The Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett
Most murder mysteries conceal the identity of the murderer. Janice Hallett goes a step further and also conceals the identity of the murder victim. The Silent Appeal is Hallett's sixth full-length novel written in her signature style and her second return to the Fairway Players in Lower Lockwood, following The Appeal and the novella, The Christmas Appeal . Hallett tells her story entirely through emails, texts, WhatsApp messages, and brief memos and journal entries. While this is the third time Hallett has visited the Fairway Players, she gives plenty of context so that new readers won't feel lost and returning readers will enjoy revisiting old friends. Sarah Jane and Kevin MacDonald are co-chairing the Fairway Players as they prepare to put on Agatha Christie's The Hollow . Sarah Jane's sister, Nicky Rose, returns to Lockwood under mysterious circumstances after spending the last 20 years in Barbados. Along with returning members of the group, the cast adds som...
