A Sea of Unspoken Things: A Novel

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this captivating atmospheric novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unmaking of June Farrow, a woman investigates her twin brother’s mysterious death while confronting the ghosts of her own haunted past.

James and Johnny Golden were once inseparable. For as long as she can remember, James shared an almost supernatural connection with her twin brother, Johnny, that went beyond intuition—she could feel what he was feeling. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she’s alone—truly alone—for the first time in her life.

When James arrives in the secluded town of Six Rivers, California, to settle her brother’s affairs, she’s forced to revisit the ominous events of their shared past and finally face Micah, the only other person who knows their secrets—and the only man she has ever loved.

But as James delves deeper into Johnny’s world, she realizes that their unique connection hasn’t completely vanished. The more she immerses herself in his life, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was hiding something, and he’s not the only one. The deeper she digs, the more she is compelled to unravel the truth behind the days leading up to Johnny’s death. Ultimately, James must decide which truths should come to light, and which are better left buried forever.

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288 pages

Average rating: 6.81

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Celiloveee
Feb 20, 2025
10/10 stars
WOW this is my first book reading from this author and I was definitely engaged from the get go. It has such a great storyline mysteriously in a “ghostly” kinda way and even unexpected TWISTS!! It would actually be a great movie haha
Anonymous
Oct 17, 2024
8/10 stars
I picked this new Adrienne Young novel up after finishing up The Unmaking of June Farrow a few months ago - I wasn't a huge fan of the book but wanted to give another story from Young another go. I'm not sure I fully loved A Sea of Unspoken Things but I did find it interesting. The relationship between James and Micah, the small-town-claustrophobic setting and the mystery of what happen to Johnny and later Autumn kept me engaged (albeit a bit slowly) however I felt like the book didn't really pick up until the back half of the story. Which judging by what other readers have mentioned in their reviews are par for the course for a slow burn mystery, which I'm learning isn't something I vibe with in mysteries.

That said, I think Adrienne Young's work has a particular sense of paranormal-adjacent energy which is pretty fascinating and I'd love to see her try a full blown ghost story. A Sea of Unspoken Things was the right book to kick off the month of October and I truly appreciate Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy for an honest review. 4⭐️

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