Breaking the Silence was a delight to read. Having checked out the reviews, I had high expectations. At the same time, I was also prepared for a let down because when reviewers gush about characters, I am continually reminded that I seem to have very different ideas about likeability. Not only were these characters likeable, they were loveable, endearing, clever, witty and most precious of all - believable. I laughed out loud reading the dialogue between Jenny and Will at one point. Jenny had been out drinking with her gay friend Christian (nice play on words there Katie Allen)and she was giving Will directions to where they were. I so identified with that drunken dialogue it made me feel like this scene actually happened to me; maybe it did and I simply don't recall it clearly enough.