Book Review: Silver Echoes by Rebecca Rosenberg

Author: Rebecca Rosenberg

Title: Silver Echoes

Genre: Historical Fiction

Format: ebook

Pages: 370

Expected publication May 20, 2025

Where I got It: My shelf (Given to me for an honest and unbiased opinion)

Available for Pre-Order at Amazon

Summary: 

A Spellbinding Saga of Ambition, Echoes, and Redemption Based on a true story.

1920s, Chicago. A rising starlet’s life takes a dark turn when a traumatic attack reawakens a secret part of herself. As Silver Dollar Tabor descends into the dangerous underworld of Chicago gangsters, her grip on reality loosens, and the line between ambition and destruction blurs. Her love affair with screenwriter Carl is tested as she falls deeper under the sway of her alter ego.

1932, Colorado. Silver’s mother, Baby Doe, is haunted by her daughter’s disappearance as she tries desperately to hang onto their family silver mine. A heartbreaking search with Carl reveals a shocking truth about Silver Dollar, a truth that will rewrite their family history forever.

What really happened to Silver Dollar Tabor? And can her mother uncover the truth before it’s too late?

Review:

I was asked to check this book out. I had enjoyed previous books by this author so I was more than happy to read this gem! Plus look at that cover and that summary? Weee!

Here we follow Silver Dollar in the 1920s and her mother in 1932. Silver wants to make it big so she can make her family proud. Restore the family to it's former glory. However, her life takes a dark turn after a traumatic attack that awakens a secret part of herself. Everything is on the line between becoming a success and utter destruction. In 1932, Baby Doe, Silver's mother, is haunted by her daughter's disappearance. She desperately is hanging onto their family silver mine and hope that her daughter will return. 

This is technically a sequel (of sorts) to 'Gold Digger' by the same author. This story follows years later. That was a great read. I for sure recommend it. But it's not required to read that first and then this. This does well as a stand alone. 

This was all around tragic. You can't help but root for Silver Dollar to be successful and get everything in life she deserves. Life isn't clean like that sadly. She has an alter ego that she is fighting and it takes over sometimes. And on the other side is poor Baby Doe. Love Baby Doe so much. 

Oh Carl. 

Oh Silver Dollar. 

Oh tigers. 

I feel so bad for all them. Life isn't fair. Life isn't nice. 

Even though there is tragedy, there is also some humor, love, daring tricks, and hope all woven into this story. The author did a wonderful job balancing everything.

Honestly, I go back and forth with the ending. After reading it a couple of times, it felt like a nice ending, but I felt like there was something.......missing? I can't really put my thumb on it. It was fitting, but maybe I just needed more. 

All-in-all, I really enjoyed this story. The story of Silver Dollar is just so captivating and tragic. You want it to all end up A-OK, but you know it won't. The author really does an amazing job bringing the past alive and making the characters feel so real and relatable. I'll stamp this with 4 stars.