Although not all my reviews are spoilery, which I do not consider this one to be, here is a little warning just in case.

Review written: Monday 9th January 2012

Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick

I have a confession to make.

The previous book came out so long ago, that when I opened the third book, I was utterly confused.
It’s no-one’s fault, I am aware but perhaps fitting. You see, we start the book with the main character Nora, having lost her memory. When she finds out what happened previously, so do we, or rather so do I. Sure I remembered the basic plotline but not the tiny details that I feel necessary to create a good book.

The mysterious Jev, or Patch: I once read a magazine article during the vampire craze (which seems to be disappearing in replacement of angels) that exclaimed ‘every girl likes the idea of a bad boy.’ Patch is just that. He seems to ooze the same appeal as Meyer’s Edward Cullen but is a) more badass and b) protective but not obsessively so. Patch isn’t my favourite fictional badass - that title is firmly given to Rachel Caine’s Shane in Morganville Vampires, but Patch is a good second.

What I like about Nora is that she’s not annoyingly ungrateful like many young adult fiction female characters. She comes from a single parent family which is the theme in teen books, her father having died. Her character mirrors the book - it’s not whiny. The book is fairly fast paced, with plenty of action for Nora to endure!

The flaw of many teen books that have sequels, are that the sequels are often rubbish. Not the case with Fitzpatrick’s novel which is just enjoyable as the first. I’m very much looking forward to the next stage in Nora & Patch’s story.