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Cate Carlton has recently died, yet she is able to linger on, watching her three young children and her husband as they come to terms with their life without her on their rural horse property. As the months pass and her children grow, they cope in different ways, drawn closer and pulled apart by their shared loss. And all Cate can do is watch on helplessly, seeing their grief, how much they miss her and how - heartbreakingly - they begin to heal. Gradually unfolding to reveal Cate's life, her marriage, and the unhappy secret she shared with one of her children. (Back cover)
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I started reading the first chapter because I needed to fill in some time. It has a surreal feel to it. In the Quiet is an apt title as there was this sense of stillness, like watching the television with the sound off. I have yet to return the book as I am in the middle of another novel, but it looks to be a promising read.
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