Blurb
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.
My Thoughts
I actually finished this one a few weeks ago but forgot to put my review up!
I actually really enjoyed how this one started. Father son issues that are complicated by a tragic event. I’ve hit a dog once, after I was unable to stop on a busy highway and it was awful, so I can’t only imagine how it would feel to hit a human being. So I really empathised with both Jake and Ryan. Can’t say I agreed with Jakes actions though, to hide the fact. I’ve always stuck up for the hit and run driver, because it’s completely normal to be in a fight or flight mode in this type of situation. Once the shock has worn off, the driver will turn themselves in, yet people make out that they’re monsters for not stopping. No. They’re humans. It actually makes a lot of biological sense.
There were parts of this story that were a tad slow, I liked when the mysterious man and the basketball game showed up, he was a good twist. I liked the way the author took the story, actually and the ending… I never would have guessed that. I found Jakes wife to be pretty hypocritical, with her secret and I found it hard to be on her side after that to be honest. She was probably one of my least favourite characters. I’m the the story ended the way it did. I feel like all the questions were answered for me, and overall it was a great story to read.
I rated Keep Quiet: 4/5 stars ⭐️
Happy Reading
Nat
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