Cold Silence [Paperback]

Danielle Girard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2002

The acclaimed author of Chasing Darkness, Savage Art, and Ruthless Game is back with a thrilling new novel...

When computer programmer Cody O'Brien's son is kidnapped in broad daylight, Cody's greatest fear is knowing the true motive behind it...

A former FBI agent with a new identity, Cody knows that old secrets-and vendettas-die hard. Now she's on the run again to save her son from the one woman who wants only one thing: cold-blooded revenge.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Cold Silence has all the makings of a compelling revenge drama-a husband killed by the Russian mob, a son kidnapped, ostensibly by the same people; and a tenacious mother who's willing to do anything to retrieve her son. Unfortunately, Danielle Girard (Chasing Darkness) tries to stitch her story together with more plot threads than she can handle. Former FBI agent Cody O'Brien and her son, Ryan, have been on the run ever since her husband's murder. Now living in northern California, the two strive to keep to themselves. But when Ryan is kidnapped, Cody grudgingly accepts help from her neighbor, retired Marine colonel Walter Turner. An unexpected plot development adds confusion and complexity, but by the time readers reach the long-winded and not so tidy resolution, they'll wish Girard had opted for a more straightforward plot.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (November 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451410599
• ISBN-13: 978-0451410597
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,235,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ten years ago, Danielle decided she wanted to try to write a book. She set out to write something sweet, maybe even romantic, but on page 5, someone got shot and it's been that way ever since.

The Barry-award winning author lives with her husband, who is careful never to lurk in dark corners, and her two children. They split their time between San Francisco and the northern Rockies.

Her next book, THE ROOKIE CLUB, will be released in June 2006.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well crafted thriller, November 9, 2002

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S. Gould "gouldpjaks" (Woodmere, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cold Silence (Paperback)

Cody O'brien is hiding from the Russian mob. She and her eight year old son, Ryan, are isolated but content in their northern California community until Ryan is kidnapped from his school. Now Cody must risk everything to find Ryan before it is too late. Ever since the witness protection program failed her, cody has relied only upon her own skills and resources to protect herself and her son. Now she must trust others once again if she is to find Ryan in time. But she must also determine who she can trust.

Danielle Girard creates characters that you really want to get to know and tells a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover. I really enjoyed her previous books, 'Chasing Darkness', 'Ruthless Game', and 'Savage Art', so I could not wait to read 'Cold Silence'. It is worth the wait!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just came out....., November 6, 2002

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bmwilliams (fl) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cold Silence (Paperback)

yea, this book just came out, but i had to buy it as soon as i saw it because danielle girard rocks. she's the best woman thriller writer ever. she keeps the pace fast and the action violent. she doesnt dwell on a love story.
Ok, the only reason i didnt give this book five stars is because i liked her last books chasing darkness and ruthless game better. Cold silence is alot more evolved and slightly different. Mostly because she envolves the Russian mob instead of some serial killer. i really liked the character cody o'brien or megan riggs..or whatever. i just like the characterization and the stubborness she portrays.
i think the villains could have been a little meaner, even though oskar kirov was a mean son of a gun...she could have added something more. im not sure what. he was an old dying man...i just dont think it's that threatening. his sons were dropping like flies and his guards were ridiculously easy to kill.
but i did like the ending finale' with the snowmobile's and the water fight. that was the best part of the whole thing. any ways...its worth the time. i wouldnt say it succeed's her other novels, but it's great read all the same. buy it now!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb thriller, November 12, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cold Silence (Paperback)

She was a FBI agent, happily married to another agent. They had a son and they thought their whole lives were ahead of them until Mark Riggs was killed in a shoot out with Russian Mafioso Viktor Kirov who also died in the incident. Viktor's father Oskar swore vengeance on Megan and her son Ryan forcing them to go into the Witness Protection Program. When Oskar and his minions trace them to their new location, Megan and Ryan use their escape plan to leave the program.

Three years later, under different names Megan and Ryan feel safe living in a small California town until the day Ryan fails to come home because an unknown assailant thought the child is a millionaire's son. Just when Megan thinks thing can't get any worse she finds out that Oskar has learned Ryan's location and is going to kill him. The frantic mother races the clock in a frantic attempt to reach her son before a determined murderer can carry out his plan of vengeance.

Danielle Girard is a superb thriller writer who never disappoints her audience. COLD SILENCE touches on the primal fear of every parent so that readers will finish the book in one sitting to find out the fate of the child. Even though the heroine is a trained agent, she is a mother first and her fear endears her to the audience even more than the typical protagonist. COLD SILENCE will appeal to fans of Barbara Parker and Jeffrey Deaver.

Harriet Klausner