Praise
Our Review: WHISPERS THROUGH TIME takes the reader on a whirlwind adventure, traveling from present day, to the late 1800’s and the massacre at Wounded Knee, then to the mid-1970’s and the infamous standoff at the Oglala Sioux reservation. It is powerful, thought provoking, and unfailingly realistic. As an added treat, the author’s talent for description whether it be the location[s], foods, people, or speech patterns feels effortless. The characters—and the South Dakota badlands must be considered a character—literally jump off the pages. Well done!
Based on a scale of 1-5, Whispers Through Time earns a 7.
How to begin? TIP THE PIANO MAN is, without a doubt, written from the heart. It is well researched, deeply profound, and masterfully told.
So, to the content: A small child, Piper, arrives at a children's shelter so traumatized that she can’t speak. Her mother has been murdered. When her father, Luke, arrives at the home, the tensions are palpable. Here the author deftly begins to describe the chaos found amongst the enormity of children suffering from abuse - not, as you might think, just carried out by nasty, smelly men, hanging around on dingy corners. The curse is a thousand-fold worse. The Dark Web lays bare its dirty secret right in the path of those in society who hold power, and in the highest of places.
Ms. Hoessli doesn’t pull punches. She isn’t frightened of highlighting the terror these children face. Daily. She shows how these vile, tiny minded, weak, depraved monsters, manage to continue to survive, and wreak terror upon their oh, so small, and vulnerable victims.
Ms. Hoessli creates a story you won’t forget. She shows how easily this sub-human fraternity can fall into the shadows, ready to emerge once again. The author has woven highly plausible twists and turns, so much so that I couldn’t be sure who was at the top of the chain. I’d marked Whitney down with major concerns, and Luke just as low... why? Because there are those who abuse their positions of power, at whatever level. Trust should be trusted. Right? Was I right?
I prayed all involved would meet their comeuppance. I wanted them to be found, and quickly, before more deaths occurred. Thankfully, you will be able to breathe, but not until the very end.
You need to read this novel. If you have a heart, and have any way of helping, you need to act. Now. Remember, this book needs word-of-mouth publicity more than any other kind.