“I think Unspoken is a stunning book. Intricately plotted; powerful story; well-drawn characters. Poignant mixture of Greek drama, corporate financial knowledge, quantum mechanics and Zen Buddhism. The coming out story of Unspoken’s young protagonist transcends gay fiction and offers a profound and sensitive insight into family dynamics, failure to communicate, and the tragedy of missed chances...”
        - Dr. Jane Goldberg, psychoanalyst and author, The Dark Side of                Love and Deceits of the Mind

“Moving skillfully from one riveting scene to the next, Unspoken offers a compelling and disturbing story about ambition and betrayal, love and loss, sexual discovery and deceit, set against a magnetic backdrop evoking the electric intersection of familial dynamics and corporate finance.”
        - Fred Leebron, Author, Out West, In the Middle of All This, Six Figures

“Unspoken may strike you as the dirtiest book you’ve read since you were a teenager, but it’s a gripping description of gay coming out and corporate New York. When adults see today’s college students walking down the street, little do we imagine the sexually charged world in which they live. The old pieties about virtue and restraint no longer define reality. The story is focused Dan O’Brien – escaping the pressures of a successful father’s expectations by fleeing to New York after graduating from Duke. Dan’s love affairs reveal unsuspected links between past and present passions, combining the discovery of his own nature with frightening discoveries about his lovers and his family. The complex web of this compelling tale thus tells us a lot about a younger generation whose reality is far from what it’s often imagined to be.”
        - Professor Arthur Williams, Dartmouth College

"The beauty of Unspoken is that, while it keeps its main focus on the pent up frustrations and secrets that motivate the O'Brien family's daily lives, it manages to do that in the poignant art of storytelling, to pull the reader subtly toward an inevitably heartbreaking conclusion."
        - Sarah Linnell

"It’s been a long time since a book grabbed me in the way Unspoken did. I really could not put the book down and toward the end I read it for almost an entire day. The story was fast moving and each character was relatable and appealed to me for different reasons. Honestly, I loved the story and much like a favorite movie did not want it to end. I am anxious to share the story with friends. I must admit, now that I’ve completed the story I miss Dan the most. I will take Unspoken on my next vacation and read it again!"
        - John Leach

“I loved it. A friend of mine recommended this book to me since I have faced some of the same issues of the book’s main character. Though not an avid reader, I was quickly caught up in his life, and could not put it down. The story of young Dan searching for his own identity and pursuing his dream (one that is contrary to his family’s wishes and expectations) was extremely entertaining, but more importantly, insightful. Unspoken explores the issues undoubtedly faced by many families where one or more of its members walk a path different from expectations of the “right” path in life. It explores this journey from the point of view of each of the family members and shows how most families’ lack of communication and expression of unconditional love and confidence can lead to a lack of full participation in one’s life. As I turned the last page, I found myself asking numerous questions of “what ifs” in both Dan’s and my own life. As I walked the streets of New York over the few days after finishing the book, I thought often of Dan and his family’s struggles . . . as well my own.”
        - Tom Ellison

“Unspoken is one of my favorite books of the year. Brilliantly written, the characters in Unspoken are beautifully developed. In fact, each character's story alone could have been an outstanding short story. However because it was written with their lives so intertwined it was a truly intricate and fascinating read. As a married mother of three sons, I really related to Carolyn, who like many mothers is often torn between the husband she loves and the love of her children. The surprise ending also raised a question, which I often hear from my married friends, and that is 'Do you really ever truly know who you are married to'? I loved reading Unspoken and the thoughts it provoked when I was finished. I've already recommended it to all of my friends.”
        - Barbara Locasso