Wow! I could not put this book down. It was a brilliantly written book with many twists and turns. It was interesting to read about the deaf community and a brilliant idea for a book. Who could fail to be horrified about being so vulnerable in your own home; unable to hear as a child was murdered in the same room as your own. I cannot wait for Nell Pattison’s next book

WOW. This is a totally awesome book. Thank you Net Galley, Nell Pattison and Avon Books for the opportunity to read this wonderful book. This is the first novel by this writer and I can’t wait to read another. This author has the ability to pull you in to the story quickly and you won’t want to put the book down. The plot centres around the murder of a toddler, who may have killed her and the BSL interpreter who is brought in to help the police. . All of the characters are well thought out and many are deaf. The author has really opened my eyes on how difficult some things we take for granted can be for a deaf person. There are a lot of twists in who you think is responsible for the murder and the suspense kept me flipping through the pages quickly, not wanting to stop. I don’t want to give away any spoilers so I will just say you need to read this book as it will keep you on the edge of your seat.

A murder mystery set in a Deaf community in England. The protagonist was fairly well-developed, as we secondary characters. i liked the information given on interpreting from BSL to English and vice versa. A quick read for folks who enjoy thrillers and mysteries.

As soon as I read the blurb, my fingers automatically click the request button and the next day I saw it on my bookshelf. So I got out urgently for ordering a tremendous, vivid flower bouquet to send the Netgalley office but unfortunately there is a new winery recently opened at the street (it takes 25 miles to drive but it is still in the vicinity according to LA rules.) and you may guess the end of the story. I ordered cases of new wines and came back home to read my book, writing a post it not to forget to order online bouquet after my next ARC COPY deliverance!

Here is the intriguing, mysterious, captivating plot: Our heroine is self-employed sign language interpreter usually works at schools or hospitals. But now her assistance is needed for the crime scene because 18 months old baby has been killed. And the parents of the baby are deaf so they have no clue about the killer of their child.

Paige’s moral dilemma creates a big conflict because her sister Anna is connected with the family and if she shares this information with the officers, they can take her out of the case immediately. But SHE WANTS TO HELP! She wants to know what kind of monster could do such a thing to an innocent, harmless baby!

As you can see, I was so excited to read finally different kind of thriller. Because lately I was really sick of reading about manipulative husbands, cheater wives, psychopathic, dysfunctional couples. So this book seemed like having a fresh, creative, brand new subject.

BUTTTT… I hate this word because something ominous and dislikeable comes after that…

The book is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow and boring!

I haven’t felt so much pain since I’d read Virginia Woolf’s “Waves” or Karl Max’s “Das Capital”( my major was political science so this book was my obligation!!!!)

I haven’t felt an agitating stomach ache since I’d watched “Aloha” and Mark Wahlberg’s “Transformer” movie (Actually I cried hysterically after I’d seen some scenes. How can a person push himself so hard to be the worst actor like Fifty Shades’ Jamie Dornan. At least Jamie Dornan was naked and gave us something- too many things actually- to focus on!)

Unfortunately the author doesn’t give us something concrete to hold on (a proper character development, background stories, motives, anything please!!!) and I got lost in too many cliché balloons, yada yada, bla bla voices on my head! I wanted to yell at the author “Cut to the chase please!”, but here we go again, another foreseeable, uninteresting twist is coming soon!

I was finally with the ending that made me so happy! I even let my husband steal my chocolates (thanks to him I lost 10 pounds because for six months he has been consuming my chocolate intake!)! No you got it wrong! I didn’t like the ending of the book, on contrary I was happy because finally there was no page left and so I didn’t need to read it anymore!!!

My only stars come for the promising plot of the book. But slow pacing, undeveloped characters and not so witty and full of repeating sequences disappointed me. My final result is THREE STARS for this book.

I wish I could like it and write good words about this book because it gave me so much hope with its original plot. Well, let’s stay “next time!”

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for sharing this ARC COPY with me in exchange my honest review!

Very enjoyable to read the suspense was there until the end Was a little difficult to follow the characters at times but would definitely recommend to anyone who liked a good suspense novel

Thank you to NetGalley for a Kindle ARC of The Silent House.

I was intrigued by the premise and excited when my request was approved.

When a deaf child is brutally murdered in the middle of the night, an interpreter named Paige is called to the scene of the crime and insinuates herself into the investigation.

The premise was interesting but unfortunately, I disliked Paige, her sister, and the entire cast of characters.

Nearly everyone was an adulterer, or abusive (psychologically, physical and verbal) and there was a lack of character development, especially with Paige and her sister.

I knew it was a bad sign when Paige described one character as someone who 'didn't look like someone who would get involved with a married man on purpose.'

This was an extremely facetious comment to make, implying that homewreckers look 'a certain way.'

I did enjoy insight into the Deaf community, their culture and how they coped and learned to live and survive in a Hearing world.

But, I wasn't invested in the characters or the plot, and I guessed whodunit before the end, so it wasn't a surprise.

I really wanted to like this but it failed to hold my interest.

4.5 Stars. Paige Northwood is a sign language interpretor and is called on by the police to help with suspect interviews. A child has been murdered at home and the parents are deaf. How this could happen without the parents knowing makes the murder more unnerving.

This is the first book I have read which is related to sign language and deaf characters and I thought it was brilliant! It was very well told describing the scenes where there was interviews with the deaf characters. The story was thrilling and kept me reading faster and faster. I thought I had figured it out but I was wrong. So many twists and turns!
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy to review.

I will be looking out for more from this author. This is quite scary and opens up a multitude of questions.

A baby is found murdered in a home where all the occupants are deaf. The fact that nobody could have heard an intruder makes the murder seem all the more sinister and unnerving. The Police need an interpreter for the interviews and call Paige Norwood.

The deaf community is close knit and protective but it soon becomes apparent that some people are hiding facts to protect themselves or maybe others. Paige is part of this community and this makes her job difficult and duplicitous. The relationships are complex and the families do not necessarily like each other. All this adds to the intrigue.

I found myself learning about a community, which I knew very little about as well as becoming engrossed in the complexity and hatred which the murder brought to such a small group of people.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books and Nell Pattison for my ARC in return for my honest review.

A great read, highly recommended.

I received an ARC in return for an honest review. Overall, I enjoyed this book, however, I couldn’t get past the personalities of the main character and her sister. For me, they were not very like able. They were both way too involved in the case and seemed almost pretentious. There also seemed to be a lot of repetition in the book and I felt it could have been a little shorter.

This book was fast paced. Hard to put down. It flowed well and it was very well written. It caught hold of me and had me hooked from the start . I was literally on the edge of my seat reading this book.

A really interesting thriller that had the added bonus of introducing me to the deaf community, language and struggles. The murder of a child in the middle of the night when the parents are physically incapable of hearing the attack is an interesting premise and I felt Pattison delivered well on it. Unlike several other reviewers, I didn't clock onto the real killer until the bitter end, although whether that says more about me than the delivery is up for debate.

I generally felt the characters were well developed, although one copper was a little too caricatured for my liking and I'd have enjoyed reading more about the children than was present. There is also some limited background on another child death some years previous which was interesting, but perhaps underutilised in the grand scheme of things. That said, the relationships between characters are carefully built and I certainly enjoyed reading about them. There is a wide net of potential suspects and they are all fleshed out well, with multiple red herrings and twists and turns.

There could perhaps be more depth here but I flew through this and found myself thinking of it when I should probably have been doing something more productive. I appreciated the depth that Pattison had put into the deaf community and the various different aspects and forms presented. It was a window into something I have never personally experienced and a kick in the backside to realise how little I know. With a near blind young sister, I am far more aware of braille and the struggles of finding affordable resources in large print than with hearing disabilities. Along with that depth, there is a definite sense of threat and danger here, which means that there is always an underlying tension to keep you reading.

Neil Pattison is an author I shall certainly keep an eye out for in the future and look forward to reading more of his works.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for my free advance copy of this title.

This book is a unique take on a who done it mystery. The crime occurs among the deaf community, and the main character is an interpreter for the police. She also happens to know most of the suspects involved, and becomes entangled in trying to solve the case herself.
I was curious of how the dialogue would work, but the author did a great job helping the reader differentiate between what was being signed and spoken during the book.
I guessed the killer early on in the book, but the book kept me turning pages to see if I was correct. This was a great read, except the confrontation with the killer at the end. I don’t want to lead into spoilers but I found that part less than satisfying.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced review copy.

3.5 / 5 stars for this mystery. The author gives a colorful look into the Deaf culture and lifestyle. It begs the reader to wonder what else we wouldn’t notice without our sense of hearing. This book was gripping from the prologue through the last page, well written and full of tension. The author explores themes of abuse, infidelity and controlling relationships with realistically flawed characters who love to break the rules. I wish the web of suspects were a little more complex and intertwined, as I guessed the culprit halfway through the book. I did, however, keep reading because I wanted to see how it would unfold. Unique idea for a story, good prose and plot but the ending was not a surprise for me.

An enjoyable thriller where the main character, Paige, is called in as an interpreter for the deaf. She quickly becomes enmeshed in the investigation and keen to do her own investigating. It was interesting to learn more about the deaf community and the intricacies of signing. Lots of suspects and I only guessed the culprit right at the end.

Paige Northwood is a self employed sign language interpreter, she is used to signing at hospitals and schools but finds herself being employed by the police to sign for a deaf family whose child was found dead in her bed. This puts Paige in a dilemma as her sister Anna is the godparent to Lexie the child who died. Should she tell the police that she is aquatinted with the family, knowing they would use another interpreter or keep quiet as she wants to help.

This is a chilling read as the parents Alan and Alisha are both deaf and did not hear the possible intruder enter the house. Who would want to hurt the 18 month old child?

I enjoyed this book, as we find out more about the family, secrets are revealed and everybody seems like they could be the suspect.

I learned more about the deaf community and what life would be It was novel that most of the characters were deaf and it added a different dimension to the story.

I will definitely be looking out for Nell Pattison’s other books.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for my review.

The Silent House by author Nell Pattison is a thrill of a novel while asking throughout, “whodunnit”! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it to everyone who loves a good domestic mystery! Pattison brings you into the world and lives of the deaf.. without under doing it.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Silent House was a really enjoyable mystery with a fresh twist.

I had fun reading this! It was a solid procedural with a few thriller vibes and I wasn't 100% sure "whodunnit," which I always consider a success.

I loved the many fresh takes inside this book also. Learning about the deaf community was a fascinating new angle to add into a mystery novel, and I always enjoy learning about a perspective that's not my own while reading fiction. It felt personal and authentic and forced the main character, especially, have to solve a lot of problems in non-conventional ways, which I also found interesting.

I also liked that the main character was an interpreter instead of a cop or PI, as is more common in procedural mysteries. This gave her a fresh perspective and scope on the case that didn't feel as repetitive of other novels and I enjoyed it very much.

I enjoyed the characters in this book and the story was interesting, compelling, and made me want to find out what would happen at the end. I look forward to seeing more from this author.

Wow! This book was so good. Really enjoyed it. Will be trying this author again. Will recommend to others 5*** a very good read for me

Definitely your worst nightmare someone enters your home and commits a hideous crime but you hear nothing. This book delivers what it promises and I highly enjoyed it.

This must be everyone’s worst nightmare! A brutal crime, and no one hears anything.
I loved the concept and the originality of the story, but I found it hard to get into at times.
I would definitely look out for more by this author.