The Price of Silence

by Camilla Trinchieri

“The Price of Silence is a suspenseful and moving family drama that will leave you wondering where the truth lies.”—Harlan Coben, author of The Woods

“[Camilla] Trinchieri . . . shrewdly mixes up forward-moving court scenes with flashbacks showing how seemingly simple decisions go terribly awry.”—The Baltimore Sun

“The Price of Silence is an absolute jewel—a dark tale, intricately woven. . . . It’s an intelligent novel—written with great skill and ingeniously plotted.”—Linda Fairstein, author of Bad Blood

“The Price of Silence is a chilling and memorable tale of hearts in turmoil, rendered with grace and intensity by an author who understands secrets and the devastation they can wreak.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

“The Price of Silence is a gripping, deftly told tale of loss, love, longing, and betrayal. The characters are complex and compelling, rendered with an artist’s eye for telling detail, and the story resonates long after one turns the final page.”—Judith Kelman, author of The First Stone

“Prolific as Trella Crespi and Camilla T. Crespi, Trinchieri here debuts most auspiciously as herself.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred)

As Emma Perotti’s trial for murder begins, her family recalls how young An-ling Huang walked into her classroom and her family’s life, dredging up memories of the daughter they lost years ago. Now An-ling is dead. What happened?

Camilla Trinchieri was born in Prague to an Italian diplomat father and American mother. She has an MFA in writing from Columbia University. As Trella Crespi and Camilla T. Crespi, she has published seven mysteries. She lives in New York City.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Genres: Mystery

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

aka Camilla T Crespi, Trella Crespi.

Camilla Trinchieri was born in Prague to an Italian diplomat father and American mother and came to the United States at age twelve. After graduating from Barnard College, she moved to Italy. She returned to New York City in 1980 and earned an MFA in writing from Columbia University. As Trella Crespi and Camilla Crespi she has published seven mystery novels.

Reviews

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

(FROM JACKET) Emma Perotti took a young Chinese artist under her wing. Now she finds herself on trail for the girl's murder.

Nearly five years earlier, An-ling Huang appeared once in Emma's ESL classroom and never returned. Then Emma started running into the girl, apparently by chance. Emma was drawn to An-ling, who seemed to be longing to replace the family she'd left in China. She reminded Emma of her own daughter who'd died years earlier, a daughter whose existence she and her husband had kept a secret, even from their son.

Then An-ling was found dead and Emma was charged with murder. As her trial progresses, An-ling is revealed not to have been who she claimed, and we learn that Emma, her husband and their son all have dark secrets of their own

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fairly well written if poorly formatted legal thriller/suspense novel. The characters were mostly well developed and interesting. The relationships between the characters were pretty dysfunctional, but as I've heard said often, "you're only as sick as your secrets." One thing I disliked about this book was that there were so many inappropriate descriptions that were far more detailed than they needed to be, particularly those that involved a teenager, that I could have definitely lived without. Overall, it was an interesting novel, but it could have been much better.

[B K McIntire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping and suspenseful

This is such a well-written novel. Changing from each character's point of view was smoothly done and didn't disrupt the flow of the story. I suspect that this novel will linger in my mind for a long time.

[nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the structure and her use of perspective. It informed me as a writer.

Also, the book is a real page-turner. Murder mystery.

I felt she could have lingered on a few details that seemed to have been quickly brushed away as the main narrative unfolded. Basically, a few subplots run alongside and feed from/into the larger narrative, but they sort of fall away or are resolved too quickly (for me).

Buon!

[Aurora]

io giuro che odio scrivere commenti dei libri che non mi sono piaciuti, nel senso che mi prende l'ansia e mi spiace, ma insomma... è uno sporco lavoro... eccetera eccetera.
il libro ha una costruzione interessante, un'idea buona (l'intreccio di voci), ma uno svolgimento prolisso e poco coinvolgente. e sinceramente la dinamica è davvero poco credibile.
ecco. uffa.

[Sandee · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can't recall why this made it onto my reading list and I can't say I recommend it. Way too predictable. The main character was not likable - she was as dysfunctional as the supposed bad guy. Maybe that was the point - someone you think you should sympathize with isn't that sympathetic.

[Leigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another tale of a family's struggle to communicate effectively -- when wrapped into a murder under investigation, the book turns into a real page turner. I'd recommend it for those looking for a fairly quick read.

[Diane · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nothing sucks more than a book with a crappy ending. It just ruins the entire story.

[Kyra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was intense and well written but a little odd storyline. Will just say, the relationships between the characters was not at all what you expect!

[Pam]

rec from Marci -- b'day book

[Madae · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a quick and easy read. The plot was okay, but I didn't feel like I knew the characters very well.

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read. Felt sad that the mother had withheld her love for her son all those years.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a really good book.

[Christine]

Definitely kept me interested...(a la Fatal Attraction)...