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Synopsis
While working as a newspaper intern, Amina Mir interviews a veteran of the war in Sinnostan who is convinced that someone has tampered with his memories. Amina is skeptical, but when she meets a conspiracy investigator who has interviewed dozens of soldiers, all telling the same story, she realized she may have stumbled into a terrifying government cover-up.
Is Strangled Silence appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A political thriller about memory manipulation and government conspiracy involving war veterans. Contains themes of war, trauma, and psychological manipulation but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include memory manipulation, war, and government conspiracy (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by this conspiracy mystery where a young journalist uncovers a government plot to alter soldiers' memories.