"I ate this book in one sitting because I was in the mood to be freaked out and it delivered tremendously. Truly un-put-downable in its purest sense." -- Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights "Stomach-turning, sinister space horror perfect for fans of Alien and Event Horizon ." -- Kendare Blake , #1 New York Times bestselling author "At the intersection of science fiction and horror, Dead Silence is the ultimate haunted house story, in space." -- Alma Katsu , author of The Deep and The Hunger "This is great, immersive, atmospheric space horror that shows Barnes is a talented storyteller and proves that, despite rumors to the contrary, horror belongs in space." -- Locus " Dead Silence mixes horror, mystery and sci-fi into a thrill ride sure to shock you out of your reading rut. This is one of those time-warp books--the ones where you look away from the clock, then look back and it''s suddenly way past your bedtime." -- BookPage , Starred Review "With a compelling haunted-house-in-space frame, excellent worldbuilding, vivid imagery, biting social commentary, sustained tension, and a storytelling style that seamlessly moves between the mortal danger of the present and Kovalik''s unsettling past, this sf-horror blend will resonate loudly with readers.
" -- Library Journal "Barnes is giving you Titanic but make it scary, she''s giving you Event Horizon , she''s giving you Ghost Ship ; for real, this book will make your skin crawl." -- BookRiot "This story slides and slithers from creepy and atmospheric to skin-crawling, edge-of-your-seat terror." -- T. Kingfisher , author of What Moves the Dead " Dead Silence is a proper ghost story, complete with a narrator who''s trying desperately to shake off her own unreliability."-- Tor.com "Dead Silence gives you the suffocating claustrophobia olock, then look back and it''s suddenly way past your bedtime." -- BookPage , Starred Review "With a compelling haunted-house-in-space frame, excellent worldbuilding, vivid imagery, biting social commentary, sustained tension, and a storytelling style that seamlessly moves between the mortal danger of the present and Kovalik''s unsettling past, this sf-horror blend will resonate loudly with readers." -- Library Journal "Barnes is giving you Titanic but make it scary, she''s giving you Event Horizon , she''s giving you Ghost Ship ; for real, this book will make your skin crawl.
" -- BookRiot "This story slides and slithers from creepy and atmospheric to skin-crawling, edge-of-your-seat terror." -- T. Kingfisher , author of What Moves the Dead " Dead Silence is a proper ghost story, complete with a narrator who''s trying desperately to shake off her own unreliability."-- Tor.com "Dead Silence gives you the suffocating claustrophobia oes you the suffocating claustrophobia of 2001: A Space Odyssey mixed with the horrors of Alien . I couldn''t stop reading." -- Mur Lafferty , Hugo Award-Winning author of Six Wakes "Barnes ably conjures the kind of haunting setting and atmosphere required for this Event Horizon -esque novel. Recommended for fans of claustrophobic space horror.
" -- Booklist "Barnes plays nicely on human fears of both madness and of ghosts, carefully blurring the line between science fiction and horror. Those with a taste for blending genres will enjoy this combo." -- Publishers Weekly "Creepy and satisfying; I''ll be checking under my bed tonight." -- Sarah Pinsker , author of the Nebula Award winning A Song For A New Day "I''ve always considered Alien the high mark of sci-fi horror. No longer. Dead Silence leaves it in the dust." -- Lisa Shearin , New York Times bestselling author " Dead Silence will keep you awake at night.Expertly paced, this novel is full of old ghosts in every way possible, and will haunt you long after the last page.
" -- Laurie Faria Stolarz , author of Jane Anonymous "I was turning pages long into the night, and the bags under my eyes are well worth it!" -- Rachel Vincent, New York Times bestselling author of Red Wolf "Compulsive reading at its best. A sci-fi horror so expertly delivered you''ll be peeking through your fingers until the last page!" -- Melissa Landers , author of the Alienated and Starflight series "The richly realized world that S.A. Barnes creates draws us in, and the relatable characters charm us. The dread mounts to a powerful conclusion." -- David Wellington , author of The Last Astronaut "The book strikes a good balance hitting different kinds of horror without overstaying any, be it gore, claustrophobia, or body horror. From the moment the crew sets foot on the ship, the slow-burning dread keeps building through the climax. A story as much about survivor''s guilt as it is survival, and about overcoming trauma as it is about facing horrors lurking in the dark.
Toss in a chilling mystery set aboard a haunted starship guaranteed to set you on edge, and I cannot recommend it highly enough." -- Analog t.Expertly paced, this novel is full of old ghosts in every way possible, and will haunt you long after the last page." -- Laurie Faria Stolarz , author of Jane Anonymous "I was turning pages long into the night, and the bags under my eyes are well worth it!" -- Rachel Vincent, New York Times bestselling author of Red Wolf "Compulsive reading at its best. A sci-fi horror so expertly delivered you''ll be peeking through your fingers until the last page!" -- Melissa Landers , author of the Alienated and Starflight series "The richly realized world that S.A. Barnes creates draws us in, and the relatable characters charm us. The dread mounts to a powerful conclusion.
" -- David Wellington , author of The Last Astronaut "The book strikes a good balance hitting different kinds of horror without overstaying any, be it gore, claustrophobia, or body horror. From the moment the crew sets foot on the ship, the slow-burning dread keeps building through the climax. A story as much about survivor''s guilt as it is survival, and about overcoming trauma as it is about facing horrors lurking in the dark. Toss in a chilling mystery set aboard a haunted starship guaranteed to set you on edge, and I cannot recommend it highly enough." -- Analog keeps building through the climax. A story as much about survivor''s guilt as it is survival, and about overcoming trauma as it is about facing horrors lurking in the dark. Toss in a chilling mystery set aboard a haunted starship guaranteed to set you on edge, and I cannot recommend it highly enough." -- Analog lock, then look back and it''s suddenly way past your bedtime.
" -- BookPage , Starred Review "With a compelling haunted-house-in-space frame, excellent worldbuilding, vivid imagery, biting social commentary, sustained tension, and a storytelling style that seamlessly moves between the mortal danger of the present and Kovalik''s unsettling past, this sf-horror blend will resonate loudly with readers." -- Library Journal "Barnes is giving you Titanic but make it scary, she''s giving you Event Horizon , she''s giving you Ghost Ship ; for real, this book will make your skin crawl." -- BookRiot "This story slides and slithers from creepy and atmospheric to skin-crawling, edge-of-your-seat terror." -- T. Kingfisher , author of What Moves the Dead " Dead Silence is a proper ghost story, complete with a narrator who''s trying desperately to shake off her own unreliability."-- Tor.com "Dead Silence gives you the suffocating claustrophobia olock, then look back and it''s suddenly way past your bedtime." -- BookPage , Starred Review "With a compelling haunted-house-in-space frame, excellent worldbuilding, vivid imagery, biting social commentary, sustained tension, and a storytelling style that seamlessly moves between the mortal danger of the present and Kovalik''s unsettling past, this sf-horror blend will resonate loudly with readers.
" -- Library Journal "Barnes is giving you Titanic but make it scary, she''s giving you Event Horizon , she''s giving you Ghost Ship ; for real, this book will make your skin crawl." -- BookRiot "This story slides and slithers from creepy and atmospheric to skin-crawling, edge-of-your-seat terror." -- T. Kingfisher , author of What Moves the Dead " Dead Silence is a proper ghost story, complete with a narrator who''s trying desperately to shake off her own unreliability."-- Tor.com "Dead Silence gives you the suffocating claustrophobia oes you the suffocating claustrophobia of 2001: A Space Odyssey mixed with the horrors of Alien . I couldn''t stop reading." -- Mur Lafferty , Hugo Award-Winning author of Six Wakes "Barnes ably conjures the kind of haunting setting and atmosphere required for this Event Horizon -esque novel.
Recommended for fans of claustrophobic space horror.