Review: Broken Silence – Karen Rose

From the #1 international bestselling author of Watch Your Back comes a suspenseful new novella featuring Assistant State’s Attorney Daphne Montgomery and Baltimore Special Agent Joseph Carter.

After a traumatic kidnapping, Daphne’s boss insists that she take time off. But she refuses to sit on the sidelines when she meets a six-year-old girl who the police call Angel. Angel hasn’t spoken a word since they found her four days ago next to a burned out car, frozen with shock, not far from the bodies of two adults who may or may not have been her parents.

Joseph knows that helping Angel is exactly what Daphne needs right now. But when Daphne gets Angel to talk, a mysterious and chilling crime begins to unravel—one that drives Daphne into the darkest corners of her past as she and Joseph track a ruthless killer.

Series: Baltimore #3.5
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Publisher: InterMix
Source: NetGalley
Reviewer: Elizabeth
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Daphne is still recovering from a terrible case and is currently on bereavement leave. Struggling to stay out of her head, she is quickly pulled into another case by her boyfriend and head of Baltimore’s Violent Crimes Enforcement Team, Joseph.

Daphne is instantly drawn to this traumatized and scared little girl. She reminds Daphne of herself when she was a child and witnessed something horrible. Trying to get the girl to open up, Daphne suggests she visit her farm for some equine therapy. It works like a charm and with the help of Daphne’s colleagues; this brave little girl breaks her silence.

Karen Rose is quickly becoming one of my very favorite authors. Her suspenseful storytelling always has me holding my breath. Her characters are well-developed and her villains are always meticulously diabolical. This is an excellent, quick read for anyone looking for a new romantic suspense author.