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The Silence of October
by Sharon Guard
€ 17.99
ISBN: 9781781996560
On the eve of Samhain, the past refuses to stay buried…
Seven years after the sudden death of their thirteen-year-old daughter Ava, Clara and Hector O'Shea live in a fragile truce in their elegant home on Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh. Clara, once destined for the concert stage, now drifts through her days, haunted by guilt and the life she never lived. Hector, a respected Trinity professor, carries a darker secret-he was with another woman the night Ava died, a betrayal that corrodes every attempt at normalcy.
Into this uneasy household arrives Diane, Clara's glamorous and manipulative old friend, seeking refuge in the weeks before her own daughter's Halloween wedding-a date that cruelly mirrors the anniversary of Ava's death. What begins as a temporary visit slowly becomes an intrusion, as Diane inserts herself into the couple's routines, their grief, and their vulnerabilities.
As Samhain approaches, the boundary between the living and the dead thins. Strange coincidences, old wounds, and unspoken truths rise to the surface. Clara feels Ava's presence everywhere; Hector grows increasingly paranoid; and Diane's motives become disturbingly unclear.
In a house steeped in sorrow, three people cling to their own versions of the truth-until one of them threatens to unravel the delicate thread holding the family together.
A taut, haunting novel of grief, betrayal, and the shadows that linger long after the lights go out.
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Printed on or after 01/09/26. Please note dispatch may take 5-10 days after publication date.
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Date of Publication: 01/09/2026
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