The Usual Silence

In this suspenseful, lyrical novel by Jenny Milchman, psychologist Arles Shepherd, haunted by childhood trauma, strives to help troubled children while grappling with her own lost memories. As she works on a new treatment center in the Adirondacks, she becomes drawn into a complex web involving a silent young patient, a missing girl, and a father's desperate search, ultimately risking the unveiling of long-buried secrets. The story weaves the characters’ lives together in unexpected ways, highlighting the profound power of silence and hidden truths.