Silence the Dead: Suspense in smalltown Illinois, by Jack Fredrickson
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The new mayor of a small town in Illinois unearths a series of devastating secrets when he re-opens a 30-year-old murder investigation17-year-old Betty Jo Dean was abducted and murdered thirty years ago. It took two days to find her body. She was found, fully dressed apart from her slacks, beneath a gnarled, stunted tree, shot in the back of the head. No one was ever charged with her murder.Now, following an appeal from one of his constituents, Mayor Mac Bassett has called for the case to be re-opened. But when the body is exhumed, it is revealed that the skull, found loose in the coffin, does not belong to Betty Jo.If Mac could discover why Betty Jo’s head was taken, he would be one step closer to finding out who killed her. But no one in the small town of Grand Point is talking. Sheriffs, doctors, medical examiners: everyone seems to be warning Mac off. And then people start dying …
Silence the Dead: Suspense in smalltown Illinois, by Jack Fredrickson- Amazon Sales Rank: #3110786 in Books
- Brand: Fredrickson, Jack
- Published on: 2015-06-01
- Released on: 2015-03-27
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .65" w x 5.51" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
Review "Powerful novel" (Booklist)"From an explosive beginning through to its dramatic ending Silence the Dead is a fantastic read. Highly recommended." (L. Mistry, reviewer)"Solid whodunit" (Publishers Weekly)"I enjoyed SILENCE THE DEAD immensely. Very highly recommended." (Euro Crime)
About the Author Jack Fredrickson lives with his wife, Susan, west of Chicago. He is the author of four Dek Elstrom PI mysteries, two of which, A Safe Place for the Dying and Hunting Sweetie Rose, have been nominated for Shamus Awards. His third Shamus nomination is for his short story, The Ace I, which has been nominated for the Best PI Short Story of 2013.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Silence the dead By Clare O'Beara This small town is witness to a disturbing chain of deaths and unpalatable truths. A reporter becomes convinced that the police are covering up something - what could be worse than what is already on court record? But it's only years later when a mayor is facing impeachment over a financial matter and has nothing to lose politically, that anyone is brave enough to conduct a full investigation. The mayor is approached by a lady with a hint about the cold case and a small team of researchers grows, dogged and unsure at the same time.The imagery is at times gruesome so this is no cosy mystery, and we find an underlying acceptance that in open-road America, sometimes people who murder teenagers get away with it. I would have given this book more stars if I had got on better with the style, but as I am not into horror I had enough of severed heads, exhumed bodies and gritty details quite quickly. I think there is a fine line between sufficient post-mortem detail and the macabre, and for me this book went too far. But other readers who are more comfortable with this aspect might well give the book more stars as a classic cold case pursued by an amateur sleuth, or two.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. THIS is the book for which I've been waiting from Fredrickson. Loved it!!! By L. J. Roberts First Sentence: Betty Jo Dean lay as she had for over thirty years, shrouded in black vinyl, forever seventeen.In 1982, Jonah Ridy, a reporter for the Chicago Sun Times, is given the chance to restore his reputation as an investigative journalist by travelling to a small town for a follow-up piece about a man who has been shot and whose girlfriend is missing. In spite of his very cold reception, he perseveres, even though people around him start dying. One death finally causes him to walk away. Thirty-years later, the town has a new mayor, an outsider. The more he learns about the town’s secrets, the more determined he is to find the answers—no matter the cost.This is a story of three parts, each completely engrossing. In the first part, we meet Betty Jo Dean. Fredrickson makes us feel her fear and desperation. No mater her background, we empathize with her. In the second part, we come to know Jonah Ridy. We want him to be redeemed and to solve the mystery, but we greatly fear for him. In the third, and major section of the story, we have Mayor Mac Bassett who, with the support of his ex-wife, waitress and others, is determined to find the answers. Fredrickson does a masterful job of introducing us to Mac and establishing his personality, thereby explaining his actions.The sign of a really good story is when you become so involved and invested in one time period; you are started when there is a shift. You have to trust that the author will bring the parts together so that it all makes sense. Frederickson definitely achieved that.The only very, very slight flaw to the book was having a prologue. Rather than having that section at the beginning, it would have been better to leave it only within the relevant section of the story. Having the prologue wasn’t really necessary and diminished the impact of the information when it did appear later. The second, itty-bitty criticism is that the final status of the main characters was a bit twee, but perhaps that’s more a reaction of jealousy.There are some authors one discovers, and enjoys, but feels their writing could be so much “more.” This book is definitely the “more” for which one has been waiting. This book is the one from Fredrickson for which I’ve been waiting.“Silence the Dead” is very well plotted, without any reliance on coincidences. Everything is rationally, logically, or emotionally based and appropriate. The forensic information is critical, well-explained, and fascinating. The level of suspense is ratcheted up at a steady pace with excellent twists right up to the very end. Highly Recommended.SILENCE THE DEAD (Trad Myst – Jonah Ridl/Mac Basset – Illinois – 1982/Contemp) – VG+Fredrickson, Jack –StandaloneSevern House, January 2015
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ... turned me on to Jack Fredrickson but am I glad it happened By Jeff L I forgot who turned me on to Jack Fredrickson but am I glad it happened. This is one of the best books I have read in a while. A long while.I usually read in bed before I go to sleep. A couple of chapters here, a couple of chapters there. That wasn't the case with this book. I ended up reading a lot more than normal and getting up in the morning was noticeably harder! A well told story. You find yourself locked in and it's hard to put down. I am now reading another of his books and it's also a well written, entertaining story.I would highly recommend getting this book. I'm sure you will enjoy it. A lot.
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