Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkauf

I have read several of Heather Gudenkauf’s books and she never disappoints me, and once again, she lives up to my expectations with Not a Sound.

The main character is Amelia Winn.  Amelia is deaf.  We learn that she lost her hearing when hit by a hit and run driver.  We also learn that her frustration and anger over losing her hearing caused her to start drinking and end up losing her job, her husband and her step daughter.  She now lives alone in the woods with her therapy dog, Stitch.

One day, while out paddling on the water with Stitch, she finds a dead body.  Even worse, she knows who it is.  It’s a nurse who also helped victims of abuse, just like she had been.   From then on, things move quickly.

The author did an excellent job of making you feel and understand what it would like to be deaf and being threatened and pursued.  But even though she has that against her, Amelia is a strong character.

I couldn’t put this book down!  Loved it!

I also reviewed Missing Pieces.

I received an ARC copy.