Book Review: The Silent Game by Davante Wilson
Book Review: The Silent Game by Davante Wilson The Silent Game is a chilling reminder that danger doesn’t always kick down the front door — sometimes, it smiles politely and offers to watch your children. In this slow-burn psychological thriller, Davante Wilson builds tension with unsettling precision. A single mother, still rebuilding her life after loss, hires Rachel for what should be a simple, uneventful evening. Rachel appears perfect: warm, composed, attentive. The kind of babysitter every parent hopes to find. But from the moment she steps inside the house, something feels slightly… off. Wilson masterfully uses subtle detail to create unease. Rachel doesn’t just care for the children — she observes. She studies routines. She memorizes the layout. She absorbs the rhythms of a family life she quietly believes should have been hers. The horror here isn’t loud or explosive. It’s intimate. Psychological. Creeping. What makes The Silent Game effective is its restraint. The te...