The Sharp Edge of Silence: he took everything from her. Now it’s time for revenge...
Paperback Published on: 11/04/2023
Price: £8.99
Bookseller Reviews
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A compulsive read!
I was sent this book in exchange for an honest review and I am so glad that I read it, it feels like such an important book and it might help girls underst... READ MORE
An heart-wrenching but important read!
Every now and then there comes along a book I wish I had been able to read when I was younger, and this one of them! I was up until 3am finishing the end o... READ MORE
Synopsis
Students at Lycroft Phelps are marked for success.
As a straight-A student and girlfriend of the school's star rower, Charlotte believes in what the school has to offer. Meanwhile, scholarship student Max is struggling. Until he's asked to join the rowing team offering him popularity - but at what cost? Then there's Quinn, a sixth-generation legacy student, who should be able to lay claim to the school in a way others can't. Who instead must watch the boy who assaulted her continue to play at the top of the school's food chain. Only in the dead of night does Q realize the solution to her suffering: Colin Pearce must die.
But Lycroft Phelps has more than one dark secret at its heart, and as the three students uncover just how far the school will go to keep those ugly truths hidden, there's a lot more than reputation at stake...
A tense and timely thriller with a revenge plot that'll have you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow, Chelsea Pitcher and Louise O'Neill.
(TRIGGER WARNING: this book contains descriptions of sexual violence that some readers may find upsetting.)
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hot Key Books
- ISBN: 9781471413476
- Number of pages: 496
- Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 31 mm
- Interest age: From 16 years
- Weight: 370g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA powerful, relevant read
The Sharp Edge of Silence is a very relevant, contemporary young adult story set within an elite boarding school. Lycroft Phelps has a long history with lo... READ MORE
Thirteen Reasons Why
If you’ve ever watched Thirteen Reasons Why, and loved it, then you will really love this book. Spoiler alert, there is no suicide! However there are lots ... READ MORE
Refuses to let accountability slip by
The Sharp Edge of Silence is a book that cuts deep.
This is a book that fills you with rage at the injustices and violence perpetuated by toxic masculi... READ MORE
A powerful read
A greatly written book based around an elite boarding school and what happens behind closed doors.
It took me a while to get in to the story but once I d... READ MORE
Ending Gave Me Goosebumps
While the subject matter and themes explored throughout the book are heavy and serious, the style of writing is super easy to read and get into. The POV st... READ MORE
Everyone should read this!
This book! What a powerful story based on such a relevant and current topic at the moment. Not only is it such an important area to explore, but it really ... READ MORE
Drew me in
This story drew me in from the get go. The Characters were relatable and easy to get to know.
the story was very hard hitting, Opens yours eyes to what... READ MORE
Emotionally wrenching teenage drama
The Sharp Edge of Silence by Rosenblum is a teenage drama that takes on the emotionally wrenching experience of a young girl in school, who has been sexual... READ MORE
YA book for 2023
This is a book for fans of the tv series - Thirteen Reasons Why or books such One of Us Lying . Based around four main characters all at an elite school, w... READ MORE
Hard hitting and important
Thanks to Bonnier Books UK and NetGalley for this eARC!
This book centers heavily around the impact that rape and rape culture has, so please heed this as... READ MORE
A powerful, disturbing and thought-provoking read.
Given the deeply-disturbing and harrowing themes of this novel, plus the warning from the publisher that it ‘contains descriptions of sexual violence and s... READ MORE
Gee
"The Sharp Edge of Silence" by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum is a remarkable literary work that delves deep into the realms of resilience, self-discovery, and th... READ MORE
An excellent read
In the Sharp Edge of Silence we enter the world of an elite private school. The story is told from the viewpoint of three characters: Quinn Luddington Wals... READ MORE
my review
f you’ve ever watched Thirteen Reasons Why, and loved it, then you will really love this book. Spoiler alert, there is no suicide! However there are lots o... READ MORE
A gripping look at identity, friendship and toxic masculinity
Set in an American private school, The Sharp Edge of Silence centres around the sexual assault of Q and her journey to come to terms with what has happened... READ MORE
Stark
A stark cover and a stark story - this young adult book is definitely for more mature teenagers and those on the cusp of adulthood and all its problems, ra... READ MORE
Intense thriller
“The Sharp Edge Of Silence” is a thrilling YA read which I’d highly recommend. Although I have never read a book by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum before, I am mo... READ MORE
An exploration of toxic masculinity in an elite American prep school
I loved this book. Easy to read and engaging from the start, it explores toxic masculinity at an elite American prep school through three different narrati... READ MORE
Poignant and Powerful
I'd like to start this off by thanking the team at Readers First and Hot Key Books for sending me a copy of The Sharp Edge of Silence to read and review.
... READ MORE
Fast paced and a great read
This book is based in an Elite school, which I imagine Lyecroft Phelps to be a building like Hogwart's. Although I am not the age group this book is aimed ... READ MORE
Who Will You Be at Lycroft Phelps?
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
**Please read all trigger warnings laid out in the begin... READ MORE
A must-read
This story was absolutely heartbreaking and kept me on edge (haha) the entire way through. I was intrigued to see how the three storylines would weave toge... READ MORE
Good
This novel is a really good read. The writing flow,s easily and the story pull,s you in right from the very first page. The main character, Quinn , is incr... READ MORE
Extremely Powerful
I have just read The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum.
The book centres around the elite Lycroft Phelps High School in New Hampshire and ... READ MORE
Culturally aware and epically spoken
This novel addresses the question of advancing in society by teaching the youths of today about being less destructive towards one another and about the ge... READ MORE
Incredibly relevant
I’m an adult who enjoys an occasional YA read and this stood out to me with its main theme of sexual assault. I did find some of the Americanism of this di... READ MORE
Absorbing and emotional.
This novel was absolutely absorbing from the very first page and utterly gripping until the very last.
A story of strong women versus toxic masculinity, T... READ MORE
Boys Will Be Held Accountable
Thank you to Readers First for my pre-release copy of this brand new novel, due to be released April 11th.
This book dealt with the aftermath of sexual as... READ MORE
A strong story successfully encompassing sensitive subject matter
I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. It is set in a American High School for the elite, with most pupils there because of family money a... READ MORE
Powerful and harrowing read, wow
Lycroft Phelps is a school of excellence, only the creme de la creme attend.
This year some of those talented students include Quinn Walsh, Max Hannigan-Lo... READ MORE
Brilliant
I am so pleased that I got to read this book. The story is so powerful and draws you right into the world of Lycroft Phelps.
The story manages to address... READ MORE
Effective opening
The Sharp Edge of Silence starts off in epistolary form with a series of school acceptance letters addressed to Charlotte, Max(well) and Quinn respectively... READ MORE
Gripping, important read
This book follows 3 students at Lycroft Phelps - Q, Charlotte and Max and who will they be at this school? I really enjoyed how their stories connected mor... READ MORE
Very relevant, very moving, had me gripped from the start
This is a YA book but I was glad it had the trigger synopsis on the back. I normally let my “mature” 12 year old family member read YA books after me, but... READ MORE
hard hitting story
When I first started reading The Sharp Edge of Silence I wasn't sure what I was going to make of the book. I initially struggled to keep track of which cha... READ MORE
An excellent read
In the Sharp Edge of Silence we enter the world of an elite private school. The story is told from the viewpoint of three characters: Quinn Luddington Wals... READ MORE
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