In the Shadow of Silence: A Novel
Rae Dumont
Feb 2026 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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This is a love story, and a novel about a joyful family—until the descent of untreated depression ends with unbearable loss, and those left behind must deal with the aftermath of suicide.
Eva, a gifted child psychiatrist, has an intuitive connection with kids and teenagers. Single, she dreams of having her own children—and yearns for love. Then she meets Lyman, and the future seems bright. They build a family. They share adventures. They meet life’s challenges as a team, including navigating Lyman’s depression.
Realizing the effects of his dark moods on his family, Lyman enters treatment. It works; he and Eva share many good years while their careers develop, they continue their adventures, and their children grow up. Then one summer, while the family is all together, Lyman abruptly stops both therapy and medication and spirals into a dark and irritable isolation that none of them can penetrate.
After Lyman’s brutal suicide, each of his family members must rebuild their life through the grief and trauma.
Eva, a gifted child psychiatrist, has an intuitive connection with kids and teenagers. Single, she dreams of having her own children—and yearns for love. Then she meets Lyman, and the future seems bright. They build a family. They share adventures. They meet life’s challenges as a team, including navigating Lyman’s depression.
Realizing the effects of his dark moods on his family, Lyman enters treatment. It works; he and Eva share many good years while their careers develop, they continue their adventures, and their children grow up. Then one summer, while the family is all together, Lyman abruptly stops both therapy and medication and spirals into a dark and irritable isolation that none of them can penetrate.
After Lyman’s brutal suicide, each of his family members must rebuild their life through the grief and trauma.
This is a love story, and a novel about a joyful family—until the descent of untreated depression ends with unbearable loss, and those left behind must deal with the aftermath of suicide.
Eva, a gifted child psychiatrist, has an intuitive connection with kids and teenagers. Single, she dreams of...
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About the author
Raymonde Dumont, MD, LMFT, is both a pediatrician and a family therapist. She practiced and taught for several years at Harvard Medical School, and at the Joslin Diabetes Center. She focused on the impact of one person's illness through their entire family, and also on the impact of mental health and family function on medical outcomes.
She is currently a family therapist in private practice. She helps families to navigate difficulties by collaborating, rather than becoming divided. She is also a mother, a widow, and a friend to many. She lives and practices in Montclair, New Jersey, within reach of New York City.
She is currently a family therapist in private practice. She helps families to navigate difficulties by collaborating, rather than becoming divided. She is also a mother, a widow, and a friend to many. She lives and practices in Montclair, New Jersey, within reach of New York City.
Raymonde Dumont, MD, LMFT, is both a pediatrician and a family therapist. She practiced and taught for several years at Harvard Medical School, and at the Joslin Diabetes Center. She focused on the impact of one person's illness through their entire family, and also on the impact of mental health...
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