I received a copy of this e-arc thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books.

At the start, I was really confused as to who’s perspective the story was being told in. Once some details were revealed, it was easier to follow what was happening.

I was intrigued by the fact that the author had deaf people making up most of the main characters - something which is not common in books.

I loved this book - time flew whilst I read this! I honestly never wanted it to end. I loved the pieces of reveals throughout the book and honestly, I never guessed the whodunnit! That ending though! I can’t believe it just ends with no detail of how it continues! Kinda hope there is a sequel now!

This is the third book in the Paige Northwood series and I enjoyed it although not as much as the previous novels. I like the fact that this and previous books are set around the deaf community especially when issues are raised about the difficulties in communication and some of the stigma’s surrounding people’s perception’s of deaf people.
The book is well written and the plot line good it had some twists and surprises I didn’t see coming but some that were a little predictable. I think my main problem with this instalment of the series was that I didn’t like a couple of the main characters and I felt their actions and personality had changed somewhat from previous books but that’s just my opinion.
Overall as I said I enjoyed the read and look forward to reading the next in the series.
My thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

3.5 Stars

Sign language interpreter Paige Northwood is determined to leave her amateur sleuthing behind. She’s acquired a good job interpreting for Sasha, a profoundly deaf social worker, as well as enjoying time spent with her boyfriend Max. Everything is finally going well…but of course with her luck, that all comes to a screeching halt. While having dinner with Max, he asks her to move in with him at the same time she receives a video chat from one of Sasha’s clients, Lucas, frantically signing for her to call the fire department because his house is engulfed in flames…and his wife Nadia is inside! After the smoke clears, Lucas is arrested for murder and refusing to communicate to the police or anyone else, Sasha is demanding her help in proving his innocence, and Max is wanting an answer. Even though she knows better, Paige just can’t stop herself…she has to find out who killed Nadia and why Lucas is remaining a silent suspect…

In case you missed it, this is the third installment to this series. While the author did a good job in making this a standalone mystery, if you’d not read the other books, the side characters have an ongoing storyline, which could prove to be a little confusing. My biggest disappointment is that I figured out the ending, but perhaps that was the author giving good clues for the reader to follow. Overall, I enjoyed and would recommend to fans of this genre.



**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **

A good and entertaining mystery. This story involves mute and deaf characters who uses sign language to communicate and the main character is Paige Northwood who works as an interpreter for these characters. Soon enough she gets herself entangled in the chaotic murder mystery.

In the beginning, the pace of the story was slow for me and I was getting bored but through halfway into the book, I started to enjoy where it was going.

I pretty much liked the characters but at times Paige felt irritating to me. I didn't like the decisions she made and then beating herself up for her mistakes, just put me off from the story.

Though I liked the action that was taking place, I would have preferred if the main character was a bit better. There were many instances where we are told that Paige is brave but I felt she was rather acting foolishly.

Besides the main character, I found the story quite enjoyable to read.

I really love stories with a complex character, and Paige fits the bill perfectly for this!


It was also really interesting that a deaf character was front and center, and had such a vital role. Very good story!

Such a great read... pulled me right in. Loving all the characters and living it with them. Had nne guessing on who was responsible. Great great ending.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review The Silent Suspect.
I unfortunately wasn't overly enamoured with this book. Some parts I enjoyed but other areas made me skim read bits just to get through it. Overall it was an OK read but just didn't grab me the way other thrillers have in the past.

I have mixed feelings about this book. If it was a stand alone I probably would have enjoyed it more. However I feel like the books in this series are too much alike. This one ended on another cliff hanger so I suspect there will be a forth one, which I will most likely read because I would like to see how things end up. But had I known the stories were going to be so similar I may not have started reading the series. They are enjoyable though but a little boring to get through the middle parts of the book. Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and author for this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Silent Suspect is the third book in the Paige Northwood series. This book can be read as a standalone without too much catch up.

This book has a unique storyline involving a very intense murder mystery. This was my first book by this author and it captures me from the star. I will definitely be reading more from this author.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for allowing me to read this e-book.

This is yet another awesome book about Paige Northwood and her work with the officers to solve a case. In this one, Paige is not working with the cops because she is actually a witness. The man they have in custody is a deaf man, accused of murdering his wife, but he won't say a thing, even to an interpreter. Once again there was a lot of accurate information about deaf people and how they act and react to stressful situations. It also really shows the prejudice against the deaf when one woman is talking about how poorly the deaf couple speaks. A person who is deaf can speak just as plainly as anyone else, but can still either face discrimination that they don't speak plainly enough or that they can't be deaf if they speak so well. As a deaf person, I have a soft spot in my heart for these books and I will always happily read any book from this author as I've grown to love their writing style and kind approach to disabilities.

Another favorite by a great author. The plot of the story was very well written. The author really draws the reader in as you read. I thought I was interacting like I was character in the story.

Paige Northwood is called to help her employer Sasha - a deaf social worker for whom she is the interpreter - when she is alerted that one of her clients has had his home set on fire, but the situation becomes more sinister when it is learned that his wife was still inside, and she had been murdered before the fire was started. Despite the police insisting that they stay away, Paige and Sasha do what they can to investigate by themselves when the police seem to be coming to the wrong conclusions, but this puts them in harm's way...

This is the third in the series of books following BSL interpreter Paige Northwood as she works in conjunction with the police as they solve crimes involving people from the Deaf community. It's not necessary to have read the previous two to enjoy this book, as although relationships develop between characters during the series, there isn't a particularly complicated background plot there to catch up with, making the books work very well both as a series and as standalone novels. I'm beginning to wonder for how long this series could be prolonged without it being unrealistic at how many murders there were involving deaf victims in Scunthorpe over a relatively short time period, but put that aside for a moment to enjoy this investigation which is pacy and has plenty of twists in the plot to keep you guessing until the end.

With thanks to Netgalley for giving me a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

The third installment in the Paige Northwood series and honestly my least favorite so far.

Paige Northwood is a British Sign Language interrupter. While she was an interpreter for the police department in the first two books, she’s now landed a job as an interpreter for Social Worker, Sasha. When one of Sasha’s clients is charged with the murder of his wife and arson of their home, Sasha pleads with Paige to help her uncover the truth.

While I say the mystery aspect was excellent and filled with good twists, Paige is the absolute worst in this book. Her character continuously seems to make terrible decisions based thinking she ‘can handle it’ It would be one thing if her character was actually a detective and she was putting herself into these situations. Instead she’s a civilians, with no training, basically lying her way into some witness’ homes. She’s repeatedly told to stay away from the investigation but atlas she doesn’t.

I liked the story, and I love learning more about the deaf community, but Paige’s character in this book was awful and annoying to read. Hopefully, she does plenty of character development for the next book.


The Silent Suspect comes out March 16 , 2021. Huge thank you to Avon books for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion. If you liked this review please let me know either by commenting below or by visiting my instagram @speakingof_books.

The silent suspect is book three in the Paige Northwood series. But you can read it as a standalone. As, I have not read the previous two books.
Paige Norwood is a BSL interpreter and works part time with a social worker called Sasha. When she gets a call from one of her clients Lukas Novak that his house is on fire. Paige rushes to the scene of the fire where Lukas has been frantically searching for his wife but unfortunately, they recover the body of Lukas’ wife Nadia. When an autopsy is performed, they find out that Nadia was dead before the fire started.
When Lukas is questioned, he refuses to say anything and is eventually accused of his wife’s murder. Paige doesn’t believe he would do such a thing and she goes out of her way to find out what happened and who wanted Nadia dead.

Thank you, Avon, for a copy of The silent suspect by Neil Patterson. Regardless of the slow start I did enjoy this book. It had a unique storyline and a great plot, and it was an easy read, and I read it quite quickly. The only thing that was bugging me is that what kind of jurisdiction did Paige have to get involved the murder case as she is only and Interpreter? But maybe there is more to it in previous books that I am not aware of. As I haven’t read them, but I will sure now and go investigate the other books in this series. 4 stars from me.

DNF at 30%- characters were very unlikeable and there was way too much information being throw at me at once. I dreaded picking it up so I know it's sadly not for me- but other reviews are more positive so give it a try if you think it sounds interesting!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I'm always on the lookout for series that push the boundaries, show different cultures and allow me to experience second hand things I might never experience for myself. I also love narratives that shine a light on areas of society that are often ignored and Nell Pattison's novels fulfill all of that criteria with bells on. Then there's the fact that I recently met Nell at Hull Noir 2021, where I had the undoubted pleasure of chatting with her (and Alex North and Russ Thomas) on the In Cold Blood panel and she's lovely and very entertaining.
So far I've read the first three of the Paige Northwood series and am most definitely hooked and hope their will be more to come from this author.

The books are set in the deaf community which was illuminating for me as I'd never spent time with a deaf person before. Paige Northwood is a British Sign Language interpreter who is the only hearing person in her family (her sister is the only member of her family still alive). As such signing is an equal first language for Paige and because of circumstances I won't reveal (read the books to find out) she has had to give up her university degree and now makes a living as a self employed BSL signer.

Whilst Paige gets on well with DS Rav Singh, she doesn't get on so well with his boss and is often brought to task for pursuing her own instincts. However, her skill as an interpreter makes her indispensable to the police as does her insights into the community.

The novels are a lovely blend of police procedure and private investigation and each novel has it's own insight into different aspects of the deaf community. In Silent House, we become acquainted with issues around deaf children in mainstream education, the deaf culture and the community that holds them together. In Silent Night we learn more about deaf teenagers and deaf children in state care at a school for the deaf. In Silent Suspect we learn about a deaf person accused of murder and the process involved in interviewing him.

These books are gritty and compelling with a touch of romance as well. As the series progresses we learn so much more about the characters and their backstories which I absolutely love. I found myself rooting for a particular outcome for Paige (but again no spoilers here) I found the writing and representation of the deaf community to be authentic (although to be fair I have nothing to compare this too, but it felt real) References to adaptations to home security, interpreting to accommodate the varying need of the individual and the specific culture of the deaf community, felt real to me. The characters were three dimensional - some I disliked intensely, others I loved, a few made me frustrated and all of them were believable.

Paige, who has started working with her friend Sasha as her interpreter, gets a call from one of Sashas clients who asks for help. His house is on fire and he thinks his wife is inside, he needs Paige to call for help. When Paige gets to the house she finds Lukas trying to get in to find his wife Nadia who unfortunately is dead inside..When he gets to the hospital he tells Paige he knows who did this but when he meets the police he refuses to say anything. The police cannot find evidence of anyone else so in the end they arrest him for murder but he still refuses to communicate with them. Paige is convinced he is innocent and is determined to find out the truth.
I really enjoyed this book and liked the characters. There are many twists and turns until the culprit is eventually discovered. Paiges love life is part of the story and I am looking forward to the development of Paige and Ravs relationship
Thank you to Netgalley, Avon and the author for granting me an ARC in exchange for an honest review

I had read good things about this series and was excited to get an advanced copy.
Paige Northwood is a BSL interpreter and works with social worker Sasha.
Paige is on a romantic night out with her boyfriend of a year Max when she is contacted by one of Sasha’s clients Lucas who tells her his home is on fire.
Paige rushes to his home which is nearby and finds the place up in flames. He is rescued by the firefighters but his wife Nadia is found dead inside.
Paige then tries to work out what happened , like a modern Miss Marple but without the skills.. DI Forest repeatedly asks her to stop meddling but Paige carries on, putting herself and others in danger.
I really liked the setting of the deaf community but found Paige very annoying which spoilt my enjoyment.
It was also kind of obvious who was responsible half way through.
Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in return for a fair review.
3 Stars ⭐️

I liked the concept of a story involving a character with disability and the insight it provided into deaf culture. The story was pretty predictable which makes the story pretty uninteresting.

This is the 3rd book in the series involving Paige Northwood, a sign language interpreter. I will say that you will want to read the first 2 prior to this one to be able to follow the history of the storyline.

I was anxious to read the 3rd book in the series but it did disappoint on some levels. There is a fire and Paige’s client confesses to knowing who killed his wife but goes silent upon questioning and becomes a suspect. Paige does everything in her power to find out the truth before the truth finds her. The storyline kept my interest but I found Paige to be very annoying at times and too reliant on Rav, a detective on the case. Many parts of the story seemed to drag as opposed to the other 2 books in the series.

I do look forward to the next book in the series as there are lots of questions to still be answered about Paige’s future. A big thank you to NetGalley for this advanced reader copy.