The Measure of Silence is a historical fiction following two sisters on their journey to uncover their family secrets. This is a beautiful story with explores generational secrets and the trauma those memories, secrets and lies cause. Overall this is a profoundly emotional book with really interesting aspects of history and great twists.

This historical fiction involving President JFK's assassination was such a page turner! I enjoyed the flashbacks and time line and got so involved in the story! I would highly recommend this to a fan of historical fiction!

Elizabeth Langston’s The Measure of Silence is the beautifully written story of two sisters sent on a search to uncover family secrets by their recently deceased grandfather. It’s also a book full of so many trigger warnings that I don’t know who I could safely recommend it to.

The author wrote so convincingly of generational trauma, grief, mental illness, the pain of uncovering lies told within families, the multitude of emotions felt both by those suffering from dementia and those who love them, and more. Had I known how often this story would cut right down to the bone, I would never have picked it up.

The writing is wonderful and the story is fascinating. The problem lies with the marketing of this book. The official blurb available on Amazon, Goodreads, etc. doesn’t sufficiently describe the nature of the story. Publishing companies seem to have a problem these days with either spoiling the entire story or not giving you enough information to make an informed decision in their advertising. In this case, we are not provided enough information.

The Measure of Silence definitely deserves an audience, but not everyone should read it. My advice is to go to StoryGraph and look at the content warnings other readers have generously left for you. If you can handle them, absolutely read this book. If you see something that is a sensitive topic for you, wait for Elizabeth Langston’s next book. I’m sure it’s going to be a good one.

What an excellent book. It had me hooked from the first page. At first I was a little hesitant but I could not put it down. Inheritating boxes from their grandfather, Raine and Jessica must sort out the mystery that happened in the past and they had to decide what to do with the information they found. It was their grandmother Mariahs secrets in her hope chest and since their grandmothers memory is falling they want to unravel and get answers.
This one kept me guessing until the end. Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to read this book.

The Measure of Silence is a beautiful, but difficult, story about families - their decisions, deceptions, loves, longings and resolutions. It brings in an element of historical fiction that drives the main story from the beginning to the end. The characters are carefully developed and include a main character who is present throughout the story with a impactful influence but doesn’t have his own voice.

Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read this sweet ARC.

This book took so many twists and turns that I wasn't expecting! I thought it was going to be one kind of a book but it was so much more than that! It has several different POV's which took a little bit to get into the rhythm of, but once I did I didn't want to put it down. I couldn't wait to be done working for the day so I could go back to this book!!! Mariah, Raine, and Jessica, three very different women but I loved each one of them and their stories! Elizabeth Langston is now one of my must read authors!

The Measure of Silence is a moving and emotional read that will touch your heart and make you think about the power of choices, the importance of communication and the value of family. It is a book that will stay with you long after you finish it. If you enjoy historical fiction with a touch of mystery and romance, you will love this book.

Ah, the joy and grief of family... Impressive story, quite some characters that were well-developed and what a choice of title – I'm still mulling this over (in a good way) after finishing the book which was easy to read, had a nice flow and clear setting of the chapters.

And yet... I'm feeling a bit off about the storyline set in the present time with the two sisters, their relationship with their mother, that there were absolutely no scenes and that the ending was a bit rosy (for want of a better word).

However, that doesn't discourage me to find out more about this (new to me) author :)

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.

This tale -- not publishing until July 2023 -- has so many similarities to a book I reviewed on 2/14/2022, that I cannot recommend it.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine.

Synopsis (It's a fiction book, so it helps…from Netgalley, the provider of the book for me to review.)
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Two sisters fulfilling their grandfather’s dying wish uncover decades of secrets in a powerful novel about family, truth, and forgiveness.
Dallas, Dealey Plaza, 1963. Nineteen-year-old Mariah Byrne is following her dream of a career in photography. One moment she’s filled with joy and hope. In the next, the world―and Mariah’s life―is split into before and after. What follows, and the unconventional decisions Mariah makes, will affect her and her family forever.
Sixty years later, sisters Raine and Jessica grieve the death of their grandfather. For both his beloved grandgirls, Papa leaves behind a last wish and an unexpected key to their grandmother Mariah’s hope chest. Explore its contents, he writes, and follow where they lead. But what secrets can their family history possibly hold?
Raine and Jessica unite to piece together the mystery of a past they never knew existed. But facts can’t reveal the whole story. With Mariah’s memories fading, the sisters struggle to understand her choices before the truth disappears forever.

A wonderful novel combining history, family, and memories and how they can all affect our lives. We are slowly losing people who remember where they were when Kennedy was shot and this book is a way to live through someone who (fictionally) lived through it and how it affected their lives. (I cannot imagine having been there and seen it!)
Highly recommended for history buffs and lovers of family-based fiction.
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Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union for that he opportunity to read The Measure of Silence by Elizabeth Langston. The secrets run long and deep; the characters ate especially well drawn. A book that readers will remember.