Price of Silence - Softcover

Trinchieri, Camilla

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1569474974 ISBN 13: 9781569474976

Publisher: Soho Press, 2008

Synopsis

“The Price of Silence is a suspenseful and moving family drama that will leave you wondering where the truth lies.”—Harlan Coben, author of The Woods

“[Camilla] Trinchieri . . . shrewdly mixes up forward-moving court scenes with flashbacks showing how seemingly simple decisions go terribly awry.”—The Baltimore Sun

“The Price of Silence is an absolute jewel—a dark tale, intricately woven. . . . It’s an intelligent novel—written with great skill and ingeniously plotted.”—Linda Fairstein, author of Bad Blood

“The Price of Silence is a chilling and memorable tale of hearts in turmoil, rendered with grace and intensity by an author who understands secrets and the devastation they can wreak.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

“The Price of Silence is a gripping, deftly told tale of loss, love, longing, and betrayal. The characters are complex and compelling, rendered with an artist’s eye for telling detail, and the story resonates long after one turns the final page.”—Judith Kelman, author of The First Stone

“Prolific as Trella Crespi and Camilla T. Crespi, Trinchieri here debuts most auspiciously as herself.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred)

As Emma Perotti’s trial for murder begins, her family recalls how young An-ling Huang walked into her classroom and her family’s life, dredging up memories of the daughter they lost years ago. Now An-ling is dead. What happened?

Camilla Trinchieri was born in Prague to an Italian diplomat father and American mother. She has an MFA in writing from Columbia University. As Trella Crespi and Camilla T. Crespi, she has published seven mysteries. She lives in New York City.

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About the Author

Born in Prague to an Italian diplomat father and American mother, Camilla Trinchieri came to the US at age twelve and returned to Italy after graduating from Barnard College. She came back to New York City in 1980, married, and earned an MFA in writing from Columbia University. As Trella Crespi and Camilla T. Crespi she has published seven mysteries.

From Publishers Weekly

At the start of this taut psychological thriller from Trinchieri (The Trouble with a Bad Fit and other mysteries under the names Camilla T. Crespi and Trella Crespi), Emma Perotti, an ESL teacher in Manhattan, enfolds one of her students, An-ling Huang, into her family, despite her husband Tom's distrust of the young Chinese woman. Emma is driven in part by the guilt she feels for the infant daughter she accidentally ran over and killed years before—a secret unknown to Tom, the child's father, and Emma's teenage son, Josh. As the bond between the women grows, Emma's marriage stalls. She moves into a loft with An-ling, but the arrangement sours as Emma prepares to return home and An-ling seduces Josh. When An-ling is found dead, Emma is charged with her murder. Though Emma's sudden obsession with An-ling and the family's final redemption both feel slightly forced, the novel is a gripping, intelligent read. Particularly compelling are its subtle insights into the nature of family, foreignness and the lies we tell ourselves and others even when our intentions are good. (June)
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Edition details

• Publisher: Soho Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1569474974
• ISBN 13: 9781569474976
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288