The premise of this really pulled me in; a BSL interpreter is pulled into the police investigation of the horrific murder of a young child. I’ve never come across a book set in the deaf community so it was really eye opening. It started out well but I was really struggling with it in the middle. I didn’t guess the big reveal and there were plenty of red herrings thrown about to put you off the scent.

This was quite an interesting book but unfortunately I just found it a bit boring and hard to get into it. The storyline was unique but it struggled to keep my interest.

I picked this out of my TBR on a whim and i had seen a bit of hype surrounding this pre release. Oh wow, it was a fantastic read. If someone broke into your house - surely you would know but as the Hunter family are all deaf, chances are they wont hear a thing and when they wake up, one of the children has been brutally murdered.



Paige gets a call to interpret for the witnesses, and despite knowing the family she doesnt own up, but instead starts to believe the police are not doing all they can to find the murderer and she too becomes involved in finding answers. The deaf community is a small one and Paige starts to suspect everyone.



As Paige gets more involved the narrative takes alot of twists and turns. It also means, someone is after Paige - they want to stop her searching for answers. I really enjoyed it, when sign language was been used - the author made it clear so we could differentiate. I thought i had this one all figured out from early on but nope,not at all. I found my heart racing at times especially towards the end.



I would recommend this book over and over, its a thriller with a difference.

Such an interesting premise!! Compelling and chilling but also a macabre kind of fun read (if that makes any sense...) Enjoyed each character and loved the ending. Would definitely recommend to fellow mystery fans!

Brilliant book very fast paced kept you gripped from the very first page with all the twists and turns hadn’t a clue who had done it, I liked all the characters apart from Forest who was too sure of herself. It gave me an insight on signing for the deaf and how exhausting it could be which I never thought before. Thanks to Netgalley for the book as I had never read this author before but now look forward to her next book.

“The Silent House,” begins with the murder of an 18-month-old little girl named Lexi. Right after, we are introduced to the main character in the novel, Paige Northwood. She is a British sign language interpreter and has been called to the scene of the crime by the police. The family of the little girl is profoundly deaf, and Paige will need to interpret for them in police interviews, as well for the suspects in the case. I’d never read a book about the deaf community before and this aspect immediately grabbed my attention when I was browsing Netgalley. I dove into this book right away, and from the first few pages I was intrigued and knew I would like it.

I have read my fair share of mysteries and psychological thrillers. Was I impressed with this particular one? Well, it’s definitely not “The Silent Patient,” but as we say in Spanish “en gustos se rompen generos.” (That means “we all like different stuff,” or something to that effect). No, it wasn’t as surprising as other thrillers I’ve read before, and here comes the but, it was highly entertaining.

I felt the mystery was not very or intricate or well-crafted, as I could clearly see where things were heading pretty much from the first few chapters. Most of the characters were one dimensional, separated into either good or bad with little wiggle room in between. It’s obvious the author wants the reader to suspect practically everyone in this book. At one point I was even suspecting Anna, the main character’s sister and godmother of the murdered child. Oops! But when the reveal came, I was not surprised because by that point I had already come up with that theory since way back. Then what did I like about this book? It kept me reading and it kept me engaged.

With mysteries and thrillers, being fully engaged in the reading is half the fun as not being able to easily guess the outcome of the plot. This book managed to keep me hooked. It’s short chapters that jump from the present to past (hours before the murder), make the reading fast paced and enjoyable. The plot has potential and even though it doesn’t get fully developed, I still found it interesting to read from Paige’s perspective. I have to add that it was refreshing to read a mystery/thriller where the main character is not heavily abusing alcohol and therefore is not an unreliable narrator.

This is perfect for readers who are trying to get into mystery and thrillers. An avid reader of the genre might find this title a bit predictable, but I’d still say to give it a try. I believe I read somewhere that this is the author’s first book, having enjoyed this one I will be on the lookout for future releases from her.

*Thanks to Netgalley and Avon UK for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Warning: This book is about the murder of a small child. Some readers may find it difficult.
This book has many different stories, which are linked together. I thought it was a little long. I was able to figure out the killer quickly. Usually I'm not sure until very close to the end, then sometimes I'm wrong.
It was an ok read for me.
I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley. Thanks, Netgalley.
All opinions are my own.

A very good gripping story that has you guessing all the way through. The story is told from the perspective of the BSL translator brought in to interpret for the police. Paige Northwood was the only hearing person in her family, and due to circumstances had "fallen" into interpreting as a job, and had recently gone self employed, so this first job working for the police was very important to her.

As part of the local deaf community it was inevitable that she might know the people involved but what she didn't expect was how involved she would become!

Rather a long book, but that didn't matter as I couldn't put it down!

The Silent House by Nell Pattison centers around a murder of a child. Lexi, an infant, was killed in Alan's and Elisha's home. But the Hunter family are deaf, and don’t hear a thing when the murder took place in the middle of the night. Paige Northwood interprets for the police and finds herself investigating into the crime. Who could kill a little girl? Was it someone in the house or an intruder?

I thought the concept of this book was quite original; it's different from the usual mystery/thrillers. It centered around the deaf community, which makes the case more interesting because the Hunter family would not have heard a murder in their own house. However, I hated the angle the author used to develop the story -- using an interpreter to narrate the story and having her get involved in the case. I found both Paige and Anna to be aggravating as they dive their noses into an investigation they shouldn't be in, but I guess there wouldn't be a book if they didn't. Paige was reckless and justify her actions with her past and connection to the victims' families. While I did enjoy the book, I found the book to be a bit of a drag at times. There were plenty of red herrings, but the murderer was obvious from the beginning for me.

Thank you to Netgalley, author Nell Pattison, and the publisher for providing me with an ARC, in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

I was super excited about this book and the fact that it seemed diverse and would bring an community to light that often isn't included in fiction books. Honestly, this book was slow. So super slow. I could barely finish it.

Paige is an interpreter for the deaf community and is called in when a family wakes up in the middle of the night and their daughter has been killed. The family has a lot of secrets and Paige has a few herself. Who would kill the little girl.

If you can stick through how slow it drags you will find out. I am one of those people who like fast paced thrillers I am not a slow burn type of person. If you are you may like this.

Not a bad book but unfortunately I guessed who the murderer was , there was a twist at the end that was a bit of a surprise. It rolled along at a good pace but it wasn’t a can’t put it down book . Well worth a read though . I will read more from this author in the future

A cross between a thriller and a police procedural, but with a difference. The main protagonist (a translator who acts as a bit of a rogue investigator) is deaf, as are many of the characters in this novel. That, for me, raised it above what it could otherwise have been in a market filled to brimming with similar detective stories. Yes, like most readers I had probably guessed who the murderer was half way through the novel, and what their motive was - but that didn't stop it from being engaging and entertaining. A rewarding, entertaining read.

After reading the blurb for this on Netgalley I had to request.

Promising storyline set in the deaf community which is something I’ve never read about before.

After 18 month old Lexi is murdered in her sleep at her fathers house, BSL interpreter Paige is asked by the police to assist during the police investigations and interviews. Struggling to make ends meet and dealing with her own problems Paige agrees.

As the story unfolds we meet all the suspects in the case who all seem to be hiding something. What’s more horrific is they are all family members. Surely one of them couldn’t murder a toddler in cold blood ?

As the investigation intensifies Paige finds herself and her sister Anna becoming a target by a sinister figure who wants them to stop their own investigation they’ve started. Will another life be lost?

I did enjoy this book and found I worked it out pretty early on, although this didn’t spoil it for me. My only complaint would be that is was a bit slow otherwise it would have been a full five stars.

This is the first book I have read which centres around the deaf community and what a story it is.
The Hunter family are sleeping soundly, hearing nothing.
On awakening the carnage that has taken place overnight is revealed. Murder!
Why would an outsider break in and kill an 18month old child?
Are the family telling the truth, they heard nothing and saw no-one, or are they hiding something?
A refreshing take on a police procedural that I thoroughly enjoyed and held my attention right to the very end.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Avon books for the chance to read this as an ARC. Look forward to reading more by this author.

Note: I received an advanced readers' copy in exchange for my honest review of this book!

I really enjoyed The Silent House! This is not your standard murder mystery, since it centers around the murder of a young girl with two deaf parents. I have never read any books with deaf characters, so I really learned a lot from this read. It was compelling and I breezed through it over the course of a week. The timing made sense and the ending was fun and surprising. A highly recommended read!

This is a complex well plotted, police procedural, psychological thriller. A child is murdered in her cot when the father and stepmother are in the house, as well as, a 6 year old and another young child. How could a murderer get in and out of a house, kill a child, and leave without anyone being disturbed.

Alan and Elisha are deaf, as is Alan’s 6 year old son Jaxon, It was Alan’s weekend to have his two children from his previous relationship to stay over. But now one of those two children 18 month old Lexie is dead. He had left his ex Laura the mother of Jaxon and Lexie, when his present partner found out she was pregnant despite both women being pregnant around the same time.

Paige Northwood is a BSL interpreter, she is asked by CID to come and interpret for them on the case of Lexie’s death. But Paige hadn’t told the police that she knew the family. Her sister Anna is also deaf, and is friends with Laura as well as being godmother to Lexie. She is distraught when she hears of Lexie’s death.

Di Forest and D.C. Singh are in charge of the investigation, if you are thinking good cop bad cop Forest is the bad cop, Singh is good co. I really didn’t like Forest at all. They don’t seem short of suspects in the case, then Paige starts receiving threatening messages, someone seems to think she knows more than she does.

The story is told in split timelines, some of the time it’s the present time then it goes from 16 hours before the murder and counts down. The -lot is good, lots of characters, Paige doesn’t know who she can trust. There is mention of someone known only as Caitlyn, but you don’t know who she is until almost at the end. But Paige’s having nightmares about Caitlin, whilst she is helping the police as an interpreter.

A good read, showing some of the difficulties that deaf people face, having a friend that is deaf, I know if a subject changes it’s difficult to know what people are talking about. Some good characters, who are relatable, believable. Some are nice and some not so.

I would like to thank #netgalley and #Avon for an eARC in exchange for an honest, fair and unbiased review.

This is an intriguing story of the brutal murder of a young child, Lexi in the home of a deaf family. A sign language interpreter is employed to interpret for the family and other people that the police investigating the murder need to question. However, Paige the interpreter happens to know many of the people involved and becomes more interested in finding out who the killer is than she really should.

Well done to Nell Pattison the author, who does a great job creating some very nasty characters other frustrating characters but also the sympathetic detective Singh. Paige finds herself in some very tense situations which is a credit to the excellent writing.

I wasn't able to finish this one.

I loved the premise, but found that the execution didn't live up to my expectations.

The formatting was really off-putting. On my Kindle, there were line spaces between paragraphs instead of indents. Maybe this was a conversion problem, but I suspect not. I couldn't face reading a whole book in that format.

There were other problems with the writing, too, which just didn't let me immerse myself in the story at all. I found the writing very clunky and clumsy, and as if the story was being told second or third hand, rather than allowing me to feel I was there as events were happening..

This was a fast paced totally transfixing thriller that was a total joy to read.

I loved it and I feel a little sad I have finished reading it.

I was really excited to get an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and Avon Books. Wouldn’t you be when you see the line ‘There’s someone in your home...but you can’t hear them’? So I was hoping for a really creepy intense psychological thriller, sadly on this count I was disappointed. Having said that this is a well written and thought out crime/family drama that is worth a read. You really are suspicious of everyone, and although I did have my suspicions which were proved right it isn’t too obvious and you really aren’t sure until the end.

The Hunter family are deaf and wake up to find that one of their young children has been murdered and they didn’t hear a thing. The story is then primarily told by Paige Northwood who is called to the scene and pulled into the investigation as a registered British Sign Language Interpreter. However as the Deaf community is relatively small Paige knows the family involved in the investigation and gradually becomes more involved than her professional role should allow. The story has flash backs counting down to the time of the murder which is really well done and helps build the story.

The uniqueness of this story which makes it stand out from others is that is that it centres around the Deaf community which I really don’t think has been the setting of any book I’ve read before. Without feeling patronising, as this isn’t the point of the book, it does make you think about life within the Deaf community and ultimately that it is just the same as every other community. If you liked Lies Lies Lies by Adele Parks then I think this for you.