The Silence
Publisher: Titan
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Synopsis:-
In the darkness of a underground cave system, blind creatures hunt by sound. Then there is light, there are voices, and they feed… Swarming from their prison, the creatures thrive and destroy. To scream, even to whisper, is to summon death. As the hordes lay waste to Europe, a girl watches to see if they will cross the sea. Deaf for many years, she knows how to live in silence; now, it is her family’s only chance of survival. To leave their home, to shun others, to find a remote haven where they can sit out the plague. But will it ever end? And what kind of world will be left?
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May 28th, 2015 at 9:23 am
Just finished reading The Silence in one day, it was brilliant, and am hoping for a follow-up. Would highly recommend.
July 1st, 2015 at 4:19 pm
Absolutely thrilling! Brilliant concept, original, deep characters and a fantastic writing style. Highly recommend, and am eagerly anticipating a sequel.
July 4th, 2015 at 4:12 am
One of the best. Unlike almost anything I have ever read before. I hope there is a sequel because the suspense is amazing.
September 12th, 2015 at 9:38 pm
Really enjoyed this. Great creatures. you have always had a good knack at writing apoplectic stories. enjoy them all. Bruce
December 2nd, 2015 at 2:06 pm
Yeh would live to read a sequel. It deserves it.
December 18th, 2015 at 7:56 am
Bloody awesome!!
I loved Coldbrook and Heretic Land, but The Silence takes the cake. Pretty damn horrific and the suspense and tension just kept coming and coming. I hung on every word, and suddenly I was at the end and said “There has to be a sequel…” (very quietly to myself).
December 23rd, 2015 at 11:43 am
Thanks, everyone. There’s no sequel planned as yet, but the publishers did suggest it, so it may happen some way down the line.
January 8th, 2016 at 3:05 am
haven’t finished reading it, but so far it is AMAZING! the detail in description is flawless and (SPOILER ALERT) when Huw had to kill Otis to save his family, I WAS IN TEARS. absolutely love this book and i think it should be made into a movie, and have a sequel 🙂
January 25th, 2016 at 8:51 pm
FABULOUS! There HAS to be at least one more!
February 2nd, 2016 at 4:49 pm
Thanks! No plans for a sequel yet, although lots of people would like one. We’ll see.
As for The Silence hitting the screen … watch this space.
October 8th, 2016 at 5:11 pm
Is there any artwork available of the vesps?
October 11th, 2016 at 8:02 am
Not that I know of … although it’d be nice to see a comic of this novel, wouldn’t it? And who knows, one day you might see the vesps as ‘moving images’!
January 11th, 2017 at 1:00 am
Please write a sequel to this. I don’t think I have ever plowed through a book so quickly. You got everything just right.
February 25th, 2017 at 2:16 am
Easily one of my favorite horror novels ever. Sorry it took me so long to discover. Can’t wait to read more of your work.
March 20th, 2017 at 9:12 am
Thanks Craig and Steve. Craig, no signs of a sequel yet, but it might happen. Steve … plenty more out there! RELICS, my new novel, is out 21st March.
And some exciting news coming soon about The Silence, keep an eye on the website.
November 29th, 2017 at 11:13 pm
I absolutely loved this – the story left me gripped on my crowded commute to and from work and whilst there my mind kept wandering back to it and I couldn’t resist reading just one more chapter at my desk. The characters felt real and you really cared about how they would survive and change as time went on. Please please write a sequel – I desperately want to know what happens next!!!
December 20th, 2017 at 9:55 am
Thanks so much James! No plans for a sequel just yet, but there IS a major movie of The Silence out next year. You can read about my visit to set here. https://www.timlebbon.net/random-stuff/the-silence-set-visit-and-usa-trip/
February 14th, 2018 at 2:49 pm
I’m close to finishing this book and I absolutely adore it. The suspense and attention to detail are second to none. Question: is the upcoming horror movie “A Quiet Place” based on this book?
P.S.-I would buy a sequel in a heartbeat.
March 15th, 2018 at 4:36 pm
I would sue that crap out of the guys who put that movie out. I heard it even had a deaf girl in it.
April 6th, 2018 at 4:35 pm
Saw A QUIET PLACE last night. Other than sharing the KEEP SILENT OR THEY KEEEEL YOU and DEAF GIRL tropes, they are in no manner similar. This is POST apocalypse with a nasty monster of unknown origin and takes place in the semi-seclusion of the Adirondack Mountain range of Upstate NY. I say no more without spoiling a good movie. It’s fantastic.
January 28th, 2019 at 5:45 pm
Just finished this book and I loved it. Looking forward to the movie. This book NEEDS a sequel for sure….. Fingers crossed.
April 11th, 2019 at 8:13 am
Just watched the Netflix movie… I’m speachless! There must to be a sequel in the near future.
September 11th, 2019 at 8:04 am
Loved the book, the way you describe the fall of civilisation is one of the best in apocalyptic books! I just have a question that’s keeping me awake at night, did the vesps reach America and/or Austalia?
October 28th, 2019 at 6:03 pm
Thanks everyone! Sequel … we’ll see 🙂
Carlo, your America/Australia question, there was no firm news on that in the novel, merely rumours, so who knows?
March 3rd, 2020 at 8:30 pm
Ahhhhhhh literally just finished reading this book in a couple of days and immediately hit google to see if there is a sequel……?!?!? Did the Andrews make it to Red Rock by Christmas?! Absolutely addictive couldn’t put it down. Too scared to watch Netflix however!! Might have to wait to get over the book first before I embrace the tv…. !!
March 29th, 2020 at 10:18 am
Thanks, so glad you enjoyed it! No sequel I’m afraid, not yet at least. Do check out the movie … see if you can spot my cameo!
April 15th, 2020 at 1:55 pm
Just finished reading “The Silence” in, of course, the period of lockdown that has befallen us because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The novel is especially poignant and thought-provoking because of that coincidence. Like the conclusion of the book, our own futures are difficult to predict. Will human resilience be enough to get Ally and her family, and ourselves, through our different predicaments? Fingers crossed for us all!
April 22nd, 2020 at 7:23 am
Thank you! Very pleased you liked the novel. Be well, and safe.
March 18th, 2021 at 11:34 pm
Just finished my 3rd or 4th re-reading of this. It’s a novel that haunts me and demands to be read. I often find myself listening to birds singing and feel the need to check the skies, just in case. Oh, and Coldbrook is excellent too.
March 20th, 2021 at 5:20 pm
Thanks Kirsten! So glad you like this book so much … it’s a favourite of mine, too. Have you seen the movie?
May 6th, 2021 at 4:13 pm
I cant tell you how much I love this book!! I first read it maybe 4 or 5 years ago and I think about it and re-read it often. I really hope you make a sequel one day! I would snatch it up as soon as I could!!! I loved that it was made into a movie! I still love the book the most! 🙂
July 13th, 2021 at 7:37 pm
Why no sequel?
Great novel. I really want to see where they go in this so believable world.
August 2nd, 2021 at 11:59 am
I saw “The Silence” a couple years ago and enjoyed it. When I read about “A Quiet Place” sequel, I thought it was “The Silence” sequel. I hadn’t heard of AQP. I started watching it and something seemed off. Anyway, long story short, I figured it out. All I can say is the media is confused and stupid, you’ve been wronged, and you should sue sue sue. Blatant rip-off. The premise is very unique with too many similarities to be a coincidence
October 31st, 2021 at 8:32 pm
Loved The Silence (novel – not seen the film as of yet). I too would love to read the sequel
December 12th, 2021 at 5:46 am
Just finished ” The Silence”. While I loved the book {great story, well written) I was disappointed with the ending. Count me as another person who would love a sequel
September 28th, 2022 at 12:34 pm
I just finished listening to the silence on Audible and it was phenomenal. I was so excited immediately going back on to look for a follow-up and very very sad to see that there is none. It’s been so many years now since this one was written I’m assuming he is not planning on doing the sequel but if he would I know there’s a lot of fans here that would be happy. Highly recommend the book. Not your typical horror book but I stayed on the edge of my seat
December 1st, 2022 at 9:19 am
Thanks Maria, and everyone! I’d love to write a sequel to THE SILENCE, and in fact I have the whole story plotted out and have written the first couple of chapters. But publishing is a strange business, and it just didn’t work out with my publisher in the end. That’s not to say I’ll never write it — in fact I’m still thinking of ways it can be done. Never say never.