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What happened while they were sleeping?
A school for the deaf takes an overnight trip to the snowy woods. Five teenagers go to sleep, but only four wake up. Leon is missing, and a teacher’s body is found in the forest… forest…
Sign language interpreter Paige Northwood is brought in to help with interrogations. Everyone at the school has a motive for murder – but they all have an alibi.
As Paige becomes increasingly involved, she suspects there’s something sinister going on. With the clock ticking to find Leon, only one thing is certain: the killer is among them, and ready to strike again…
The perfect gripping mystery for fans of The Silent Patient, The Christmas Killer and The Chalet.
Readers are hooked by Silent Night:
‘Another intriguing tale from this exciting new name in crime fiction, with a whodunnit mystery that kept me guessing till the end’ Philippa East, author of Little White Lies
‘We loved this chilling and fabulously dark read’ Closer
‘A fast-paced thriller with many twists and turns’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a brilliant read this was! So twisty and the writing is excellent’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Dramatic and fast-paced. I loved it’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The explosive climax of the book had my heart racing while I tried to read as quickly as possible’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Good read, kept me guessing who was responsible and why. Likable characters and a surprising ending. Will definitely pick up the next book in the series.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel 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.
This whole series has been so refreshing! I enjoy reading about a job that has so little notoriety.
Another intriguing tale from this exciting new name in crime fiction, with a whodunnit mystery that kept me guessing till the end.
Sign language interpreter Paige Northwood is request to work with the police following a murder. A school for the deaf took five students for an overnight trip. Only four woke up .. one boy was missing. To further complicate things, a teacher’s body is found in the forest.
Everyone involved with this overnight stay is interrogated. What Paige finds is that everyone has a motive for murder.. but they all have alibis. Paige senses immediately that someone is lying … but who? and why?
This is well-written, the story line is well-crafted and the characters are deftly drawn. The author shines a spotlight on the deaf community with the advent of a deaf female protagonist. Suspenseful from the get-go, there are twists to follow that lead to an unexpected conclusion. Although 2nd in the series, this is easily read as a stand alone, but I highly recommend reading these books in order, as the lead character has an interesting backstory.
Many thanks to the author / Harper 360 / Avon Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this mystery. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Again our heroin is an interpreter for the deaf who becomes a reluctant crime solver. Her compassion & concern for the victims, their families, & suspects is beautiful! Her concern for the missing child who is deaf & she tries to help the police understand why he would be afraid to go to the police after he saw a murder. She was a hearing child in a family that everyone else was deaf, I just love these books with great character development, & helping the reader to see what it is like to live in a world of silence.
This is another great story by the author that I enjoyed from the beginning to the end.
Same great writing , characters that you either love or hate for their own stupid actions and a few twists that kept me on the edge throughout the book.
A suspenseful story overall that brings so much awareness about deafness and the group of people that have to live with it.
The whodunit kind of novel that you can read in one sitting and will keep you turning the pages like a psycho to get to the end of it.
Page, an interpreter of BSL ( British Sign Language), is hired to help the local police solve a murder of a teacher and the disappearance of the fifteen-year-old boy Leon.
As the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that the group of five teenagers know something about the murder of their teacher and the disappearance of Leon.
The killer is among the students and school staff. If you pay attention to the details I bet you can figure it all out by page 50.
Interpreter Paige Northwood is back working with the police on the case of a missing hearing-impaired young boy. Leon and the other students attend a school for the deaf and were enjoying an overnight camping trip. While searching through the woods, they discover the body of a man who has been murdered. Was Leon involved in the murder or did he witness the murder and run? Paige will be working again with DS Rav Singh in questioning the students as the investigation proceeds. When another man is murdered, Paige becomes aware that someone at the school is willing to kill to protect their secrets. The race is on to find Leon, as well as the murderer, before they can kill again. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)
An eye-opening book as I have no experience with the deaf. Really got into the lives of the characters. Good book and very enlightening.
An unfortunate event takes place during a weekend trip with five deaf students, teachers, and a social worker. The headmaster is found murdered and one of the students, Leon, is missing. Paige Northwood, a BSL Interpreter, is contracted to assist the police. Everyone has a secret and everyone is a suspect at the school! This is the second book in the Paige Northwood series and though it can be read as a standalone, the author does mention events from Book 1 Silent House. I would have enjoyed Paige’s character to be presented stronger and making better decisions professionally & personally from what she has been through. Nevertheless I read this book in a day! Thank you to Harper 360, Avon Books UK, and NetGalley for an advanced ebook copy. This is my honest review.
The evil villain wasn’t who I thought it would be. Hard to put down. Kept me turning the pages. Read it in one day. Looking forward to more from this author.
I have to start by saying that I did not know that this was book 2 of a series and although it can be read as a standalone I will definitely come back for book 1.
The story begins with a school trip for the deaf to the snowy forests, a murder, the disappearance of the teacher in charge of the group and of Leon one of the students.
Paige Northwood is a British sign language interpreter who is called in to help with the missing persons case, where she will meet DS Singh whom she knows from the previous case in this series.
The story is well-paced and caught up from the beginning, and the tension can be felt as the investigation progresses. Leon’s classmates and other staff members seems to be less than honest and hide more than what they telling, and that only makes it harder for Paige and Singh to get to the truth.
I like the ending, i love that this book has the right amount of suspense, mystery and my favorite part is seen that Paige’s personal life seems that is going to be a big part on each book as the series progresses. I want to continue reading more about Paige and Singh and as I said before, I will come back for book one and I am looking forward to the spring of 2021 to continue with book three.
I’m freely give my honest review as a thank you to Netgalley for providing a copy of this book.
Until the next one 🙂
Second book in a great series!
Paige, a British Sign Language interpreter, is called in by the police when a teacher and student from the Lincoln School for the Deaf disappear on an overnight trip to the snowy woods.
With compelling mystery, suspense, and engaging characters, this is definitely a series to read! Silent Night can be read as a standalone, but I’d recommend reading in order. #ownvoices
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. The opinions in this review are honest and my own.
The blurb to this really drew me in. A murder mystery situation where most of the people involved were deaf? That’s unlike anything I’ve read before. I guess it’s part of a series, which I didn’t know when I started, but the story stands alone.I liked that I didn’t figure it out, and I liked the character interaction. I liked the unique story angle.
It was more about solving one main crime that we knew about from the beginning than a continued sense of suspense for me. The action does pick up in spots, but yeah, the flow was a little slow going in the first half. However, the action at the end pulled me back and I’d read more books like this.
This was an intense fast book for me. The mystery and drama is a fresh outtake from this book. What’s interesting is that this is the first book for me with the characters who are hearing impaired use their skills of sign language. My heart was pounding with the suspense and action. Somewhere in the mix romance bloomed between the two main characters. The distrust, self- confidence and trying to heal a broken heart is well written to draw in the readers.
What I have come to realize about this series is that it’s less about the plot/storyline and more so the lead heroine, Paige, I dislike.
Not a strong character to begin with, I’m not exactly a fan on how she becomes too emotionally involved in the investigations. If she was a bit more ‘detached’, so to speak, she would have been better suited for the novel. Also another tidbit that became repetitive and annoying is how Paige is often times connected to at least 1-2 characters who later on become prime suspects in the murder mystery. I understand it’s a small town and pretty much everyone knows each other in the deaf community, but c’mon! It was something minor that later turned to a pet peeve as the story progressed.
And let’s not forget to mention how Paige liked to play detective. Last I checked you were an BSL interpreter. Say it with me: in·ter·pret·er. Being fully involved in an investigation and attempting to discover who the murderer is yourself is a bit above your pay rate, don’t you think? Which leads me to point out that this novel probably would have been a stand out if the lead heroine was an actual detective with interpreting skills. The author missed the nail on that one.
Needless to say, this was not an improvement from ‘The Silent House’ and there is not much to rave about with the lackluster plot, eye rolling make believe detective and less than splendid mystery. Obviously with all that being said, there is a high chance of me not picking up on this series again.