Keep Quiet

Keep Quiet was the first book I've read by Lisa Scottoline. I nearly didn't read it after seeing some pretty unflattering reviews online but the story it promised was intriguing enough that I thought it was worth a try.

This was the story of financial planner, Jake, a happily married and middle aged suburbanite who picked his son up from the cinema one Friday evening and allowed his son, Ryan, to drive his car. The result is their involvement in hitting a jogger out running and then choosing to flee the scene in order to protect Ryan from a potential DUI charge and jail time.

This book was really gripping, the way in which father and son try to cover their tracks, dealing with both the practicalities and emotions of their actions. Suddenly a father and son who have shared a troubles relationship are bonded by their shared guilt.

The cover information for this book focuses on the hit and run but the story was much darker than I expected and wove a more intricate story than it suggested. It was edge of the seat stuff. I found that as the book went on and Jake began to find his world spiralling out of control the links between characters became much more intriguing and it was truly a really engaging read.

It didn't lead in the direction I assumed it would but that wasn't detrimental and I would definitely read another book by the author. If you too have read some of the lukewarm reviews then take heart it isn't a bad book. It isn't the best I've ever read and I wouldn't rave about it but it was enjoyable and a great break away from the norm.