| "Deeply moving and exquisitely lyrical, this is a powerhouse of a debut novel." Tess Gerritsen |
It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn's shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night.
Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet, gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought on by tragedy that pulled her deep into silence as a toddler.
Calli's mother, Antonia, tried to be the best mother she could within the confines of marriage to a mostly absent, often angry husband. Now, though she denies that her husband could be involved in the possible abductions, she fears her decision to stay in her marriage has cost her more than her daughter's voice.
Petra Gregory is Calli's best friend, her soul mate and her voice. But neither Petra nor Calli has been heard from since their disappearance was discovered. Desperate to find his child, Martin Gregory is forced to confront a side of himself he did not know existed beneath his intellectual, professorial demeanor.
Now these families are tied by the question of what happened to their children. And the answer is trapped in the silence of unspoken family secrets.
Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet, gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought on by tragedy that pulled her deep into silence as a toddler.
Calli's mother, Antonia, tried to be the best mother she could within the confines of marriage to a mostly absent, often angry husband. Now, though she denies that her husband could be involved in the possible abductions, she fears her decision to stay in her marriage has cost her more than her daughter's voice.
Petra Gregory is Calli's best friend, her soul mate and her voice. But neither Petra nor Calli has been heard from since their disappearance was discovered. Desperate to find his child, Martin Gregory is forced to confront a side of himself he did not know existed beneath his intellectual, professorial demeanor.
Now these families are tied by the question of what happened to their children. And the answer is trapped in the silence of unspoken family secrets.
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Hardback Editions
July 2009 : Hardback
| Title: Weight of Silence Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: 1613832168 / 9781613832165 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Availability: Amazon UK |
2009 : Hardback
| Title: THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: 1615231145 / 9781615231140 (USA edition) Publisher: Harlequin Books Availability: Amazon |
Paperback Editions
October 2013 : Paperback
| Title: The Weight of Silence Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: 0778315533 / 9780778315537 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Harlequin MIRA Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
April 2010 : Paperback
| Title: The Weight of Silence (MIRA) Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: 0778303691 / 9780778303695 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Mira Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
January 2010 : Paperback
| Title: The Weight of Silence Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: 0778304051 / 9780778304050 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Mira Books Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK |
December 2009 : Paperback
| Title: The Weight of Silence (Kennebec Large Print Superior Collection) Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: 1410422402 / 9781410422408 (USA edition) Publisher: Large Print Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
July 2009 : Paperback
| Title: The Weight of Silence Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: 077832740X / 9780778327400 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Mira Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
Audio Editions
January 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: The Weight of Silence Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: 1440776954 / 9781440776953 Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon CA Amazon |
Kindle Editions
August 2012 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Weight of Silence Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: B008EN9OPW Publisher: Mira Availability: Amazon |
December 2009 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Weight of Silence Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: B002RMSZ60 Publisher: MIRA Availability: Amazon UK |
July 2009 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Weight of Silence Author(s):: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: B002HJ1WC2 Publisher: Mira Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
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