3.5 stars
As a long-time admirer of H.M. Lynn's "Grecian Women" series, I was excited to see her venture into the thriller genre with but this is the first of such I have read (The other two she published being "The Head Teacher" and "The Student") . This book offers a fast-paced and engaging read. The story centers on Imogen, an artist who, with husband Patrick (stolen from another woman), moves to a new country home and finds herself the target of an unknown assailant. The narrative is rich with twists and red herrings, effectively keeping the reader captivated until the end. While the conclusion provides a satisfying resolution, I found myself wishing for a broader cast of characters and more in-depth development of those introduced. Nevertheless, this book is definitely a great pick if you're looking for a light and enjoyable thriller to unwind with.

Thanks NetGalley and Boldwoods Books for an eARC

The Silent House
by H. M. Lynn
Pub Date: Jun 12 2025

The Silent House is a gripping psychological thriller that kept me hooked from the start. It was very suspenseful, tense with lots of twists and turns. A great story with a well thought out plot, great characters...I really enjoyed this book.

Synopsis: In the middle of nowhere, you can lose more than your way…Moving to the countryside with Patrick was supposed to be my fresh start. But from the moment we arrived, something felt… off. The locals are strange, and I feel like I’m being watched. The constantly moving shadows outside our window can’t just be from the trees, can they?

Many thanks to #TheSilentHouse #NetGalley #Boldwoodbooks for providing me an E-ARC of this book.

The Silent House by H.M. Lynn is a tense, unsettling read that pulls you into a world of isolation, paranoia, and buried secrets. The pacing is sharp—with short, gripping chapters that build suspense quickly. While a few twists felt familiar, the eerie atmosphere and psychological depth made it hard to put down. A great pick if you enjoy thrillers that mess with your mind just enough to keep you guessing

This wasn't a favorite for me. The plot was predictable for me. I did like the short chapters that kept the pace of the book up but just wasn't a book I would suggest to my friends.

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC.

This book just was not it. I’m not into the whole unreliable narrator thing, and I really disliked Patrick. Not that Imogen was any better.. who lets their husband be with their exwife the way she agrees too when he left her because he was cheating on her with you!? It’s was a quick read partially because I felt like I was skimming through just to get the to end. There was no real story. We kept hearing about this terrible past and it played out in two pages. Also, the entire revenge scheme just was dumb. It just didn’t have enough of a real developed storyline for me or 1 likable character.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and H.M. Lynn for the copy of The Silent House.

I have never read anything by H.M. Lynn. I am so glad Boldwood Books for offering the chance to read this one. It was written so well and I thought I had it figured out multiple times. I would definitely recommend this one and read others by this author!

I really thought I’d enjoy this book more than I did as it sounded so creepy and mysterious.
And to start with it was, from the odd neighbour to the gaslighting and lies that followed but I couldn’t quite warm to the main characters Imogen, I wasn’t keen on her husband either despite them both being well written descriptive persona’s.
The story unfolded at an even pace, tying up loose ends in the somewhat predictable end.
An easy if not thoroughly enjoyable read.

I ᴇɴᴊᴏʏᴇᴅ ᴛʜɪs ғᴀsᴛ ᴘᴀᴄᴇᴅ, ᴛᴡɪsᴛʏ ᴛʜʀɪʟʟᴇʀ.
Wɪᴛʜ sʜᴏʀᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴀ ϙᴜɪᴄᴋ ʀᴇᴀᴅ, ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴏɴᴇ ᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴄʟɪғғʜᴀɴɢᴇʀ ᴋᴇᴇᴘs ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴜʀɴɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀɢᴇs.

Iᴛ ᴄᴇɴᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ Iᴍᴏɢᴇɴ ᴀɴᴅ Pᴀᴛʀɪᴄᴋ, ᴀ ᴡᴇᴀʟᴛʜʏ ᴄᴏᴜᴘʟᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ᴍᴏᴠᴇ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ʙɪɢ ᴄɪᴛʏ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛʀʏsɪᴅᴇ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ ʜᴏᴍᴇ. Sᴏᴏɴ sᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄʀᴇᴇᴘʏ ᴛʜɪɴɢs ʙᴇɢɪɴ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴘᴘᴇɴ.
Iᴍᴏɢᴇɴ ғᴇᴇʟs sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ɪs ᴏᴜᴛ ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ʜᴇʀ, ʙᴜᴛ ʜᴇʀ ʜᴜsʙᴀɴᴅ ʙʀᴜsʜᴇs ɪᴛ ᴏғғ, ɴᴏᴛ ᴛᴀᴋɪɴɢ ʜᴇʀ sᴇʀɪᴏᴜsʟʏ.

Fɪʟʟᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ɢᴀsʟɪɢʜᴛɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘᴀʀᴀɴᴏɪᴀ, ᴛʜɪs ᴡᴀs ᴀɴ ᴏᴋᴀʏ ʙᴏᴏᴋ. I ғᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀs ʟᴀᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴘᴛʜ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ɪᴛ ʜᴀʀᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛ. I ᴀʟsᴏ ғɪɢᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴀ ғᴇᴡ ᴛʜɪɴɢs ᴏᴜᴛ ᴛᴏᴏ ᴇᴀʀʟʏ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴅɪᴅɴ'ᴛ ʜᴇʟᴘ.

Oᴠᴇʀ ᴀʟʟ, ɪᴛ ᴡᴀs ᴀ ɢᴏᴏᴅ sᴛᴏʀʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴅᴇᴄᴇɴᴛ ᴘʟᴏᴛ. ɪᴛ ᴅɪᴅɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴏᴡ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀɴʏ ʙɪɢ ᴛᴡɪsᴛs, ʙᴜᴛ I ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅɴᴛ ᴘᴜᴛ ɪᴛ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴇɪᴛʜᴇʀ.

🌟🌟🌟/5

Tʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴏ ɴᴇᴛɢᴀʟʟᴇʏ ᴀɴᴅ Bᴏʟᴅᴡᴏᴏᴅ Bᴏᴏᴋs ғᴏʀ ᴀ ɢɪғᴛᴇᴅ ᴄᴏᴘʏ. Mʏ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ᴡᴀs ᴠᴏʟᴜɴᴛᴀʀʏ

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review. The Silent House is a tense and very suspenseful psychological thriller. I was instantly drawn into the story and couldn’t wait to read what would happen next. I gave it 4 stars because I felt as though I didn’t get the chance to really know any of the main characters as well as I wanted but saying that I still thoroughly enjoyed the book. The ending was so full of twists which I always love and they weren’t predictable twists either. Overall a really enjoyable read.

This is one of those books which will stay with me, what a story! The author has written a really great thriller/mystery, she introduces a few characters but not so many that you can't keep track! I'll admit that I had my own ideas regarding who was guilty but..........I was wrong! Was a totally unexpected end! Wonderful storyline very well written.
Many thanx to NetGalley, the author and publishers for allowing me to read and review this book.

I don’t know how to rate this books. Why?

Because I had empathy for everyone except for Imogen. She’s horrible! She’s arrogant, entitled, and totally remorseless. She has an excuse for everything whether it’s saving her now husband from his “terrible” marriage so the affair was warranted, to the thing that got her in this mess in the first place.

The tale is twisty and conspiratorial. Imogen is on an island on her own, her own house is working against her, she has an attacker hiding deep in the shadows, everyone is a suspect, and it never occurred to her that she probably caused all this mess. Part of me felt she deserved it. The ending was expected and irritating.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of The Silent House by H. M. Lynn. This book was quite enjoyable with several twists along the way. I thought I had it figured out but I was wrong! It has a creepy vibe happening and kind of spooky at times. It was a quick read and very entertaining. A solid read that earned a 4 star review from me. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

This book had me hooked from the beginning right through the very end. There was just enough mystery there to keep me guessing until I turned the very last pages.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

This book was okay for me. The idea behind the story was interesting and kept me reading, but I didn't really connect with the characters like I hoped. Some parts felt a little slow, and I found it somewhat predictable. The ending was pretty good and tied a few things up nicely. Not bad, just not super memorable for me.

Thank you #NetGalley and #BoldwoodBooks for this #ARC of #TheSilentHouse

The Silent House was a book I just couldn’t put down. From the gripping plot to the mini cliff-hangers at the end of the sharp and punchy chapters, it had me completely hooked. It’s well written with plenty of twists to keep you guessing. Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and the author for the chance to review.

So here’s the deal: I picked up The Silent House thinking it would be your typical haunted house story—and wow, was I wrong in the best possible way. This is not your average “boo!” book. It’s a deliciously creeping descent into isolation, gaslighting, and the kind of countryside that makes you want to run back to the city and hug a lamppost.

Our main girl (you’ll root for her hard) moves with her partner Patrick to a cozy little country home—except cozy quickly turns to creepy. The neighbors are giving “Stepford” meets “don’t ask questions,” shadows move like they’ve got an agenda, and every creak of the house sounds like a whispered warning. And let’s talk about that break-in… 😬 That’s the moment the unease morphs into full-on paranoia—and honestly, same, girl.

H.M. Lynn’s writing? Silky smooth with just enough bite. It’s like sinking into a warm bath and realizing the water’s laced with secrets. The pacing tightens like a noose—slow enough to build dread, fast enough to make you forget to breathe. I genuinely didn’t know whether our narrator was spiraling into madness or if something truly sinister was afoot. Spoiler: it’s both. Maybe. Sort of. READ IT.

Character-wise, this book nails the emotional unraveling. Patrick is… well, let’s just say you’ll want to throw a mug at him more than once. The tension between them is thick, and watching the main character question her reality, her partner, and eventually herself? Whew. Buckle in.

🏡💀 4.5/5 “do not move to the countryside” stars.

Thank you to Boldwood Books for this review copy via NetGalley for my honest, voluntary review. #NetGalley #TheSilentHouse

This was such an interesting storyline!, l9ovd the psycholgical aspect - can't believe the reasoning and the madness behind the whole thing - just fab!

The Silent house by H.M. Lynn offers a compelling and atmospheric setup, blending mystery with a hint of the supernatural. The concept of a house with lots of secrets had me intrigued. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this advance copy.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Silent House - HM Lynn

Fabulously claustrophobic - I LOVED this!

Fast becoming one of my go-to thriller writers, this book did not disappoint on any level.

Absolutely relentless - paranoia inducing - make sure it’s on your summer reading list….and prepare to read it in one sitting!

Simply unputdownable!

Four stars of eerie delight! The Silent House is a chilling ride that keeps you guessing from start to finish. The atmosphere is thick with suspense, and the story unfolds with just the right amount of creepiness.

The unique point of view pulls you into the mystery, making you feel like you're right there, uncovering secrets alongside the characters. It's a slow burn, but the tension builds steadily, leading to a satisfying payoff.

While it doesn't reinvent the wheel, The Silent House delivers a solid, spooky experience that's perfect for a rainy night in. Fans of psychological thrillers will find plenty to enjoy here.

Special thanks to NetGalley for the awesome ARC!