The Secret a Character Cannot Tell : The Cost of Silence | Between the Pages Season 2 EP10

The Secret a Character Cannot Tell — The Cost of Silence

What does keeping a secret cost the person who carries it?

In this episode of Between the Pages, Brad Hanson explores how secrets reveal character through three readings from Bradford Press novels.

In The Roses Remember, Doris Finch discovers that the truth she’s afraid to reveal may be the very thing that frees her.

In The Miami Connection, Sofia Ortega secretly challenges her dangerous husband, knowing that discovery could cost her everything.

And in The Secret Eye, Charlie Brand helps bring five damaged aircraft safely home during World War II, only to discover that his responsibility to protect sensitive information limits what he can tell the grateful pilots.

One woman finds courage in speaking. Another finds courage in remaining silent. And a young sailor discovers that silence can be part of duty.

Through these stories, Brad explores fear, loyalty, courage, responsibility, and the emotional consequences of keeping secrets.

Because sometimes the most revealing thing about a character isn’t what they say.

It’s what they choose not to say.

Explore more at BradfordPress.net.