“[Readers] seeking a novel based in Lebanon that holds many absorbing reflections on women’s roles and confrontations with tradition will find Veil of Silence a moving saga. . . . Highly recommended.” —Midwest Book Review 

“Amidst the chaos of Beirut in the 1980s and ’90s, a young girl tries to experience the lightness of her teenage years in the fraught atmosphere of wartime and the strict limitations of family. A powerful novel about a woman finally maturing into her own power, making her own choices, rebuilding a life that makes sense, and ultimately finding peace.” —Nicola Keegan, author of Swimming 

“[A] vivid coming-of-age novel. . . . Hoda begins as naive but becomes more complex as she ages, navigating the gap between her ideals and her circumstances. . . . In the emotive novel Veil of Silence, a girl experiences anguish because of patriarchal mores in a time of war.” —Foreword Clarion Review 

“This is the story of a woman struggling against the confines of war, arranged marriage, and the cultural expectations of women. It paints a vivid picture of the injustices women face and gives a voice to the many women who have suffered in silence for far too long.” —Nadine Kenney Johnstone, award–winning author, writing coach, and Heart of the Story podcast host