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The Silent House

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Great read definitely a page turner kept me absorbed from the first page! Would have liked a bit more of an ending but I suppose that is left open for a reason! Thankyou for the arc.

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A chilling thriller set inside the world of the deaf a silent world that we are given an inside look at.So well written so tense a true page turner#netgalley#avonbooksuj

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Awesome read 100 percent! I was hooked within the first few pages .
Great thriller! Thank you for this arc.

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Really interesting police procedural intertwined with a very informative plot line involving the deaf community. A little slow at parts but overall a good read.

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I love the aspect of deaf characters. I felt like I was learning something new, while also engaged in a thriller. I did have some idea of who the killer could be, so wasn't overly surprised when that came out. Was a little shocked with some of the twists in the different relationships.

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Very very very good!
Firstly, it's great to have books that are about and for Deaf people - its refreshing and inclusive.
Secondly, the tension in this book! Tension is really the mark of any thriller, and it nails it on the head. My heart was actually pounding!
I loved seeing the natural curiosity of the protagonist lead her into some pretty dangerous situations, and normally I'd be thinking, "duh! Why do that?!". But in this book, as she knew the victim and the family and it directly affected her sibling, it made sense. I would have done the same.
Altogether a very tightly paced and fun mystery thriller. Would read more of this authors work.
=my only niggle is that the budding romance between Paige and DC Singh went nowhere!=

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More like 3.5 stars. I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. When I first read the premise of thIs book, I thought it sounded really interesting and wanted to read it right away. It took me almost a week to read it so it was a bit slow going, but that doesn't mean that the premise wasn't interesting. The plot line still kept me interested and so did th characters, I just found the last half of the book more speedy and easier to read.

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#TheSilentHouse #NetGalley
Crime thriller of the Decade
The silent house is a brilliantly written book with a fresh concept. A murder is done in a deaf family. Who is the killer? Is everyone saying the truth? Or anyone hiding something?
Everything was brilliantly plotted. Highly recommended.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

I liked this one. There were lots of twists and turns in it, but it wasn't so farfetched that it wasn't believable. Paige was a reliable narrator, even when she was stressed. I like how something from her past was linked with a current crime.

I did figure out the killer before the end, but I admit it took more than half the novel. That's a pretty decent run, as usually the killer is evident fairly quickly. Good balance of results and suspense. A solid read.

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This is a really different idea for a novel of this type and I must admit, it works really well. I really enjoyed it, very well written and kept my attention throughout.

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This was a good book. I like the unique idea of using sign language. I did feel it was predictable as I guessed who the killer was, but didn't see all the steps lining up exactly as they did.

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Firstly what a brilliant idea for a book! A deaf family, a murder in the home, it’s just terrifying.

Let’s start with the things I enjoyed, I liked Paige, I liked Singh, I liked the focus on the deaf community,I liked the plot and writing style. The Silent House is written beautifully and was interesting.

The main thing I didn’t like? It became obvious who the murderer was in the first quarter of the book. I couldn’t be surprised by any events in the book because I knew who was behind everything. Also believability of Paige’s work with the police. In real life she wouldn’t have been allowed to work with them. Although if you can get past that it’s a great read (apart from my main complaint).

A good 3.5 out of 5.

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A good read with a well developed story line and it held my interest throughout. The author writes well with good descriptions of the characters.

A new author for me but I think I will read more and have no hesitation in recommending this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

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There are few things as frightening as the thought of waking up to find an intruder in your house. But what if you didn’t know someone was in your home? The Hunter family are deaf and have no idea of the horror taking place just yards away from them. It’s not until the next morning that they discover the carnage and cal the police. While they seem to have little information to offer the police, local authorities call in Paige Northwood to communicate with the Hunters. Paige immediately senses the family is hiding something, but what? And more importantly, why? I don’t think I have read a mystery where the main characters are hearing impaired, and this added a whole new dimension to the story and its characters

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I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review

Very well crafted police procedural- with an engaging look inside the Deaf community. I always like it when I learn something new from my pleasure reading. Would love to see more from this author.

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