Lessons in Silence: The Line Between Protector and Predator Is Thinner Than You Think (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798349537783)

Lessons in Silence

Some monsters hide in the dark.

Others stand at the front of the classroom.

Charlotte Jones is the teacher every parent trusts-the one with the warm smile, steady voice, and a classroom that feels like a safe haven. But behind the red apples and bulletin boards, she hides a truth too heavy to speak. As a child, Charlotte was failed by every adult who should have protected her. Now, she has become the protector she once needed-no matter what it costs.

By day, she shapes young minds in a small Texas town. By night, she hunts the predators who slip through the cracks of the law, delivering her own brand of justice from the shadows.

When a quiet, withdrawn girl named Jamie transfers into her class, Charlotte sees the signs instantly-bruises hidden beneath long sleeves, eyes that avoid contact, and a silence that screams of secrets. It's like looking into her own childhood. But when she tries to intervene, she finds herself facing the same wall of denial, excuses, and bureaucracy that once left her defenseless.

Determined not to let history repeat itself, Charlotte makes a vow: she will protect Jamie at any cost. But saving her means crossing every moral line Charlotte swore she'd never breach-and confronting the darkest parts of herself in the process.

As her double life begins to unravel, Charlotte must decide how far she's willing to go to save one child from the fate she endured. Because in the end, some lessons aren't taught in classrooms... they're written in blood.

Lessons in Silence is a gripping and emotionally charged psychological thriller that will keep you turning pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient, Pretty Girls, and Sharp Objects, it's a story of survival, vengeance, and the blurred line between hero and monster.