Speak No Evil [Hardcover]

The daughter of Appalachian snake handlers becomes a ward of the state after her eerie “gift” causes a tragedy that leaves her orphaned.

Bram Stoker Nominee,Speak No Evilnamed #14 in Ginger Nuts of Horror’s Top 100 YA Horror Novels of the Last Decade.“Ultimately this is a novel about real life horror; abuse, overcoming it, and the resilience of Melody Fisher as she slowly, with a lot of help, turns her life around.”~Ginger Nuts of Horror

“Melody’s story is grim, but hope is weaved in throughout ... highly emotional.”~School Library Journal

Compelling, gripping, and evocative,Speak No Evilis a study in personality development, horror, how support systems for teens can either succeed or fail, and the impact a caring adult can have on a teenager’s life.”~Midwest Book Review

What if every time you told the truth, evil followed?

My name is Melody Fisher. My daddy was a snake handler in Appalachia until Mama died. Though years have passed, I can still hear the rattle before the strike that took her from me.

And it’s all my fault.

Since then, I’ve been passed around from foster home to foster home. I didn’t think anything could be as bad as losing Mama.

I was wrong.

But I will not speak of things people have done to me. Every time I do, worse evil follows. Now, the only thing I trust is what saved me years ago.

Back when I would sing the snakes calm ...

WARNING:This book contains situations of violence and sexual abuse/rape which the reader may find disturbing.

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“Expect a paranormal twist, spooky mountain folklore, rattlesnake handling and much soul searching as Melody makes peace with herself—and the trauma she has endured.”~Girls' Life Magazine

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