Review: Say Nothing: A Novel by Brad Parks

Title: Say Nothing: A Novel
Author: Brad Parks
Publisher: Dutton Books
Publication Date: March 7, 2017
Edition: Hardcover (448 pages)
Genres:

• Fiction
• Crime Fiction
• Mystery
• Suspense
• Thriller

Say Nothing by Brad Parks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Alison and Scott Sampson are happily married with six-year-old twins, Sam and Emma. One afternoon, someone picks up the twins from their school, and Scott and Alison are plunged into a nightmare of unimaginable proportions. The kidnappers want Scott, as a Federal Judge, to rule a certain way in a couple of cases, but he and Alison are to say nothing to anyone, and if they do not follow instructions exactly, their children will be killed.

This book is fast-paced, exciting, and heartbreaking, all at once. I found myself wondering if I would break the law if necessary, and under what circumstances would I willingly do so? Reason doesn't always apply when the situation is one of life and death. The characters were well developed, with flaws and all. I will definitely read more by this author.