Abigail Padgett: Child of Silence

Abigail Padgett

Child of Silence

Warner Books 1993 (out of print)

Christina says:

Social worker Bo Bradley from San Diego never works on her cases the way her boss Madge Aldenhoven would like her to, preferring to rely on her instincts rather than on articles. Apart from this, she suffers from bipolar disorder and doesn't perceive the world the same way so-called normal people do, which is a good thing for her protégés like little Weppo who was found in an Indian reservation, because she doesn't trust the first impression but sees to it that he gets the help he needs. When it becomes clear that his life is in danger, Bo has to keep her manic phase in check in order to rescue the boy.

Bo Bradley is an unusual heroine, not relying on the same things as your run-of-the-mill private detective. Nevertheless, her creator Abigail Padgett succeeds in making her a believable character capable of taking the reader into her world that is so different from ours. Padgett's way to advance her story also has something manic about it. In Child of Silence she does a bit too much at the end, but I would recommend this first book in the series to anyone looking for new experiences.

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