**Discussion of Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Abuse and Other Mature Themes. Please proceed with caution.**

Jo Skinner is a Brisbane based author of two novels, a practising GP as well as a long-distance runner.

I connected with Jo online a couple of years ago now and have watched on with delight as she achieved her publication dream last year with the release of her debut novel ‘The Truth About My Daughter’ and again this year with her new novel, ‘A World of Silence’. 

Published by Hawkeye Publishing, 'A World of Silence' is one of those books you want to press into the hands of every woman you know. A commentary on modern society and the kind of life many women lead, it explores the consequences of speaking up in the face of unspeakable truths and also the consequences of staying silent. 

A book I had the very great honour of reading ahead of publication and for which I could only offer the highest praise. 

A remarkable read from a rising talent in Australian contemporary women’s fiction.