Sharon locates the man she believes to be her birth farther with relative ease, and also the woman she is sure is her birth mother. While waiting with her half sister for their mother's return, they get a call that she has been in an accident and is in a coma. Sharon becomes concerned, not only that this means she may never get some answers, but also that she may not get a chance to meet the woman who gave birth to her.

While her mother lies in a coma, Sharon and her boyfriend Hy continue investigating her past as it collides with her present when she learns that her father is trying to build a controversial development that her mother's family opposes. When attempts on Sharon's life begin, she convinced there is more to her past then she has discovered. She knows she has to work harder to uncover her the truth before her past catches up with her and prevents her from having a future.

Listen to the Silence is an engrossing mystery. The departure from the usual Sharon McCone investigations provides an interesting look into her past and a close look at her personality. Sharon is already a favorite of many readers, and this slower paced novel will offer them more insight to Sharon, while providing new readers to the series a strong starting point.

The mystery surrounding Sharon's birth is an intriguing one as she negotiates an Indian community that while they appear welcoming, still holds her with a bit of skepticism. Marcia Muller has created an intriguing plot that holds more surprise than readers will expect.

Listen to the Silence is a strong entry in a long established series that will satisfy longtime fans and send new readers in search of earlier Sharon McCone mysteries.

--Jennifer Monahan Winberry