Gail wakes in the middle of the night to everyone's worst nightmare. She can't move, can't speak and a stranger is standing over her. Then everything goes black. Gail knows she didn't dream it. Or him. But the police don't believe her. That was two years ago. She has tried to move on, forget what happened. Until she meets his next victim. This woman's story is identical to hers. And the attack happened exactly one year later. There is one week left until he will strike again. Now the silence is broken, there is no telling what he will unleash... A totally gripping and twisty crime thriller that will take your breath away. Fans of K. L. Slater and Rachel Abbott will be hooked from the very first page. 'Wow! Oh wow! I read this book in a day as I just couldn't put it down . Stories like these need to be told so that women feel empowered to speak out. A thoroughly gripping, yet heartbreaking, read ' NetGalley review ????? 'A well written and well researched book, The Silence is a highly topical read, and deals with horrific subject matter in an empathic and compassionate way' NetGalley review ????? 'A brilliant thriller that keeps you turning the pages until the shocking ending . I loved the characters and the tense and chilling plot!' NetGalley review ????? 'Diamond's whodunnits just keep getting better and better!' NetGalley review ????? 'Absolutely brilliant! I love Katerina Diamond. There is no one else like her. Another book that I devoured in a day ' NetGalley review ????? ' Gripping ' OK! 'A web of a plot that twists and turns ' Sun ' Heartstopping ' Crime Monthly 'Diamond is the master of gripping literature ' Evening Standard