The Longest Silence

I highly recommend this book and it’s entire series. From start to finish I just couldn’t put this book down. Debra Webb is a master of suspense and she just gets better with ever book. You will not want to miss reading this book or the Shades of Death series.

Joanna Guthrie has kept silent for 18 years. She and 2 other young women were kidnapped, tortured and made to do unspeakable things then released after 2 weeks. Now it appears the same thing is happening to other young women. Joanna goes to ex FBI agent for Tony LeDoux to tell him her story. Tony’s doesn’t believe her at first. Tony’s niece has been kidnapped and as he hears more fromJoanna about what happened to her he begins to believe her. They have to find Tony’s niece before it’s too late. This is part of the Shades of Death series. It is full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing. It also has cameo appearances by characters from previous books. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy of this book.

I am privileged to be a part of Debra Webb’s “Street Team”, so I received an ARC of this well-written and compelling novel. This is the fourth book in her “Shades of Death” series but it can be read as a standalone. This book focuses on Tony LeDoux, the former FBI agent who is washed up due to his alcoholism. He is called back into action when his niece is kidnapped from her college campus in Milledgeville, Georgia, and his sister Angie reaches out to him for help. This is a non-stop thriller about some really ruthless characters who have been snatching college girls for the last twenty years, raping and torturing them for two weeks and then releasing them. What is their purpose? Who is doing this? Enter Joanna Guthrie, a former victim who is determined to discover the truth and get revenge on those responsible for changing her life with their vile acts. Joanna is a reporter and has been keeping up with the kidnappings, so she teams up with Tony to find the perpetrators before they can strike again. This is a very dark mystery, with heartbreaking scenes of torture that the girls are forced to endure. There are many twists and turns to Tony and Joanna to follow in order to find the real criminals. Tony calls in reinforcements, Bobbi Gentry and Nick Shade, from the previous books in the series. Once they appear on the scene, the action increases its momentum and spirals to an unbelievable conclusion. The character development in the novel is very well done with Tony being portrayed as a sympathetic character. This book is action-packed and hard to put down once you start reading it. It will make you think about all of the evil in the world and how good triumphs over evil. Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions that I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”

A masterfully crafted Thriller! I don't know what I can say about this book that others haven't already said! Debra Webb is a MASTER at her craft! Once again she has created a heart stopping, clock ticking, page turner that will grab you from the start and hold on to you to the very end! Dark, complex and totally compelling, the story Debra weaves around you as you read will have you at the edge of your seat. As usual, Debra brings her story to life with thoroughly developed characters that know the darkness and madness that can inhabit the mind of a serial killer Well done Debra! This book is part of Debra Webb's amazing Shades of Death series and is woven around one of the characters from the series but The longest Silence it can be read as a stand alone book.

received an ARC of the book for an honest review. Joanna Guthrie has spent the last eighteen years running from her past but with one phone call, she realizes her past is catching up to her and she needs to go to Milledgeville, GA to face her demons. Tony LeDoux, former FBI Profiler and current unemployed drunk, receives a phone call from his sister, Angie, that her daughter, and his niece, is missing from her college in Milledgeville, GA. Tony promises his sister he will find her and now he’s on his way there. When they meet, they realize that there might be a lot more than coincidence in his niece’s disappearance and Joanna’s past. Debra Webb is the Queen of Suspense. She is one of the few authors that can truly keep me guessing until the end. Her books keep me turning pages as fast as I can and this was no exception. Loved the book and highly recommend!