"The Quiet" by Barnaby Martin is a moving exploration of silence and isolation, capturing the emotional struggles of its characters in a thought provoking way. I need a sequel!!

Extremely tense, wonderfully efficient prose. I found this fascinating, terrifying and thought-provoking. Such a sure hand, and I loved that the science wasn't dumbed down or over-explained.

This was an interesting book to read, as it made me think about the way our world was going and whether we could, ultimately, descend to this level.
I thought the characters were well developed and the story, believeable, within its own genre.

This book is so scary because it seems like a near possible future for us all. I loved this and had a hard time putting it down. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the chance to read this book.

In a future where humans must live at night to avoid the unbearable heat of the day and deadly UV rays, a barrier of unknown origin has appeared in the sky rendering all satellites useless and preventing the human race from leaving earth. Named the Soundfield, this barrier constantly emits audible frequencies that scientists are desperate to find a meaning to, by any means possible. When scientific research finds a link between the Soundfield and children gifted with specific abilities, Hannah must do everything in her power to protect and hide her gifted son Isaac. But Isaac’s abilities are becoming stronger and more noticeable, the government is coming and Hannah knows better than anybody, the children are not safe in their care.

The Quiet is a dystopian, science fiction thriller that had me hooked from the very first chapter. It combines a gripping story of a mothers love for for her child with unique, complex and fascinating scientific explanations and a dystopian story which I believe rivals that of popular dystopian fiction such as The Hunger Games and Divergent. I have nothing but praise for this novel and I absolutely cannot wait for the second book. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more of Barnaby Martin’s work.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers for the chance to read and review this ARC.

Content Warnings: Blood, Cancer, Child Death, Chronic Illness, Death, Death of Parent, Grief, Gun Violence, Injury/Injury Detail, Murder, Terminal Illness, Violence.