When I first read the synopsis of The Quality of Silence, I was immediately intrigued: the story of a mother and her ten-year-old deaf daughter, driving through the middle of an Alaskan snowstorm to find their husband/father? Yes, please! 
 Unfortunately, this novel fell short of its supposed "suspense" genre label. I was looking forward to being on the edge of my seat, but the only suspenseful part of the book (a man driving a truck with bright blue headlights following the woman and her daughter) was such a minute aspect. 
 The writing was solid, however, and it truly depicted the bleak, lonely, cold atmosphere of Alaska well (or, I guess it did, as I have never been to Alaska.) 
 Overall, The Quality of Silence was disappointing, but ultimately an okay weekend read. 
 **I received this book from Blogging For Books in exchange for an honest review.**