Amelia's life started to fall apart. She began drinking, and David, who couldn't take it anymore, kicked her out of the house. Amelia now lives in the country with her service dog Stitch. Amelia is no longer drinking thanks to the help of Jake, her childhood friend who is a detective. Whenever Heather has that feeling that she needs to have a drink, she gets in her kayak and paddles down the river. Normally it is very quiet until one day Stitch unexpectedly gets out of the boat and goes on land. Amelia follows her dog and finds a dead body. Amelia recognizes her right away: she's Gwen, one of her friends from before her accident.

While waiting for the police to arrive, Amelia is pretty shaken up. Luckily, Jake is assigned to the case and reports Amelia's statement and takes her home. Being deaf has made Amelia's other senses stronger, and she soon realizes strange things are going on in her own home. One day, there is a glass of wine on the counter. Amelia knows that she didn't put it there. Someone tried to break into her home, but why? While all of this is going on, Amelia gets a new job working at a clinic entering data of patients into the computer. Amelia really likes her job, but then things there also start to change. Amelia notices that several labs reports are missing out of charts. Why would someone take them out and who is trying to set her up?

Heather Gudenkauf, you had me from the first chapter of NOT A SOUND. I was so obsessed with this book and storyline. Gudenkauf showed how people will do anything to make money. Even if it means taking matters into their own hands. This was a great thriller; I didn't know who the real victim in this book was because each character was compelling. Gudenkauf makes you feel like you are Amelia, feeling things differently due to her deafness. I will be looking for more books by Heather Gudenkauf.

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