Twenty-one years ago, Emma Shephard was sexually assaulted and forced to leave college. She has tried to forget the trauma, building a new life as a loving wife and parent with a successful marketing career. Then her world is rocked when her rapist buys the pharmaceutical company where she works.Now it’s an impossible choice between keeping the safe life she’s created and pursuing justice. With … With her marriage at risk and her child in danger, Emma finds herself at the center of ugly secrets and scandals.
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Truly a novel that had me on the edge of my chair! I was angry, sad, hopeful, and definitely petrified at times!
How does anyone ever get over the anger and humiliation of being raped, losing a scholarship, and then having to depart from college because not a soul believes that this abuse has actually occurred?
Years gone by- a family, a good job and friends; Emma thinks she has moved forward from the torment in the past.
However, a new new company president takes over and it is the last person Emma can possibly imagine!
The football player who had raped her and changed her world?
Her anger comes to the surface and the plots for revenge begin!
I was afraid for Emma and her family!
I was truly encompassed by this story! It had me from the very first chapter and I was stuck until the very end!
Excellent!
ALL THE SILENT VOICES by: Elena Mikalsen
Emma Shepherd was raped when she was in college and despite reporting the incident, she ended up being removed from the University. Despite all the trauma and hours of therapy, she was able to rebuild her life. She is in a happy marriage with a loving husband and daughter. Everything seemed to be going smoothly until the Pharmaceutical company where Emma and her husband works for gets bought by a man whose name is far too familiar to Emma and one, she will never ever forget. With her past staring in front of her face, she vows that this time, she will win and get her revenge.
This is a fast-paced suspense with an unexpected twist that I loved and enjoyed. I am glad to read something in the vein of the #metoo movement and giving voice to those who have had to suffer through trauma. Despite this being a fictional story, I am certain that there are many people currently that have been silenced that have suffered and are hurting and whose voices have yet to be heard. I applaud Elena Mikalsen for writing this story for ‘ALL THE SILENT VOICES’.
All the Silent Voices is a taut, fast-paced suspense novel that will keep you turning pages way past your bedtime! Emma Shephard was raped when she was a college student, but is now happily married and devoted mother of a teenage daughter. She’s left her assault in the past—until her rapist buys the company where she and her husband work. What follows is a timely, intriguing story of revenge that brings us into the workings of big pharma, as well as the the heart of the #MeToo movement. With this book, author Elena Mikalsen has shown her versatility as an author and proven herself as a gifted storyteller.
“Twenty-one years ago, Emma Shepherd was sexually assaulted and forced to leave college. She has tried to forget the trauma and build a new life as a loving wife and parent with a successful marketing career. Then her world is rocked when her rapist buys the pharmaceutical company where she works.”
Elena Mikalsen does a fantastic job of recreating Emma’s pain and trauma at the hand of her rapist and new boss. From their first encounter in the stairwell, to their reintroduction at the office, you can feel the anxiety in the pit of your stomach. This story starts small but quickly widens when Emma learns she not along in her trauma. Set on revenge and bringing down her new boss, she learns that justice can feel just as sweet as revenge. I adored the relationship Emma had with her husband Aidan and thought the overall story was nicely balanced between the various relationships. This book also gave amazing insight into the trauma of sexual assault and demonstrates the incredible strength of the survivors. All the Silent Voices is a wonderful read from start to finish. Check it out!
Elena Mikalsen has written an action packed thriller with “All The Silent Voices”.
Emma was placed in many difficult situations, which led to complicated decisions that she had to make all through the novel. Aidan her husband and Sophie her daughter played an instrumental role in these decisions. Richard was that thorn in her side that never seemed to go away after he hurt her traumatically so many years ago.
It was hard to put this gripping action-packed book down once I started it.
I loved all of the twists and turns and was surprised more than once during the book.
I would absolutely recommend you buy this book and finding out for yourself what decisions Emma is faced with and how she deals with these life-altering choices.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for fair and honest review.
ALL THE SILENT VOICES by Elena Mikalsen is a compelling and timely story of a woman’s struggle to survive after a traumatic sexual assault leaves her keeping devastating secrets that threaten to unravel her seemingly safe life with her husband and daughter. It has been twenty-one years since Emma Shephard was raped by a fellow student and star football player at her college. Despite doing everything right at the time, she is driven out of college amid the scandal and cover-up surrounding her case. Emma has never told anyone, including her husband Aidan, about her assault. Now years later, the pharmaceutical company where both she and Aidan are executives is bought out and the new owner turns out to be her rapist, Richard. Emma finds herself torn between seeking revenge on Richard and protecting her family and the life they have built. The storyline is suspenseful and well-executed. It kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Emma’s plight was highly relatable and I could feel the depth and range of her emotions as she faced a nearly inconceivable decision about her future. I highly recommend this gripping and heartfelt book and I look forward to whatever is next from Elena Mikalsen. Thank you to the author for the chance to read and review an early copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Do NOT miss this book! One of the best I have read! It includes many hidden gems and is full of twists!
Elena Mikalsen has surpassed herself! I cannot wait for others to read, so I can discuss it!
Holy wow! This book was gripping. Mikalsen instantly pulled me to the heart of the story and kept me hooked until the end. She chiseled her characters and her plot perfectly. I stayed up long into the night reading this one, turning page after page. I just couldn’t put it down. I fell in love with the plot line, and the characters and am keeping this one on the bookshelf to stay!
Emma’s story is not for the faint of heart. It’s not a light read, learning of Emma’s rape and who her new boss will be, in a profession that has more corruption than you would imagine. This story is filled with twists and turns that will leave you breathless and on the edge of your seat. The realism that is incorporated into Emma’s roller coaster story is magnificent. Mikalsen weaves together situations that are true to life and had me feeling every emotion that Emma felt throughout this story.
This book is one I highly recommend to all. It’s a story that weaves a look into the consequences of being forced to stay quiet when all you want to do is shout the truth to anyone willing to listen. It’s a story that will open your eyes, all while making you want to hug Emma. If you love a superbly written, full of true-to-life characters novel, then Mikalsen’s All The Silent Voices is one you won’t want to miss.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Publisher and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.* @mikalsenwriter