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    One decision. One family's future in ruins.  

    When Jake Buckman decides to let Ryan, his sixteen-year-old son practice driving home along a deserted street, he has no idea of the deadly consequences.  

    But in the darkness of night, a runner comes from nowhere and the hit is fatal.  

    Now Jake and Ryan have two options: admit Ryan's responsibility ... or drive home as though nothing happened. What follows is not a clear-cut hit and run, but a split-second decision by a father who will do anything to protect his son.  

    How much should a parent sacrifice for their child?  

    And could any family survive the burden of such a terrible secret?

    Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline
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    WeekofDeceit

    Last year I listened to the audiobook of ‘Save Me’ by Lisa Scottoline and quite enjoyed it. Both that book and this had a moral issue that was covered but this one really stood out as it also involved an actual crime as well, so there was another dimension to consider.

    What I found with this book is that what started out relatively normal, escalated quickly into something much bigger than I could have imagined. This added more length and more complexity to the book, but I had mixed feelings over it. For the most part I really enjoyed the book but in my opinion it got a bit far fetched in the last third or so of the book. I can’t say too much about it without spoilers, but I wish it had taken a path so the ending felt more reflective and thought provoking than it does.

    That said, I did enjoy this book generally. The opening chapters really gripped me and reading the though process of Jake, the father was a great insight. Obviously the moral thing to do would be to report the accident straight away and ace the consequences, and I would like to think that is what I would do in Jake’s situation but people make mistakes every day especially when making a split second decision whilst in a panic, and it is plausible that a parent would want to protect their child.

    Personally, I didn’t really like either of the parents, especially the mother. I didn’t get her at all. I felt more sympathy for Jake, which is terrible as he covered up a crime. I did absolutely like Ryan though, he seemed the most traumatised and remorseful by the incident and cover-up and getting into his psyche was the best part of the book for me.

    As I said I did enjoy this book, I think I over-hyped this book in my mind and that’s probably the main reason why I was disappointed with parts. I am glad I read it and will definitely look out for books by Lisa in the future, but sadly this one left me with mixed feelings.

    Published by: Headline
    Gratefully received from the Publisher for review.

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    One decision. One family's future in ruins.  <br /><br /> When Jake Buckman decides to let Ryan, his sixteen-year-old son practice driving home along a deserted street, he has no idea of the deadly consequences.  <br /><br /> But in the darkness of night, a runner comes from nowhere and the hit is fatal.  <br /><br /> Now Jake and Ryan have two options: admit Ryan's responsibility ... or drive home as though nothing happened. What follows is not a clear-cut hit and run, but a split-second decision by a father who will do anything to protect his son.  <br /><br /> How much should a parent sacrifice for their child?  <br /><br /> And could any family survive the burden of such a terrible secret? Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline