Jessica B. (see profile) 05/18/14

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