My next nomination is something light:
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
I thought it fit because Bernadette is a shut-in who prefers no people around which seems to fit 'silence is golden', and there are hints at secrets she's keeping which also fit. From what I gather this is something of a mystery/comedy/satire all concerning the disappearance of Bernadette. The preview had me laughing in the first few pages and I think it'd be a fun read.
Goodreads,
Preview, 330 Pages, 2012, U.S.
Quote:
Bernadette Fox has vanished.
When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws herself into preparations for the trip. But worn down by years of trying to live the Seattle life she never wanted, Ms. Fox is on the brink of a meltdown. And after a school fundraiser goes disastrously awry at her hands, she disappears, leaving her family to pick up the pieces--which is exactly what Bee does, weaving together an elaborate web of emails, invoices, and school memos that reveals a secret past Bernadette has been hiding for decades. Where'd You Go Bernadette is an ingenious and unabashedly entertaining novel about a family coming to terms with who they are and the power of a daughter's love for her mother.
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