“These Silent Woods” by Kimi Cunningham Grant
Published by Minotaur Books
This book has all the feels - sympathy, empathy, compassion,
fear, trepidation, gratitude, love, loss, joy…. the list is long. And the setting is gorgeous – rustic cabin in
the woods, in the middle of nowhere. My
family had a very similar cabin we would go to every summer and absolutely
loved the peace and quiet of nature all around us. We weren’t hiding out from the law though, so
a much different experience in that sense.
In this story, a man loses his partner in an accident and her parents
try to have their infant daughter taken away by the authorities. What does he do? He takes her to hide away, living in isolation
for years. Their father, daughter bond
is so strong and healthy, and he will do whatever is needed to protect her and keep
them safe. I loved it and highly
recommend it.
Side note – some of the genres tied to this are mystery
and horror, but it is neither of those.
It is suspenseful, but there’s no real mystery and it’s definitely not a
horror.
Finished 12/5/25 – 4/5 stars
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