Carrie's review
Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg
In Silent to the Bone, E. L. Konigsburg (author of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler) examines communication in relationships, and what gets lost when we do not speak. The book opens with a mysterious 911 call. This call reveals that 13-year-old Branwell Zamborska is struck dumb during the same incident that puts Nikki, his baby half-sister, in a coma. The British au pair is the only other known person who witnessed the incident and can vocalize what happened, and her finger points the blame at Branwell. Connor Kane, Branwell’s best friend, is hesitant to believe that gentle, odd Branwell could hurt Nikki, and is determined to learn his side of the story, despite Branwell’s silence.
The mystery of the book alone will keep the pages turning. The reader pieces together clues alongside Connor and his older half-sister, Margaret. As they question different people in Branwell’s life, the reader begins to see what is hidden beneath his silence.
The mystery of the book alone will keep the pages turning. The reader pieces together clues alongside Connor and his older half-sister, Margaret. As they question different people in Branwell’s life, the reader begins to see what is hidden beneath his silence.
