cover image Silent Scream

Silent Scream

Karen Rose. Grand Central, $7.99 (587pp) ISBN 978-0-446-53836-7

Readers may never use an unsecured free Internet connection again after plowing through Rose’s engaging new thriller. Four Minneapolis college students burn a condo complex, apparently for political reasons, killing a young woman and a security guard. Homicide detective Olivia Sutherland catches the case; when firefighter David Hunter discovers crucial evidence, he and Olivia must set aside their believably difficult romantic past to find the story behind the arson. Meanwhile, a stalker considers what to do with video of the students’ incriminating conversations. Rose (I Can See You ) packs action into every moment of four intense days as the meticulous, capable cops and firefighters race to stop a deadly blackmailer with his own distorted sense of morality. Thriller fans will love the high-adrenaline story and robust cast of intriguing supporting characters. (June)