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Songs for the Deaf by Kenneth A. Silver is a historical thriller telling a conspiracy uncovered by a real-estate developer concerning the Vietnam War. Mr. Silver is an author, lawyer, fashion designer and executive.
- 292 pages
- Publisher : MindStir Media
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 1961532506
My rating for Songs for the Deaf – 4
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Thoughts:
The book has a very interesting premise, taking place at a time of upheaval in the United States. The protagonist, Miles Curtis, is very interesting and affected greatly by the Vietnam War.
Songs for the Deaf by Kenneth A. Silver is a good book, and a good story but I just couldn’t get into the story. The author’s storytelling style simply didn’t work for me. I enjoyed the thriller, but the narrative detail didn’t work for me and took me out of the story.
There’s a lot happening in the book, from economic issues, politics, history, and morality. The book is highly descriptive, which can be a Catch-22, as you feel part of the world in the book, but the main story gets lost.
The characters are written very well and are all interesting. Each one has its own personality, ambiguities, and complexities. I think that they added a lot to the story without taking much away.
Handling a whole new sets of information and inconvenient truths are a big part of the story, something that all people have to deal with at some time or another. In this age of post-truth/disinformation and misinformation where it’s difficult to tell what reality actually is, a book like this could really make an impact and help people look into themselves instead of doubling and tripling down on stupidity.
Synopsis:
During a routine survey of a real estate site, a mass grave is discovered and opens up a whole can of worms which took place shortly after the Vietnam War. The developer, Miles Curtin, discovers that a conspiracy called Operation Native Soil took place during that time.
Miles keeps peeling away layers of deceit, secrets, corruption, and war crimes. He also pays a great personal cost to pursue the truth.
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