Praise for The Silenced:

WINNER of the International Thriller Award for Best Young Adult Novel!
A Bram Stoker Award Nominee!

"Devastating and hopeful...Wallach amplifies a familiar ghost story into something painfully haunting."—The Bulletin

"Blending supernatural suspense with harrowing historical fact, Wallach shines a scathing spotlight on the deeply disturbing troubled-teen industry...the true terror lies not in the ghosts but in the atrocities that created them."—Booklist

"Wallach explores the gritty, abhorrent reality of the “troubled teen” industry...The compelling storytelling will keep fans of reality-based horror turning the pages."—Kirkus

“Rodriguez Wallach conjured a mesmerizing and atmospheric tale filled with unease, heartbreak, and retribution that will cling to my back for the rest of my life.”—Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lake

"The Silenced is a fantastically eerie ghost story that unflinchingly reveals the sharp teeth of history and how it can draw blood. Dread-inducing at its core, you'll tear through the pages even while wanting to look away. A must read for any horror fan with an appetite for restless ghosts."—Vincent Tirado, award-winning author of Burn Down, Rise Up

"The Silenced isn’t just a gripping story—it’s a raw, unflinching look at the horrors hidden behind the walls of so-called 'Troubled Teen Industry (TTI)' programs. Wallach doesn’t shy away from the truth, making this book a powerful and necessary reminder of the voices that institutions tried to silence."—Meg Applegate, CEO of Unsilenced and author of Becoming UNSILENCED: Surviving and Fighting the Troubled Teen Industry