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A review by nzlisam
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When I heard that These Silent Woods was narrated by Bronson Pinchot (of Perfect Strangers fame) I made it my mission to hunt down the audiobook and thankfully it was available to read with my Spotify Premium subscription.
Anyway I digress. Bronson Pinchot was 100% the perfect choice for the voice of Cooper, a war hero living off the grid with his eight-year-old daughter in a remote cabin in the Appalachian mountains, hiding from, and haunted by, the sins of his past. I would categorise this one as a slow-burn contemporary mystery rather than a thriller. There were a couple of tense, suspenseful moments but not enough to be tagged as a thriller. It was an emotional, heart-rending journey, especially the last few chapters, and contained some incredible twists.
This was my first by Kimmi Cunningham Grant, and it’s only taken me a day to read, so I’ll be definitely checking out her more recent novel, The Nature of Disappearing.
Anyway I digress. Bronson Pinchot was 100% the perfect choice for the voice of Cooper, a war hero living off the grid with his eight-year-old daughter in a remote cabin in the Appalachian mountains, hiding from, and haunted by, the sins of his past. I would categorise this one as a slow-burn contemporary mystery rather than a thriller. There were a couple of tense, suspenseful moments but not enough to be tagged as a thriller. It was an emotional, heart-rending journey, especially the last few chapters, and contained some incredible twists.
This was my first by Kimmi Cunningham Grant, and it’s only taken me a day to read, so I’ll be definitely checking out her more recent novel, The Nature of Disappearing.