A well-structured suspense with a unique focus and cast of characters.

While I hadn't read the first installment, this book was a lovely read on its own. There were a good amount of past references to the first book, but also enough backstory and new developments to not leave you feeling confused if you just tuned into this series. Paige is a BSL (British Sign Language) interpreter, having grown up in a deaf family. This particular murder mystery centers around the School for the Deaf that Paige's sister attended growing up. After a trip with their live-in students leads to the murder of their head teacher and a missing boy, Paige is brought in to work with the police. There's an abusive, controlling ex-boyfriend that complicates matters, teenagers with tightly held secrets, and a suppressed love spark between Paige and DS Singh.

The author was able to add in multiple layers and elements without muddying anything up and leaving this as quick and easy read. While not a huge surprise at the end, I enjoyed learning and experiencing this unique focus on the deaf community and, of course, the Christmas atmosphere at this time of year!

1* I couldn't get on with this book at all.

It's an interesting premise; A sign language expert is called in as translator by the police when a Head Master and a young boy both go missing whilst on a school trip in some snowy woods.
What follows just couldn't hold my attention as I found the writing style wooden and awkward and the storyline uninteresting.

I'm grateful to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to preview, not one for me.

Thank you to @Netgalley, @avon_books & @writernell for this ARC. This is released on November 12th and is just the thing to distract you from the current state of the world.

READ THIS IF... you like page turners, protagonists who don’t do as they’re told, and/or reading about dead bodies being discovered in the snow while you’re curled up under a blanket.

THE STORY... Paige Northwood, freelance sign language interpreter, has been called to assist with another police matter. This time, during a trip made by a school for the deaf, a student and the headmaster have gone missing. This gripping book is a sequel to The Silent House, but would also make sense as a standalone.

I WAS... so excited to read this after how much I loved The Silent House, and this surpassed my expectations. Almost every character was unreliable (for differing reasons), and I enjoyed scrutinising them as Paige interacted with them. The teenage characters were so well written and believable, and the issue of safeguarding students was an intriguing central theme. As with The Silent House, the explosive climax of the book had my heart racing while I tried to read as quickly as possible.

I am also so invested in Paige. From her determination to crack cases (even though that’s not her job!), to her complicated but loving relationship to her sister, to the compelling love triangle she’s in the middle of, everything about her makes me love her! I am firmly declaring myself as Team Singh - I got emotional about how much he cared about her throughout both books, and I love their dynamic. The ending lines were very promising for a) a sequel and b) more character progression for Paige. I’m looking forward to seeing her continue to grow, and I am rooting for her to train to be a detective or get some kind of permanent role with the police.

NOW... I will be hounding everyone to read this and The Silent House. I’m desperate for a third book and I’m going to have to be patient and remind myself that books (especially books as good as these!) take time to write! Now, go and preorder this, and get yourself The Silent House too if you haven’t already read it!

This is my first Nell Pattison book, I wish I had read her first as there are odd references to it in this but it didn’t detract from the story, that said if you haven’t read her first yet I’d definitely recommend you consider doing so before this. I really liked the main character Paige who is an independent interpreter who gets given an assignment with a police case regarding a missing deaf schoolboy, the unexpected encounter with someone from her past added a strong element to this as did the mix of teenagers and teachers. I did work out the killer about half way through but it didn’t stop me enjoying the book and there were still surprises to be had. I’m definitely looking out for the next in the series to see how Paige’s story progresses.

Initially I was concerned I was not going to get along with this book as the first few chapters kept referring to the previous book, which I hadn't read.
However once that disappeared and the story became more about the current story I then became very engrossed with the story, and needed to finish. Now I need to go back and read the first book and then the next etc.
I learnt so much about the deaf community but it wasn't educational speak if that makes sense.

Really tight plot and all the strands came together.

Fully recommend you will not be disappointed.

I was given an advance copy by netgalley to review in exchange for an honest and fair review which I have done so.

This is the second book in the series, but I had no problem catching up with the story line as the author gave enough back story to explain the characters and their relationships. In fact I was given so much I am intrigued to go ack and read book one at this time. Our heroine, Paige, is a BSL translator, (the British version of ASL) who has assisted with one police case previously. That is when she and DS Rav Singh met, a few months back. We learn that she and Singh have a complicated relationship of sorts, but that is not a prime story line. in this story, Paige is needed to translate for the police at a local school/home where many deaf youth attend or reside. The first murder does not take place at the school, but rather while some of the students are on a weekend getaway with classmates and school staff. in additions to the murder, one of the students as gone missing. As the story progresses we meet Paige's sister, her boyfriend, and her ex boyfriend the abusive Mike. Mike is now working at the school using the BSL he learned from this relationship with Paige and her family who are deaf. Some red herrings are thrown at the reader and this reader was sure one of those red herrings was the truth. For those who enjoy detective stories with an outsider as the heroine, this is a good series for you. Get in now while the cases are new. I give this a solid 4 star review.

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Fast paced, heart pounding and unputdownable

This is the second book in the Paige Northwood series

A school for the deaf takes an overnight trip, the next morning a boy is missing and a teacher is dead. The police employ Paige Northwood, a British Sign Language interpreter, to help with investigations. The clock is ticking down as hopes of finding the boy alive are dwindling. EVERYONE is a suspect.

I could not put this book down. I literally inhaled it! This is my favourite book so far of 2020! Every chapter there was a cliff hanger, every cliff hanger I was suspecting someone different! If there was a book version of 20 cups of coffee, this is it! It kept me up wondering what was next!

The only complaint I have is that the third book in the series isnt already here!

This book is released on the 12th of November! And is currently priced at £2.99 on Kindle!

Thank you to @netgalley and @avon_books for my ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I thought the setting was interesting - an interpreter for the deaf working on a murder investigation at a school for the deaf - but it just felt average. I found most of the characters to be irritating. However, I liked the misdirection about the murderer. I didn't guess who it was, but it was not enough to save it for me.

Silent Night is the second book in the series by Nell Pattison. I really liked the first book and this one did not disappoint either. Paige is a sign language interpreter who is once again called on to translate for the police. A group of deaf teenagers go on a trip in the winter. The next morning one of them is missing. The teacher who went out to find him is found murdered. Lots of twists and turns as well as typical teenagers keeping secrets. Who is the killer? Who else is in danger? Read it and find out!

Thanks to netgalley and Avon Books UK for the arc

This is the second book in the series, by this author, with Paige Northwood. I haven't read the first book, but after several mini references to that case, I know I will be going to read it next!
The story follows the murder of a staff member from a school for deaf children, the shock of a missing student, and the exploration of many misdeeds and untruths from people who attend the school.
What a whirlwind of twists and turns! At every step I was questioning a different character, who could it be?
The ending was a surprise, but not unwelcome! I love a book that can keep me guessing right to the very end, but still tie up all the little facts we seen throughout the book.
The style of writing is clear, concise and clever. I enjoyed it.

Im looking forward to the 3rd installment in Paige's forays with the law enforcement.

Silent Night is the story of five teenagers from a school for the deaf who are on an overnight trip in the woods. One of the students disappears, as does a teacher who goes to look for him. This is the second in a series, and it’s a good, fast paced whodunnit that will keep you guessing right to the end. Interesting premise, as the story is told through a sign language interpreter who works with the police. It’s very well done, and I’m definitely going to go back and read the first book. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through @NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this book. It kept my attention and I had to find out what happened. I would highly recommend this book.

A wintry school trip heads for disaster when the headteacher turns up dead and a teenage boy is missing, did he kill his teacher or has something sinister happened to him?

Paige Northwood, a freelance British Sign Language interpreter is called out by DS Singh to help with this case, the school trip was organised by the local school for deaf children and the boy who went missing, Leon, is a resident. His friends don’t seem to be telling Paige and the police everything, she gets the impression that they are hiding something.

Paige is also horrified to find out that her ex Mike now works at the school, his presence unsettles her and it is clear that he definitely has some unfinished business with her.

It soon becomes clear that the teens and the teachers are closing ranks, they seem to wanting to save their own skins rather than find out the fate of Leon. As Paige and DS Singh dig deeper the extent of the deception becomes clear.

Now the one thing I did not realise when I requested this book was the fact it was the second in a series, quite frankly I happily read this as a standalone novel but I definitely will go back and read the first. The setting is perfect with plenty of snow thrown in to the mix to add a little more claustrophobia to the story.

I think for a murder mystery fan this will tick all the boxes.

Thanks to Net Galley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for the arc of Silent Night by Nell Pattison.

4 star read for me- this was a great read, i read within 1 day, had me page turning right to the end, i loved it, well written as well.

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I have to start off by saying that this book is second in a series although I have read it as a stand-alone and has no difficulty in following the story.

I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that it is set in a kind of locked-room environment and I loved the descriptions and the eerie environment that made the read more intriguing.

There were great twists in the plot and mystery that I didn’t see coming which I really enjoyed as well.

It was a bit slow to start with and I had a bit of difficulty getting into it at the beginning but I was invested to find out what happened and I’m glad I kept reading.

I did not particularly loved Paige and found her behaviour a bit dubious. Some of her past is slowly revealed and I am curious to know more even though I don’t know if I will ever love the character. The students and teachers were all really mysterious and interesting characters and I was a bit shocked with the way the plot ended.

Overall, a great plot with good twists and turns and with a great setting. I am curious to read the first and future books!.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Avon Books UK for this advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

A school for the deaf and a headteacher found dead. Silent Night keeps you hungry for more.

Before beginning to review, there’s an aspect of this book I would like to touch upon. I’ve never read a book before that has a deaf character, let alone so many people with their own unique lives and identities.
This was very refreshing and I felt privileged that the author Nell took the time to teach us, the readers, about the wrong and right ways to support someone who is hard of hearing.

A lot of the book is written in italics which expresses the use of BSL being used. Whilst of course, at its core this book is a thriller, I greatly appreciated the way this book was written and I think a lot of readers would feel the same way.

From the word go I found myself suspicious of everyone! The awful ex, missing student, anyone who is slightly relevant to the story.

This is the second book in a series however, it can definitely be read standalone. It often feels like this book was written to be more about the main character than the murders though, which I have no problem with but slightly mars the overall feel.

An encapsulating read that is definitely worth picking up if you prefer your Christmas cosy vibes to be more severe and thrilling.

This is the second novel in the Paige Northwood series, and I definitely liked the first one more. The writing wasn’t as good as the previous book, and I found that Paige was more stupid this time around too. She would keep important things to herself and place herself in situations she shouldn’t. I also felt that it had such a flat and underwhelming ending. I do like DS Singh. He’s probably my favourite character. And the culprit was harder to determine this time. I wasn’t able to predict who the killer was. The pace was also good and there weren’t any lulls in the story, but in the end the plot just seemed too complicated.

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Silent Night by @writernell
Publication date - 12th November 2020.

Thank you to @avon_books and @netgalley for this advanced readers copy, in exchange for an honest review.

I was so excited to see that there was a follow up to ‘The Silent house’.

I LOVED this book, I find Paige Northwood’s world so interesting and loved being back in it. I enjoy seeing how she interacted with both the students and the work she completed with the police. There was so many twists, it held my interest throughout.

I liked that there were mentions of the first case that Singh and Northwood worked on together. Sometimes in a series, the past can be forgotten. However can Max please go away 😂, so these characters can get together?! So much chemistry 💕💕

I would highly recommend this book, but do suggest reading the first in the series, so you can really get to know the characters.

This is an interesting enjoyable read. I enjoyed finding out more about Paige who is an intriguing character. Reading about the school was interesting. There are some good twists in the plot and a few unlikeable characters.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

Nell Pattinson is a very promising and uprising author who has another novel I cannot wait to read. If it is anything like this one, I will be thrilled. A school for the deaf has taken some children on an overnight camping trip in the winter. The next morning young Leon is missing and the teacher has been found dead. We are then introduced to Paige who is an interpreter with the police department as well as a detective. She does her job of interviewing everyone there and while they all have an alibi, she knows the killer is near and she needs to stop him/her from killing again but can she? This is based on a true story and that compelled me to really want to read it. Truly an awesome read that kept me up wanting more and in reality did not see the ending coming. The author does an exceptional job with research yet it does not feel as though you are reading a story based on such. This is a fast paced read that will keep you entertained until you close the last chapter.

Thank you to netgalley as well as the author/publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.