I loved the idea of this book but really struggled with it. The parents are both deaf and don't hear someone come into the house and murder their child. The book starts with the police investigation and an interpreter being called in for the police interviews. I just didn't take to the way it was written and found it a chore to get through though I did really like the concept, I didn't care about any of the characters and wasn't particularly interested in the outcome.

Maybe I was too much hyped up about this after reading the description and thinking about the thrill that the book would give me.
But this was such a huge disappointment.
It's the writing style I would say that could not make me interested enough to continue on. The character development is really weak and unsettling. They are rather unconvincing. The so called plot is rather weak as well. For a murder mystery the scenes were not adding up and are not holding up for anything interesting. It sounds rather clichè and the characters seem like they have a on-off switch as when to keep quiet and when to be extremely scared. Sorry, I just couldn't enjoy this one at all.
Thanks #NetGalley for the advance copy for in exchange of an honest review.

Description
If someone was in your house, you’d know . . . Wouldn’t you?

But the Hunter family is deaf and doesn’t hear a thing when a shocking crime takes place in the middle of the night. Instead, they wake up to their worst nightmare: the murder of their daughter.

The police call Paige Northwood to the scene to interpret for the witnesses. They’re in shock, but Paige senses the Hunters are hiding something.
One by one, people from Paige’s community start to fall under suspicion. But who would kill a little girl?
Was it an intruder?
Or was the murderer closer to home?

Wow. What a concept for a book. One which teaches about the deaf. You learn things by chance. Well researched.
It was good. But, it seems to run slow in spots. I found it a solid read.
Thank you, NetGalley for the advance for review.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance ecopy. The Silent House is about a deaf family who wakes up to their daughter being murdered without hearing a thing. The house is untouched. They have to bring in an interpreter to help them solve the crime. Suspenseful and interesting.

What would you do if when you woke up in the morning you found your child dead? You didn’t hear anything, your house doesn’t look like it was broken into and your husband slept on the couch by the stairs to go up, so how did this tragedy occur?
Police call in Paige Northwood to interpret for the deaf community, she should have opted out when learning who the victim was but she felt the need to try and help and ultimately find out who killed little Lexi. Nell Pattison does a phenomenal job of introducing us to characters and tying them together. She also does a great job of teaching the reader how the deaf community adapts to everyday life.
Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of The Silent House for an honest review. I give this book 5 stars.

Excellent book. Couldn’t believe it is the first book by this author. Selected this book for the different story with all the main players deaf. Learned about their community, modifications in their homes, interactions. The suspense is well maintained and I couldn’t be figured out.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for this ARC in return for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book. I liked the fact that it was a 'normal' family and the way the author explored the struggles within the deaf community. I also enjoyed the explanations of how sign language works along with facial expressions etc.

This was a crime/thriller and although I guessed who the killer was, I still really enjoyed this read.

Nell Pattison offers a police procedural with a large amount of foreshadowing and a bit of mystery. Those readers new to the genre will appreciate the slower pace and drawn out plot line. Avid readers may find the story line a bit slow and foretelling. Pattison does not offer an overt amount of characterization or supplementary background to acclimate the reader with the cast and the strategy within the procedural seems superficial or “just enough”. Overall, it was just an ok read. 3 stars

Thank you to #NetGalley for this ARC of The Silent House, which I read and reviewed independently. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I very much enjoyed this tense thriller and the author did keep you guessing until the very end. There was a real twisted tragedy when you did eventually get there which was worth the wait. The only thing I slightly struggled with was this supposition that the community had this huge number of deaf people in it whose lives were all so intertwined, over 75% of the characters were deaf, which I don't know plays out in reality nor was necessary to the plot. However, I still enjoyed the story.

Book Review
The Silent House
By Nell Pattison
Publishes on: March 5, 2020
3/5 Stars

Thank you Netgalley for the free copy. This was given to me in exchange for my honest review.

Although I felt the thrill factor overall could have been a lot higher, I felt The Silent House was a solid book. I really would’ve liked if they had explored the idea of the family not being able to hear the crime happening in the house with them there as that was the most riveting factor to me as a reader.

I appreciated learning aspects about the deaf community. That was a great part of the book. The story really did a good job showing how small or tight-knit the deaf community could be and how that could cause a problem during a criminal investigation.

The characters in this book are so frustrating. I can only believe that this was done on purpose. I do wish there had been a little more growth shown there.

By the end of the book though I found myself wondering if there was going to be a sequel which is always a good sign that you connected with the characters in some way and want to see how their story continues.


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What a wild thriller! I studied American Sign Language and culture in high school and college. But I never read a thriller that focused on a deaf family. Very interesting.

This was slightly different to what I thought it was going to be, and I didn't really warm to the main character as I would have liked. I found it a little confusing and a little unbelievable in places. Having said that, it was an interesting read and something very different. I think a little more time could possibly have been taken in researching procedures etc, but other than that, I still enjoyed it.

An interesting and compelling read, but very gruesome in places, including some quite graphic child murders. Lots of red herrings but those saavy in the ways of murder mystery should spot the killer pretty easily.

I enjoyed the premise of this book. Great concept, and very informative. Was slightly long winded and a bit repetitive at times, but good twists and turns. A good debut and I’ll be looking forward to Nell’s next book.

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.

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

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

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.

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!=