The Silence Project

A powerful debut novel that explores a complex mother-daughter relationship. What is it like to be the daughter of a woman who started a cult that changed the world?

The gripping story of what it's like to be the daughter of a woman who changed the world - perfect for fans of The Power and Vox

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'Engrossing and original. The Silence Project will get people talking' Bernardine Evaristo

Mother. Martyr. Murderer.

On Emilia Morris's thirteenth birthday, her mother Rachel moves into a tent at the bottom of their garden. From that day on, she never says another word.

Inspired by Rachel's example, other women join her and together they build the Community. Eight years later, Rachel and thousands of her followers shock the world as they silence themselves forever.