Hush (novel)

Hush
AuthorEishes Chayil, a pseudonym
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherWalker Books for Young Readers
Publication date
September 14, 2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages368
ISBN0-8027-2088-9

Hush is a 2010 novel written under the pseudonym Eishes Chayil. In August 2011, the author revealed herself as Judy Brown, the daughter of Ruthie Lichtenstein, the publisher of Hamodia.[1] It deals with sexual abuse in the Ger Hasidic Jewish community of Boro Park, Brooklyn, and is based on experiences the author claims to have witnessed. Hush was selected as a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews.[2]

References

  1. ^ Failed Messiah (blog), Author Of Anonymous Book On Haredi Child Sex Abuse Outs Herself, August 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "Book review from bloomsburykids.com". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2011-01-02.