Murder at Normanby Hall! Leon goes missing and his deputy head is found murdered whilst on an overnight stay in the grounds of Normanby Hall, Lincolnshire. Is Leon the murderer? Where has he gone? Leon is a fifteen year old pupil at the school for the deaf in Lincoln.
Paige is a British Sign language translator working alongside DS Singh to help the police talk to the students. Between them they try to piece together all the clues. This is a multilayered murder mystery with lots of clever twists. I liked the story and found the characters to be well drawn. I found it a compelling read. I have not read the preceding book ‘The Silent House’ and didn’t feel I’d missed out on anything, although having read this I would quite like to read it! 
I listened to this audio book and enjoyed listening to the two narrators, Claire-Louise English and Lara steward. 
Thank you to Nell Pattison, Net Galley and Harper Collins Audio UK for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Well, my fault for requesting this book since I really did not like this author's debut...

Again, it's all show, no tell. The main character/narrator has absolutely no trust on readers so she has to repeat every single detail over and over again, and has to draw conclusions as if she were talking to a bunch of toddlers. It's honestly so tiresome and unnerving...

Plus, the author's choice of writing in 1st person POV with a narrator who's not police, so not investigating here, turns this into an awkward travesty; she, as an interpreter, has absolutely no business in perhaps 70% of the situations and info here but of course she has to be there, to listen that, to witness this, to somehow be invited by the DI to be here and there...otherwise the plot won't move. It's so farfetched it's frankly ridiculous. 

Well, now I know for sure that this is an author who I won't ever try again. 

The audiobook narrators do a good job with such a flimsy material, though. 

I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Paige Northwood returns as freelance British Sign Language interpreter for the police.  On a residential trip for a school for the deaf, a student goes missing and a teacher is killed.  Paige is brought in to help with the investigations and bumps into an unwelcomed acquaintance from her past.  As the investigations progresses, the students reveal they are all receiving messages from a mystery character, is this really the killer?  
This is the second in the series but can also be listened to as a standalone.

I enjoyed meeting Paige and her role as a BSL interpreter gives the author plenty of leeway to do what she wants with this character.  To that end I felt she was underused and we spent too long pondering how vile her ex boyfriend was. The chapters read by a deaf narrator, whilst very laudable and worthy, were almost incomprehensible. I tried everything, louder, softer, faster, slower, nothing helped. So basically every chapter narrated by the  deaf narrator meant nothing to me as I had no clue what was happening. I persevered with the book because I feel books with deaf or blind heroes are few and far between. But because of the chapters that I couldn't understand, the ending didn't make any sense whatsoever. Whilst I applaud the use of a deaf narrator, this experiment hasn't worked and, in fact, spoiled the book for me.

I listened to the audiobook version of this book. I enjoyed the narration and the plot of the book. I hadn't read the previous book, and there are (I am presuming) spoilers for this book which may mean it is more enjoyable to read/listen to that one first. This book is as much about Paige (the main characters) life as it is the mystery, although these do intertwine. Paige herself was quite annoying at times, although I did feel empathy for her backstory and I did think the author was accurate in her depiction of how someone may respond in her situation e.g. life and emotional responses are not always straightforward. .

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. It has been published in November 2020.

"Silent Night" by Nell Pattison is a breath of fresh air in a genre where it seems like everything has been written and some authors just keep recycling the same old stereotypes.
There's nothing stereotypical in this novel, that's for sure.
"Silent Night" is a unique thriller set in the deaf community, a world I knew almost nothing about before reading this book.
The descriptions feel totally authentic, you can tell the author knows what she's talking about when she describes the secret dynamics at play among a group of deaf teenage students.
I really enjoyed how human and flawed the characters are, especially Paige, the strong-willed protagonist and first-person narrator.
The premise was also very interesting, the plot well-thought-through and most of the twists managed to catch me by surprise.
Kudos to the author for bringing to the attention of the public a few things that don't usually find their way onto the pages of crime novels: financially abusive relationships and the structural ableism that permeates our society, showing itself in the smallest, most innocent aspects of life, like the difficulty of finding a subtitled movie in the cinemas on a weekend or getting a British Sign Language interpreter in hospital on short notice.
The only thing I didn't like were the flashbacks when the narrator of the audiobook switched from her normal voice to imitate a deaf fifteen-year-old boy: those parts were very difficult to understand--I had to keep going back and listening to the same few sentences again and again. I mean, it was a great idea to interpret the flashbacks that way, but maybe she overdid it a bit, because if your listeners can't understand what you're saying, then what good is it?
Aside from that, this was a highly enjoyable story, which left me looking forward to reading the next instalment in the series.

Silent Night by Nell Pattison is the second in her series about Paige Northwood, who works as an interpreter of BSL between the police and the hearing impaired.  This novel relates to a school for the deaf where a murder is committed during a school trip and a student goes missing, questions are raised about safeguarding and the possible grooming of students by paedophiles. 

It was quite an enjoyable mystery and the narrators - Lara Steward and Claire-Louise English - do a great job. But, for me,  it didn't provide enough suspense to really hit the high spots, however those who have listened/read the first book in the series - The Silent House, may be more involved with the characters.

I so sorry I want the book not this but I got the book from tescp to read lived so good well written novel love the writting style was glue good plot fab characters  I recommend to you all

The narrators in this audiobook were great. It was an interesting story with a few unexpected twists, but equally a few completely predictable ones. Paige was difficult to connect with and I found myself annoyed by her and pretty sure that in real life she’d be sacked. Alternatively I much preferred the character of Singh, and thought he was much more relatable. Overall, enjoyable and would read from this author again.

Don’t be mistaken like me that this is the silent-night-oh-holy-night-type that you thought it is, it has nothing to do with that I can assure you! I also didn’t know that this is a second part of a series  but not to worry as it is a stand alone one. 

The story started when the school for the deaf takes  five teenagers for an overnight trip. One of them was missing the following morning and the head teacher was found dead in the snowy forest. Paige Northwood, a British Sign Language interpreter is brought in by the police to help in the interrogations of the students and staff. Everyone has motive for murder and Paige is certain the killer is among them ready and will do everything to kill again.

Since I listened to this one, I like the alternating view of Paige and the teenage deaf boy, I just had a little bit understanding some words but I still get the gist of it. I love the setting - snowy winter in the middle of a forest- just perfect for a mystery story. I like how the representation of the deaf community is used in the story and how easily they can be misunderstood. I got a bit frustrated with the characters having trust issues even with authorities but having remember they are teenagers. I would like to story to be centred on the mystery of missing boy and who the killer is rother than focusing on protagonist’s personal life but I guess that shifted your attention to who the real killer is. Overall, I still enjoyed this one. If you are looking for a fast-paced mystery / thriller read, it is worth checking this one out.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins UK Audio for the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

A dead teacher and a missing child is the scene on a school trip for the deaf. Everybody has a motive but they also have alibis. Paige, a sign language interpreter, is recruited to help with the investigation. She uncovers lots of strange facts and she must work quickly in case the killer strikes again. An interesting insight into the world of deaf people. A gripping read.

The narrators did an amazing job, but I am saving my detailed version of this review for the physical copy.

A quite enjoyable story. I've never heard of this author before but definitely keen to buy the first book in the set from Amazon now that I've finished this. 

Both  narrators were fantastic and did a great job bringing this story to life

This audiobook honestly blew me away. I did not know what to expect going into it but I was totally hooked on the story from the very beginning.

It has an amazing plot that will leave you guessing until the very end with amazing character development which just enhances the experience of the book. 

The narrators are also very good choices and I loved the way they switched throughout the story without it being confusing.

This was my first book that I've read from Nell Pattison but it certainly will not be the last.

This book is set in Humberside in a snowy setting and is the second in a series. 
A group of deaf students are on a school trip when one of the students, Leon, goes missing along with his teacher. Shortly after, a body is found. 
Enter - Paige Northwood - a freelance sign language interpreter who has been drafted in to work with the police. However Paige  has a lot of personal issues herself that feature in the book including a complex relationship with her own sister and her tangled live life! 
The book is narrated by Lara Steward and Claire-Louise English who bring the ideal tone and atmosphere to this audio edition of Silent Night.

Rating: 4 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 !!!!!!!
Book: The Silent Night
AVAILABLE NOW- Released November 12, 2020
Author: Nell Pattison
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers

Sipping Synopsis: Paige is back as a BSL interpreter for the police department. She is called in to help interpret for cases involving deaf suspects and victims. In this story, she is called in to help with a case involving a missing teenager and a dead school employee. As always, Paige gets in too deep in the investigation and finds that everyone involved is hiding something.  

Final sipping thoughts: I really like Paige’s character-although she makes me want to yell at her sometimes. She is an observant woman who does not always do what she is told. Now in the real world, Paige would have been fired so quickly. I think this story showed a little of her Achilles heel with the return of an ex. I was so mad during these parts of the story and wanted Paige to stand up for herself. Another great aspect of this book and its predecessor (The Silent House) is the ties into the deaf community. I love how Pattison brings literary exposure to that part of the world. I was able get the audio version of this book. Both books are narrated by Claire-Louise English and Lara Steward who both do a great job. Steward is deaf which in the beginning may be a little hard to understand but it really adds to the feeling of the story. I am so excited to read the third installment The Silent Suspect in the Spring of 2021. I hope to see more of a development between Paige and Singh. 

Cheers and thank you to @NetGalley, @HarperCollinsAudio and @writernell for an advanced copy of @TheSilentNight. 

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I have just finished this today and wanted to chat about it straight away!

This audiobook was narrated by two narrators one of whom is deaf, and at first I found it difficult to understand and had to put the work in listening carefully and rewinding a few times. I'm not sure if this was intentional but I felt that this acted as a compliment to certain elements within the story about the difficulties faced by the deaf characters in communicating (a theme which comes up alot in the book!) As the book went on it got easier and easier for me to understand the narrator when I got used to it, so if you're struggling at first persevere! 

What a brilliant story! I loved the way the setting made this so unique. This is a murder mystery thriller set mostly in a school for deaf young people. 

This had plenty of twists and turns and kept me interested the whole way through. It was well paced and interesting and actually taught me some things about the deaf community and some terms, facts etc that I didn't know before which was a nice surprise.

If I'm totally honest I found the main character a bit irritating, I couldn't help but think that if an interpreter got this involved in the Police and everyone else's business they'd be sacked 😂 I also didn't think she was very nice.

I did love Singh the detective though! 

The title of this made me think it was going to be a Christmas thriller, but fortunately it wasn't! 

All in all a great read, punchy page turning thriller mystery that will have you guessing right until the end!

This is my first read/review of an audiobook version so I'm trying to be objective and ignoring the novelty of just listening.
A really good police/crime/murder book and, for me, fully deserves 5 stars.
The characters are really good although I did find Paige, the lead character, somewhat annoying with continually procrastinating (big word for me!).  She always waits to tell police something and puts off telling her current boyfriend about her ex-boyfriend involved in the story.
Other than that a really good read and one I am sure you could digest at one sitting
The chapters are sequential over a few days. Interspersed are 'before the murder' chapters by a BSL reader I think. I found the audiobook version difficult to hear so I gave up and I don't think it spoiled anything for me.
You have probably about half a dozen characters who could be the murderer and sadly as usual I did not work out who it was.
The book beautifully shows how frustratingly annoying early teen kids can be with a 'whatever' 'truth omission' approach to life.  Do we blame social media for this?
Highly recommended

A student is missing, a teacher is found dead.  What really happened? What is everyone hiding? 
Silent Night has everything you want from a good psychological thriller – an interesting & slightly unusual plot line, a small number of possible suspects, good character development, just enough twists to keep it interesting and evidence of thorough research. The plot/storyline had me hooked from the start, and I wanted to keep reading! I liked that there were two mysteries intertwined – where is Leon? & who killed Mr Wilkinson? How are the two linked? 
I was not aware that this was the second in a series – it definitely stands alone though obviously the first book will give more background to our lead characters (Paige & DS Rav Singh). I am interested in reading the first now & will definitely look for more books by this author.
I liked the use of the second narrator to mark the different viewpoints in the story, but the very nature of an audiobook is that it is audio – to be listened to - and as such, the use of the deaf narrator, who had very poor diction, really didn’t work. I appreciate that it was meant to add an authenticity to the storyline & also highlight the difficulties that deaf people face with communication, but when listening to an audiobook I don’t want to be having to focus incredibly hard & constantly rewind to try & figure out what is being said - I appreciate that the story is about the deaf community & having a BSL video version would be lovely, but as an audiobook, I feel that the use of this particular narrator was completely misjudged. As such, I can only give this 3 stars – as a story it is up there at a 4.5/5, but as an audio book it falls short – if only the second narrator had just slightly clearer diction (and there are many members of the deaf community who would have done a great job and kept the authenticity whilst maintaining the experience for the listener) …

Disclosure: I received a copy of this audiobook free via Netgalley. Whilst thanks go to the publisher for the opportunity to read it, all opinions are my own. 
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Silent Night by Nell Pattison is an excellent thriller about a school of the deaf.

A school of the deaf takes a trip to the woods. When everyone wakes up, Leon, a student, is missing. Next a teacher’s body is found. Paige, a sign language interpreter, helps the police with the interrogations. All of the students seem suspicious, and they are all hiding something. All the students have an alibi.  What really happened? What is everyone hiding? Are the missing student and dead teacher related?

Working this case makes Paige face her past.  What is Paige hiding?

I loved Silent Night. I especially enjoyed how much I learned about the deaf community in this book. I’ve always been fascinated by the deaf community, and Silent Night was an entertaining way to learn more.

Silent Night is told from Paige’s perspective. This was very interesting because she is an outsider to the situation. She doesn’t know any of the characters besides one person from her past. She is not part of the investigation, but is there to interpret when needed. There are some parts from one of the student’s perspective. This was interesting because it wasn’t until near the end of the book where I figured out which student it was.

There was so much suspense in Silent Night. This is your typical thriller with great character development.  I felt like all the characters actions made sense and really fit with their personalities.  Silent Night takes you through the suspense of figuring out what happened to Leon and the drama of Paige’s life.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Claire-Louise English and Lara Steward.  Both narrators did a great job and I really felt like they were the characters. Laura Steward is deaf which really added to Silent Night.

I highly recommend Silent Night to thriller fans especially if you want to read a novel about the deaf community.

Thank you NetGalley, Edelweiss, Avon Books UK, Harper Collins Audio UK, Avon and Harper Collins for Silent Night.