Synopsis
Sound is an abstract concept for most
people. We spend our lives blocking out the static in order to focus on what we
believe is important. But what if, when the clarity fades into silence, it's
the obscure background noise that you would give anything to hold on to?
I've always been a fighter.
With parents who barely managed to stay out of jail and two little brothers who
narrowly avoided foster care, I became skilled at dodging the punches life
threw at me. Growing up, I didn’t have anything I could call my own, but from
the moment I met Eliza Reynolds, she was always
mine. I became utterly addicted to her
and the escape from reality we provided each other. Throughout the years, she
had boyfriends and I had girlfriends, but there wasn't a single night that I
didn’t hear her voice.
You see, meeting the love of my life at age
thirteen was never part of my plan. However, neither was gradually going deaf
at the age of twenty-one.
They both happened anyway.
Now, I'm on the ropes during the toughest
battles of my life.
Fighting
for my career.
Fighting
the impending silence.
Fighting for her.
Every
night, just before falling asleep, she sighs as a final conscious breath leaves
her.
I
think that's the sound I'll miss the most.
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Review
I really enjoyed this book
more than what I thought I would. I really liked it more after you got past the
first 20%. I laughed, I smiled and my heart broke through this book.
I wasn’t a big fan of Eliza
at first. I’m really not sure why. I just wasn’t feeling her. But as the book
went on I started likening her more. Well I loved her by the ending of the
book. I loved that Eliza and Till were friends before they were anything else.
I loved we got to know them before they were a couple.
And Till. My heart hurt for
him several times through this book. The things that he goes through in this
book are heartbreaking. But, then again, there are some amazing things that he
goes through. I loved Mr. Till. I loved him from the very first page. I loved
that he took care of this brothers. He was their protector. I loved that about
him most… I think.
Oh and I loooved Slate. He went above and
beyond in this book. If you loved him in his book, you haven’t seen anything
yet. I think I fell in love with him all over again.
I loved how Aly had the
right amount of romance, suspense/action in this book. I love books where it’s
not just about the love story, but it has a little action. Something where the
guy has to save the girl, but I don’t like for the main character (the girl) to
be weak. I like for her to be able to
stand up for herself, but still need the guy. And Aly had that in Fighting
Silence. So it’s safe to say that I loved this book.
At the end, Flint admits
something and I’m not sure how to take it (not saying what, don’t want to give
any spoilers). I don’t think I like it. It just seemed a little odd. But I am
curious to see what happens next. Hmm…
Overall thoughts…
Aly went above and
beyond with this book. I loved it and I think if you have like her other books
then you will love this one. I loved Till and Eliza’s story and I’m excited for
the next book in the series.
Excerpt
"That
wasn't yours to take away," he exploded into the otherwise silent night.
His words echoed off the surrounding buildings, each wave slicing me to the
quick all over again. "That was our
place. Not yours." His voice cracked right alongside my heart.
"Yeah,
well, there was a lot of stuff that wasn't yours to take either." I held
his gaze, desperately trying to be strong, but as his eyes grew wide, I
whimpered.
His long
legs strode forward, stopping only inches away from me. He was crowding me, but
he still leaned in closer to my face. "There is nothing in this world that
was ever more mine than you," he stated. Though it was the absolute truth,
I wished with all my heart that it were a lie.
"Till,"
I cried, swiping the tears from my eyes.
"Why!"
he shouted, causing his muscles to tense under the force. "Goddamn it! I
needed that place."
Porch
lights flashed on from the surrounding apartments, illuminating not only the
dark but also my rage.
I shoved
my hands into his chest. "What about what I needed? You left! I waited in
that fucking apartment for weeks."
He didn't
budge, but my bare feet slipped, sending me toward the ground. Impossibly fast,
Till's hand snaked out and caught my arm. I didn't let his chivalrous gesture
douse my fire. I had six months’ worth of words to say to the man I was
irrevocably in love with.
"You
took what you wanted. Then you left me."
"Doodle,"
he whispered.
I had
been perilously close to the edge of insanity, and with one single word, he’d
pushed me over.
I lost it
completely.
Pounding
my fists against his chest, I screamed at the top of my lungs, "It's
Eliza! My name is fucking Eliza! Not Doodle!" I spun to march away, but
Till's arms folded around me, lifting me off my feet to restrain me.
I was
miniscule compared to him. There was no use in fighting, but I still kicked my
legs, irrationally desperate to get away from him—but only because I knew I
couldn't keep him for forever.
"Stop
it!" he growled into my ear. "I know your Goddamn name—probably
better than I know my own."
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About the Author
Born and raised in
Savannah, Georgia, Aly Martinez is a stay-at-home mom to four crazy kids under
the age of five, including a set of twins. Currently living in South Carolina,
she passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she
can get her hands on, preferably with a glass of wine at her side.
After some encouragement
from her friends, Aly decided to add “Author” to her ever-growing list of job
titles. Five books later, she shows no signs of slowing. So grab a glass of
Chardonnay, or a bottle if you’re hanging out with Aly, and join her aboard the
crazy train she calls life.
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