Don’t Breathe a Word, by Jennifer McMahon, is a story that grips from the start. The introduction of a missing child is one that strikes fear into anyone who has loved a child. Lisa is missing and her brother, Sam, is just as much a victim. He grew up always wondering what happened to Lisa, never knowing that the truth was very close.
Phoebe, a broken woman herself, is in love with the now adult Sam. They are planning a future together when Sam gets a call from someone who claims to be Lisa. The story really gets going as deception and memories of literal fairy tales are brought to the forefront.
The novel is cleverly written. We get to know Lisa and her story before she disappears. She believes in fairies and her fairy king who will make her his queen. Sam never does believe but when things start spiraling out of his control, he has to question the truth. The twists and turns the story takes, kept me very interested and although the ending was disturbing, it made sense. It’s definitely worth a read.
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