title: The Other Side of Silence: A Novel of Suspense
author:  Bill Pronzini 
description: The client: a woman in peril. The case: a missing person. The hero: an investigator. The complication: thugs and secrets. MWA Grand Master Pronzini (<i>The Crimes of Jordan Wise</i>) has used this recipe effectively for nearly four decades, including in this highly competent, if somewhat mechanical, suspense novel set in Las Vegas and California's Mohave Desert. While camping in the desert, Rick Fallon, a corporate security officer whose marriage has finally crumbled in the wake of his son's accidental death, comes across Casey Dunbar, who's tried and failed to kill herself after months of fruitlessly searching for her young son, who's been abducted by her ex-husband. Fallon empathizes with the woman, and what follows is a good old-fashioned search-and-capture mission with all the usual Pronzini virtues: a simple yet disciplined prose style; a strong, multilayered central character; and a compelling plot that builds to a nice little closing twist. <i>(Oct.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  PRAISE FOR TRACY BUCHANAN:
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘I was left absolutely traumatised in a totally brilliant way . . . Beautiful,
  heartbreaking, uplifting . . . Really worth a read.’
  
  
  
  
  
  — _HELLO!_
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘A pacy read . . . A great book to take to the beach!’
  
  
  
  
  
  — _Daily Mail_
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘I was entranced from the very first page and couldn’t put it down until I had
  all the answers. Tracy weaves a seamless tale while offering brilliant
  descriptions and raw emotions.’
  
  
  
  
  
  —Angela Marsons, author of _Child’s Play_
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘A must-read for fans of psychological suspense. Tightly plotted and intense,
  this novel will have you looking over your shoulder and peeking under your
  bed. Filled with twists and turns, it will keep you flying through the pages
  to the shocking end.’
  
  
  
  
  
  —Heather Gudenkauf, author of _Before She Was Found_
  
  
  
  
  
  Praise for Tracy’s last book, Wall of Silence:
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘ _Wall of Silence_ is wild, a “whodunnit” rollercoaster. The story launches
  with a bang with one of the most origin