While I absolutely loved The Golden Cage and whipped through it in a day, I was not as taken by Silver Tears. I love Faye and think she is such a bad-ass, but there was something different or off about this book that did not seem cohesive with Golden Cage. Maybe it was just me. That's not to say that the book wasn't good because it was. It just didn't have the same feel as the first.

I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher invite and NetGalley. This review is my voluntary and unbiased opinion.
This novel continues the story of Faye Adelheim from book 1, The Golden Cage. This book really needs to be read in sequence in order to completely understand the plot of the suspenseful plot.
Trigger warning as topics of rape, abuse, and sex are discussed.

From The Golden Cage, we learn about Faye Adelheim who lives the luxurious life that most could imagine in their dreams. When she met Jack Adelheim at the School of Economics she was instantly drawn to his charisma and confidence. She was a top student when she left school to help support Jack and his friend Henrik Bergendahl become successful entrepreneurs of Compare. She had been instrumental in their success which she had hoped someday to receive recognition. Instead, she passively took satisfaction in being a mother to their daughter, Julienne.

Faye loved the life they had built amongst their affluent community. It was a far stretch from where she originated and to which she never wanted to return. She sacrificed a lot to reinvent herself from her traumatic childhood. She vowed to do anything she needed to keep her past hidden including never opening the letters from her father in prison. She found it easier to explain she was orphaned when her parents died in a car crash. After marrying Jack, it felt like her life was complete until Jack becomes more domineering and demeaning to Faye.

Craving the love and attention she never received as a child, Faye held strongly to her desire to ensure her husband was happy. Although she had helped build the business Compare which Jack and Henrik ran the shares holders had her sign a prenuptial agreement. She never worried since she never imagined what would eventually happen.

In the aftermath of the her husband Jack being sentenced for the murder of their 7 year old daughter, Julienne, Faye Adelheim leaves her life of fame in Sweden, wanting anonymity in Ravi, a small village of 200 people in Italy. Ultimately, Faye and her trusted friend, Kerstin, to build Revenge into a name brand in the cosmetics industry. They built the company of women as “revenge” for the disastrous events back in Sweden which makes it difficult not to provide spoilers. The description of this book does disclose that Faye flees to Italy to keep Julienne and her mother Ingrid safe since they are believed to be dead. Traveling back and forth to Sweden exposes Faye to compromising situations where maintaining secrets becomes a challenge. She is faced with confronting her abusive upbringing in Fjällbacka while trying not to let her guard down when approached by investigator Ingvarsson.

It is a salacious, hard to put down book with a strong female protagonist who needs to be careful who trusts. The story alternates between the present and the past providing insight into the main character’s personality, motives and ambition. The story ends with an indication of what lies ahead in book three.

An ultimate story of revenge on everyone who has ever placed an obstacle in her path. Faye set up her life in the first book, now she's living her life in this second book. The ending leaves me to believe there will be at least one more book in Faye's story. This is not an easy reader book. Lots of graphic situations and actions but strangely mesmerizing as you watch her slowly come to realize the fight is not over.

Love a good revenge story. And a woman's revenge story is even better- that being said the first one in this series (The Golden Cage) was better for me. I highly recommend reading that one before you pick up this one because it expands on what happens in the first book.

I really enjoyed the Gilded Cage and was so excited to get an ARC of the sequel, Silver Tears. The story follows Faye as she fights her old demons and attempts to keep control of her company. The storyline is a bit over the top, but Faye is such an interesting and fun (in a wild way) main character, I can't help but love to follow along with her story. It seems like Faye's story might be complete with this story, but I'm very interested in continuing to read more from Lackberg. I highly recommend this story (and the first one, The Gilded Cage) for a fun, mysterious, dark and racy story set in Sweden.

Very disappointing overall. I had enjoyed The Golden Cage and when I saw this I was eager to read it. Unfortunately, the main character Faye seemed like a different person in this book. She was bitter and cold and kept making poor choices throughout. I felt no sympathy for her and only sadness. The book had far too much graphic sex and violence, which I felt only detracted from the storyline. I agree with other reviewers who are asking where is Camilla Lackberg? I hope any future books are an improvement over this one.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

First of all you need to read The Golden Cage before you read this as it’s the sequel. I also don’t want to talk too much about what happens in this book because I don’t want to give away any spoilers. Just know that you will get to learn the rest of Faye’s story and it is just as delightful and devious as the first book. The writing is outstanding and keeps you laughing and crying as you go along with this tale of revenge.

I loved Camilla's last book so much, I couldn't wait to read this one. Unfortunately, it was not as good as the first, much darker. I had rooted for the main character in the first, but her continued story felt wierd.

Although I will definitely read what this great author has up next for us..

I was not able to get into this one so I did not finish it. It may have just been a case of the wrong time to read the book.

I ended up listening to the audiobook. This one was not quite as good as the first in the series, but perfect for fans of Scandinavian noir.

When I read The Golden Cage by Camilla Lackberg, I eagerly awaited a sequel. Silver Tears did not disappoint! Lackberg does an excellent job telling a tale of revenge and creating a dark atmosphere for the reader.

Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for the e-ARC are read and review!

I loved the golden cage. I loved it so much I told everyone about it. I was so excited to read the next in the series. Silver tears did a great job catching up with the reader on the first book. It slowly took you back into Faye's life and her domination of the makeup industry with her company Revenge. Faye cautiously goes about her life to find success.

While I loved the first book, this second book fell a little flat for me. I was hoping as I got to the middle of the book that the action would speed up. When I got to the last five chapters I wanted it to shock or twist into an amazing ending. It did not. I am still hoping that the next Camilla Lackberg book will bring up my high hopes. I will still wait for this author's next book, but I would skip this book.

I didn’t realize this was a 2nd book, so I felt like i was missing out a bit. This is a book about a women’s secret and survivor.

DNF. Unfortunately, this was a book I started multiple times but could just not get into. I appreciate having the opportunity to read this book, it was just not a good fit for me as a reader. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my gifted review copy.

Wow what a follow up! I loved the first one and didn't figure that Silver Tears would be as good, but wow Lackberg is a heck of a writer. These books are not for the faint of heart, they are intense, steamy, and violent. But wow the twists and the story will keep you reading!

Silver Tears is the second book with the wickedly addictive Faye who I loved. "Now that her former husband, Jack, is out of the way in prison for killing their daughter, Faye has grown her company - Revenge - into one of the leading cosmetic companies in Europe. She has a new man in her life and feels like she is falling in love. But when her father and former husband both escape from the prison she is terrified that the police will find out that her daughter is in hiding and not dead. And when she discovers her company is under attack she must decide how much she is willing to fight or to run."
If you know anything about this author and the character of Faye then you know she is one tough cookie and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her family safe and life intact. I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone but I will say it does leave off on a bit of a cliffhanger which I am hoping will lead to yet another book. Four-star read from me I hope to see more soon. Thank you Netgalley.

As a fan of revenge thrillers, I was glad to get a chance to read Silver Tears by Camilla Lackberg. This is the second in a series, first being The Golden Cage. Not having read the first, I felt like there were some elements I was lacking as I was reading, but it kept me turning the pages wondering what Faye would do next.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

probably should have read the first one...
but this was still a deliciously dark story i could definitely enjoy.

I usually really enjoy Camilla Lackberg's novels. She has a combination of darkness and suspense in her writing that has made me a fan. However, this novel I cannot recommend. It just didn't ring true in any way. The main character is the typical gorgeous, perfect, rich, smart heroine and a strong independent woman since she has been wronged by a man in her past. She has sworn off men- but then all of the sudden falls in love with a shady man and overlooks all the red flags. This made no sense to me! The plot just didn't feel remotely plausible. I am disappointed because normally I really enjoy Lackberg's novels.

This was a DNF for me unfortunately. It just wasn’t the book for me I read it after a few pages and didn’t love it.