دانلود کتاب We Don’t Talk About Carol 2025

Sydney Singleton, a former investigative reporter in her mid‑30s, returns to Raleigh, North Carolina after her grandmother’s death and discovers a hidden photograph and diary belonging to an aunt she never knew—Carol. Told “we don’t talk about Carol,” Sydney learns that her aunt was one of six Black teenage girls who vanished in the 1960s, cases dismissed as runaways. Driven by curiosity and guilt, Sydney uses her journalistic skills to reopen the cold cases, navigating family secrets, IVF struggles, a strained marriage, and generational trauma as she digs deeper into what really happened to Carol and the others.

Kristen L. Berry weaves a powerful narrative that blends personal drama with social critique. As Sydney uncovers suppressed truths, she confronts her own past—her father’s breakdown, her mother’s emotional distance, and her fear of becoming a parent. The story builds its momentum slowly and deliberately, culminating in unexpected revelations and a stunning resolution. Through emotional depth and suspenseful pacing, Kristen L. Berry explores themes of silence, race, family legacy, and the resilience required to break cycles of trauma¹.