The Silent Treatment

Paperback Published on: 15/10/2020
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Bookseller Reviews

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The Silent Treatment
Not for me.
Well written but just not for me. I just couldn't connect to the characters, I'm not sure why but it didn't resonate. There are some upsetting issues dealt... READ MORE
Chrys - Plymouth

Synopsis

A lifetime of love. Six months of silence. One last chance: read the unique and moving Radio 2 Book Club pick, adored by readers and shortlisted for the RNA Debut Romantic Novel of the Year Award.

An unforgettable novel about the power of love and the importance of leaving nothing unsaid.

'A remarkable debut' JOJO MOYES
'Beautifully written' WOMAN & HOME
'An unforgettable love story' CATHERINE ISAAC
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Frank hasn't spoken to his wife Maggie for six months.

For weeks they have lived under the same roof, slept in the same bed and eaten at the same table - all without words.

Maggie has plenty of ideas as to why her husband has gone quiet, but it will take another heartbreaking turn of events before Frank finally starts to unravel the secrets that have silenced him.

Is this where their story ends?
Or is it where it begins?

READERS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE SILENT TREATMENT

***** 'The best book I have read this year'
***** 'It's impossible not to fall in love with Frank and Maggie'
***** 'A wonderful story, it made me laugh and cry'
***** 'I read it in two sittings I was so hooked!'
___________________________
'An original and moving debut from a talented new voice' SANTA MONTEFIORE

'Empathetic, beautifully written ... will resonate with fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Gail Honeyman' EXPRESS

'It's beautiful, so moving and clever. I truly adored it' JOSIE SILVER

'This is an extraordinarily tense yet tender portrait of a marriage ... written with assurance and agonising insight, and the characters of Maggie and Frank will stay with me for a long time' MAIL

'Beautifully written in Greaves's unique voice... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful' WOMAN & HOME

'Heart-breaking secrets tenderly evoked with intelligence and depth. Maggie and Frank are unforgettable characters' RACHEL HORE, author of The Memory Garden

'Such stunning prose, and such insight for a debut author... I was bowled over by Abbie's writing' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'A beautifully written and compelling novel that enthralled us from beginning to end. Frank and Maggie feel so real, and their moving story is simple, but powerfully told' HEAT

When a debut is praised by the likes of Jojo Moyes, you know it's worth reading ... You won't be able to put down this tender and heartbreaking read' COSMOPOLITAN

'An unforgettable love story with a mystery that had me captivated until the last, heart-wrenching page. It deserves to be huge' CATHERINE ISAAC, author of You Me Everything
'A tender, heartfelt portrayal of a long marriage with all its secrets. Cleverly structured and beautifully written, this novel celebrates love, hope - and the importance of finding the right words' LUCY DIAMOND

'Tremendously moving' GILLY MACMILLAN, author of The Nanny

'I really loved it...It's a very moving book' JO WILEY

'It's bittersweet and beautifully written...It's a book that stays with you' ASHLEY AUDRAIN

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9781787463172
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 199 x 129 x 22 mm
  • Weight: 249g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Silent Treatment
Poignant and intensely moving
The story line, whilst addressing distressing issues, is insightfully written with believable and heartwarming characters. Wonderful prose. A different rea... READ MORE
Stephanie Walls
The Silent Treatment
An Addictive Read.
Frank and Maggie have been married for forty years. They haven't spoken for six months. Maggie is at the end of her tether and takes an overdose. She's put... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
The Silent Treatment
BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN AND EMOTIONALLY TURBO CHARGED
Gosh but Abbie Greaves’ book is a beautifully rendered emotional read! It’s a love story wrapped in a mystery and so wrought with fractured emotions and te... READ MORE
Mary Picken
The Silent Treatment
A beautiful and moving love story
This is a beautiful book, well written and moving. It is so unusual to read a book about a mature relationship, not a couple who are dewy-eyed and starting... READ MORE
Careena Bruen
The Silent Treatment
Tragedy and grief
This is the story of a man who has not spoken to his wife for six months when she tries to take her life and ends up in a coma. He tells the story of how t... READ MORE
Annette Forrest
The Silent Treatment
Beautifully written
I really enjoyed this book. It's powerful and extremely tender at points, and I was stunned by the writing (and from a debut author especially). I'd highly... READ MORE
Alfred Ireland
The Silent Treatment
A gorgeous and insightful read
The Silent Treatment is a book with a premise that totally intrigued me. Why on earth hasn't Frank spoken to Maggie for 6 months after being happily marrie... READ MORE
Nicola
The Silent Treatment
Mr. Julian
A hugely moving debut novel from Greaves. I was gripped from the first page. Must read!
Oliver Layton
The Silent Treatment
Beautifully Moving Love Story
This is a beautifully written book, all about love. The structure was very compelling, and I particularly enjoyed hearing the story from both characters'... READ MORE
Trina
The Silent Treatment
Emotionally charged from start to finish
I read the first two pages and wrote down in my notes 'Already emotional.' This pretty much set the tone for this novel.  Frank has gone silent, for SIX m... READ MORE
TheCaffeinatedReader
The Silent Treatment
I'm still trying to recover
This is heartbreak fiction at it's finest. The characters Maggie and Frank are people I feel like I've known my whole life. Honestly, just read the book.
Miss Blakey
The Silent Treatment
Heartwarming and heartbreaking
This book hits hard. This book is both a heartwarming story of the love between the two main characters who have been married for 40years, a love that I wo... READ MORE
Amy West
The Silent Treatment
A heart-breaking read
Frank has not spoken a word to his wife in 6 months, so will Maggie trying to take her own life spur Frank on to reveal what he has not been able to say fo... READ MORE
KindigBlog
The Silent Treatment
Stunning!
What a stunning book (inside and out - what a cover!!) I fell in love with the characters Frank and Maggie, and their very real, very messy, totally heart... READ MORE
Emma Fairhurst
The Silent Treatment
Beautiful
Sensitively and thoughtfully written. A beautiful story that had both my mind and heart gripped from start to finish.
Sonali Patel
The Silent Treatment
Heartbreak and Heartwarming all in one little book!
This was such a heartwarming, and also heartbreaking read. It follows the story of a married couple, Frank and Maggie, seemingly going about their normal ... READ MORE
V Nerd
The Silent Treatment
A narrative on the complexities of a long marriage
Abbie Greaves has created a novel which draws together the many and complex threads of a long relationship into a compressed timeline. Her novel succeeds i... READ MORE
H C-Bayliss
The Silent Treatment
A beautiful, gentle read.
We are processing your review. This may take several days, so we appreciate your patience. We will notify you when this is complete. Please note that if th... READ MORE
Anne Goldie
The Silent Treatment
A moving story of love and loss
A touching and at times desperately sad tale which is thoughtfully written and unhurried, The Silent Treatment explores love and loss, desperation for a... READ MORE
Suzanne Ellison
The Silent Treatment
What a debut!
Thank you first for the early review copy, which I admit sat in my to be read tower for far too long... but I'm working on this tower during UK Lockdown. I... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
The Silent Treatment
Slow paced book that examines the consequences of secrets in a relationship
A slower-paced book that looks at an ordinary family and how miscommunication and small untruths can culminate in heartbreaking and tragic events. Each pag... READ MORE
pooka
The Silent Treatment
Not What I was Anticipating
This book is really well written but for some reason I really struggled to get into it? It is about a husband and wife of 40 years who have some kind of ... READ MORE
Lauren S
The Silent Treatment
Intriguing but sad
A well-written prologue sets up the start of this novel. With Frank at Maggie's bedside, we are ready for the backstory that has brought them to this point... READ MORE
BookBubbles
The Silent Treatment
Enjoyable
I thought 'The Silent Treatment' by Abbie Greaves (Cornerstone Digital, April 2020) was an interesting study of a long marriage and the repercussions of mi... READ MORE
Laura Besley
The Silent Treatment
Bittersweet!
The Silent Treatment is a wonderful bittersweet novel! It tells us of Frank and Maggie's 40 year love story. We begin almost at the end of the story and... READ MORE
Frances
The Silent Treatment
Emotional family drama
The Silent Treatment by Abbie Greaves is a beautifully written story about an ordinary family dealing with painful experiences. The author’s technique of t... READ MORE
Alice Anderson
The Silent Treatment
This is what love is
I was gifted the paperback copy by the Publisher as part of the Tandem Collective read-along, in exchange for taking part in the read-along and completing ... READ MORE
Alana_booknerd
The Silent Treatment
Totally enthralling
I read this in one go as it was absolutely captivating. The writing was so truthful and insightful. Although emotional and arresting at times it held my ... READ MORE
Miranda Boughton
The Silent Treatment
Stunningly tragic and beautiful
This book was so much more than I expected. Heart-breaking in so many ways, I consumed every page and stayed up until the small hours to complete it. The... READ MORE
Louise Barber
The Silent Treatment
Good debut!
This book centres around a husband and wife who have been married for 40 years. At the beginning of the book, Maggie makes a heartbreaking decision and w... READ MORE
Simone Frost