A Sinister Silence

Joseph “Mac” Macklin will do anything to support his nephew, Benji, especially now that he is the little boy’s guardian. But Mac’s expertise is in private security, not childhood trauma. And—despite studying everything he can get his hands on—he hasn’t yet found the right answers. Desperate to help Benji heal from his past and find a way forward, Mac seeks the help of child psychologist Virginia “Ginny” Bryce. 

 

Mac finally convinces Ginny to treat Benji’s selective mutism, but it’s on her terms, at her cabin in the Pennsylvania mountains. The setting appears idyllic, and it doesn’t take long for Mac to believe that Dr. Bryce may be the one person who can bring Benji out of his shell. But soon it becomes clear that there is danger lurking in the remote woods. Following her own tumultuous childhood, Ginny became a star in the field of child psychology, the author of a bestselling book on the subject, and a regular law enforcement consultant. But such fame doesn’t come without attention, and it’s not all positive. After a series of threats, Ginny needs a break from the city and her demanding career, including the long-awaited second book she hasn’t finished despite a looming deadline. Retreating to her family’s quiet, secluded cabin seems like the perfect solution … until Mac and Benji arrive. Ginny is unable to turn away a child who needs her help. But when two armed men show up on the tail of her clients, it’s unclear whether the threats have followed her, or if someone is after her new charge and his uncle. Suddenly, keeping Benji safe—and escaping the deep, dark woods—become Mac and Ginny’s only aim.