Yesterday I finished Keep Quiet, the latest novel by one of my favorite authors, Lisa Scottoline. This book is about Jake, a father who’s looking to get closer to his son. Despite his good intentions, he makes a decision that could tear his family apart.

While I’ve only read a few of her books up to this point, this is easily my favorite novel by Lisa Scottoline. Right from the start I was asking myself, what would I do in this situation? And I cared about the welfare of the protagonist and his family the entire time. One of the reasons for this is because Scottoline does an excellent job of conveying emotion through her believable dialogue. She also knows how to ratchet up the tension by throwing seemingly insurmountable challenges in front of the protagonist, which kept me on the edge of my seat right up until the end.

Speaking of the ending, there are a couple twists in the latter half of the book that caught me by surprise. And unlike some novels that leave readers with a bad taste in their mouths – I’m looking at you Gone Girl – Keep Quiet features a satisfying conclusion that ties everything together nicely.

If you’re a fan of thrillers, mysteries or just well-told, unpredictable stories, read Keep Quiet. It’s Lisa Scottoline at her finest, which is something no one should pass up.

Book Synopsis

Jake Buckman’s relationship with his sixteen-year-old son Ryan is not an easy one, so at the urging of his loving wife, Pam, Jake goes alone to pick up Ryan at their suburban movie theater. On the way home, Ryan asks to drive on a deserted road, and Jake sees it as a chance to make a connection. However, what starts as a father-son bonding opportunity instantly turns into a nightmare. Tragedy strikes, and with Ryan’s entire future hanging in the balance, Jake is forced to make a split-second decision that plunges them both into a world of guilt and lies. Without ever meaning to, Jake and Ryan find themselves living under the crushing weight of their secret, which threatens to tear their family to shreds and ruin them all.