Silent Night by Danielle Steel

Welcome!  A Beautiful Corpse by Christi Daugherty will be out on March 12 along with Hearts in Harmony by Beth Wiseman.  Bitten at Daybreak by Deanna Chase is now available.  It is the third book in Last Witch Standing series.  Phoebe is stuck in an alternate universe where she is married to a vampire and she cannot get home to her own world.  I do want to let readers know there is violence and foul language in the story.  

Silent Night by Danielle Steel takes us to Los Angeles, California.  Emma Watts is a nine year old who is the youngest cast member of the hit TV show The Clan.  Emma is an intelligent child with a charming personality and a bright future ahead of her.  Paige Watts is the driving force behind Emma’s career.  On their way home one evening, Paige and Emma are running late for appointment with Emma’s drama coach when a terrible tragedy occurs.  Dr. Whitney Watts, Emma’s aunt, rushes back to Los Angeles from Italy to be with Emma.  Whitney became a psychologist after growing up in the shadow of her famous actress mother and agent father.  She has never desired to marry or have children.  Whitney now finds herself responsible for her niece who awakens from a coma with no memory plus she cannot hear or speak.  Emma has a long road ahead of her if she is to recover from a traumatic brain injury.  Whitney, with the assistance of dedicated doctors, teachers and a nurse, hopes to help Emma regain what she has lost and go forward to a bright, fulfilling future.

Silent Night is a poignant story.  We get to see tragic events unfold when a person is careless with their own and a loved one’s safety while operating a car.  I thought Silent Night was well-written and engaging.  I sat down and read this story straight through (I wen to bed late even for me).  The book had steady pacing with smooth transitions between sections.  There are good, relatable characters in the story.  We see how life can change in a moment and families are messy.  I found Silent Night to be an emotional and heartbreaking story.  We get to experience the grief Whitney and Emma go through along with handling Emma’s injury.  There is good information on traumatic brain injuries in the book.  Danielle Steel related the details in an easy to understand way which I appreciated.  Emma’s journey is difficult as she tries to relearn all that she has lost.  It is nice to see the characters grow as individuals and see this one event change the course of their lives.  I like that the author provided an epilogue that nicely wrapped up the book.  Silent Night is a story that will touch your heart.

Danielle Steel's upcoming books include Lost & Found out on June 25 and The Dark Side which publishes on August 27.  Thank you for joining me today and taking the time to read my review.  I will feature Courting Mr. Emerson by Melody Carlson tomorrow.  May you have a happy day.  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader