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This was an interesting concept for a story that had so many strands to it. These strands could make it a bit difficult to keep track of what was actually happening, but not in a bad way.
I loved the fact that Ianto ended up

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singing as bait for the alien, it amused me greatly.

There were lots of other little jokes that made me laugh. There were also several allusions to the events of the TV series’, which is always nice for a fan.
Amazingly I didn’t realise for ages what the point of the autistic boy and his mother’s storyline was for. He sang all the time he was awake to try and block out the world. The conclusion to this book was really nice.

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The boy’s mother realised that she really did love her son just before she died trying to protect him. Then the boy and the alien merged so that the alien could take him back to the silent planet. This worked out perfectly for both the boy, who got to escape the world’s noise, and the alien, who got someone to sing for it to break up the monotony of the silent world.

I was very pleased with this ending and the book receives four stars.

ellencorser's review

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

momopeach's review against another edition

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4.0

As always if you want a good thriller with characters you already love picking up a Torchwood novel is a brilliant idea. The idea of a mysterious living shadow creature going around killing people was terrifyingly executed although I would say that the ending fell a bit flat compared to the lead-up. I enjoyed meeting Cutler and would have loved to see more of him. The only thing that could have improved this book would have been if Jack sang which would have been a nice nod to John Barrowman.

itsnattie's review against another edition

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4.0

I love that Torchwood didn't end with the last episode of season 4. The radio dramas are wonderful, as are these short stories that are as adventurous and thrilling and funny as the episodes.
"Into the Silence" is a very entertaining book that kept me chained to the pages until the very last word. A brilliant story combined with amazing characters and superb writing. I'd definitely recommend it to every Torchwood fan out there!

timelordash92's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

daydreamerjade's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

nwhyte's review

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1.0

http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1915887.html[return][return][return]In general I have very much enjoyed the Torchwood novels, and I would have enjoyed this one as well, if the ending had not turned on the convenient disposal of an autistic child's life. That just makes me sick.

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