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Don’t
Keep Silent
by Elizabeth Goddard is an intense suspenseful romance. The
story delves into honor, forgiveness, and justice with non-stop
action.
Rae Burke is an investigative crime reporter who is asked
by her brother to find her missing sister-in-law. She realizes
that Jackson Hole Wyoming is the place to look. Knowing she
needs help, Rae asks her past boyfriend, former DEA Agent,
Liam McKade for assistance. But he is hesitant because of
their past relationship. Rae blew his DEA cover on an assignment,
and now she needs his help again.
“I wrote Rae who like Liam she uses her knowledge of
the facts and questions a lot to find answers. She is driven
because she wants to live up to her Pulitzer Prize winning
father. Now she wants to be a voice for the voiceless. Overall,
she is fearless, passionate, with some stubbornness that can
be channeled into a good direction. Her words are her weapons,
where the pen is the sword. Liam is a brooding hero who seems
to have lost his way. At the age of eighteen he ran away to
the military to become a Marine, but now has to deal with
the past. He is driven to help people and is very much a protector.”
What is an interesting sidebar is Rae’s niece, Callie,
who happens to be a Special Needs child. She is a bright spot
that readers root for. “Callie is based on my son. A
funny side story. I originally had her name as Bliss but they
asked me to change it. The reason for the original name was
that I thought of my own son and how blessed I am to have
him. I wanted to have a connection with my characters, a piece
of my own life. My child, like Callie, is considered autistic,
but the opposite end of the spectrum. Both are too friendly,
wanting to hug and hold everyone.”
The setting also plays a large role. The beautiful imagery
of the ski resort, the struggling to ski, and the snowmobile
scenes. These scenes show Wyoming’s natural beauty.
Goddard noted, “In my books I like the setting to inspire
me. One of my favorite places is Jackson Hole Wyoming. I spent
many anniversaries there with my husband who is from that
area. I also visited there as a child. It is beautiful when
it snows. This is why I made it a winter story. But I also
used it to show the tension of the story, the coldness and
the loneliness.”
The characters are brought to life as readers go on a journey
with them. The many twists and turns will keep readers on
their toes in this intricate and well-crafted plot.
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