I was so excited to receive an arc of this read based on the premise but it did not live up to my expectations. A toddler is murdered in her house and no one knows who committed the crime, as both parents are deaf. So many twists and turns but I did know who the murderer was very early on. I did not find the interpreter, Paige, or her annoying sister very likable. Actually most of the characters were unlikable. In my opinion the author gave away the murderer too easily towards the beginning. The book did open my eyes to obstacles the deaf community faces and that was the value of this read for me. Knowing that is the author’s background is in this field was an added plus. Many thanks to Nell Pattinson, Avon, and NetGalley for affording me the opportunity to read this one, recently published on September 1st.

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There is nothing more I love than discovering a new author in the crime fiction genre. And even more exciting is finding out that I have stumbled onto the first book in a new series...double bonus!!!

This book hooked me from the start. Taking us into the world of the deaf, I found myself completely in a world I know little to nothing about. It was fascinating to learn so much through this book, yet at the same time, so frightening when you think of all that could go wrong, as in the case of this book.

I loved that this book made me so aware of what it must be like to be so vulnerable and defenseless as the Hunter family is. They are all deaf. I cannot even imagine that. Now imagine a crime happening in that house and not being able to hear it. But that is what happens...their young daughter is murdered while everyone is home. And, because they are deaf, they must rely on an interpreter to be able to communicate with the police.

Paige Northwood is a hearing sign language interpreter and she gets called by the police to help interview the Hunter family. As we get to know Paige, we realize that she has her own demons in her past and while it takes a while to fully get the story, it makes her all the more a flawed character. She is determined to get to the bottom of this case, realizing that the Hunters are definitely holding something back. And when she begins getting threatening notes, she becomes even more determined.

This book is full of complicated characters and interesting twists and turns. I liked how the parts that were signed were in italics to keep it separate from spoken conversations. I definitely had my guesses as to who was behind the murder and while I eventually guessed it correctly, I never figured out the why.

I am so excited that this is just the first we have seen of Paige...there will be at least two more books coming out and I can not wait to get my hands on them.

This book was just okay for me. Nothing special. I probably won’t remember reading it this time next year, but it was a quick, easy read.
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Thanks to @netgalley and @harpercollins for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book about a toddler found murdered in her crib started out quite promising. Paige, a sign language interpreter, is hired by the police to assist with interviewing people of interest, all within the same tight-knit deaf community, to find out what happened to the child. Soon enough, she finds herself and her sister targets and works to find the killer before there are any more victims.
Things started to go a little downhill for me when Paige begins playing private eye to find the killer. I mean, do people really do that? And how many police detectives actually allow civilians to tag along on missions to track down dangerous killers?
Another thing that really bugs me about books like this is when the sign language interpreter is able to solve a crime that has the police stumped. Either she is in the wrong profession or the detectives are complete morons. Either way, I don’t buy it.
But even worse than that is when I know who did it before any of them.
All in all, not horrible; just a little too predictable for my taste.
Thanks to #netgalley and #avonpublishing for this ARC of #thesilenthouse

With this book, I was immediately intrigued by the idea of exploring a world surrounding a deaf family. And the fact that a mysterious murder happened right under their noses made me request this one right away!

And for the most part, it was a pretty decent story.

The characters were my favorite part of the book. It was really interesting to see how their lives were so different yet similar to a typical family. The omission of sound and the terror of not being able to realize such a dramatic event in their lives was just the beginning.

For the overall book, I thought the pacing could have been a little faster but finding out all the tiny pieces was still a fun journey. I gave this one a solid 3 out of 5 stars and would recommend it to readers who want a different social aspect to their thrillers with a slower build-up.

The police call in Paige Northwood to a crime scene as a BSL interpreter. The victims family is deaf and is scared. They don't understand anyone around them or whats happening! As a turn of events, Paige knows of the family. Who would commit such an awful crime against a little girl and could Paige`s connection to the family makes things are worse?

I love the story. Paige is a strong women who needed to battle her own feeling about the family and the crime to continue to be the interpreter. I loved the seriousness that Paige took her career, but when things get deeper she needs to know more! I wasn't able to guess the ending, I had a lot of suspicions. No one was ladies out as The Who did it, connections were made that I didn't think of!

When a crime occurs in a house where all the occupants are deaf, can the crime be solved? The Silent House is a murder mystery set in the deaf community. The police are not equipped to deal with crimes involving deaf citizens, they have to rely upon the use of deaf interpreters. Can you trust an interpreter to accurately relay both sides of a conversation? Will an interpreter inject their opinion into the statements? The complication of communication is a very distinct element of this story.

Two families are intertwined by the father's actions. The first couple has two children and the mother finds that she is pregnant with her third child. At nearly the same time, another woman finds out that she too is pregnant and will be having her first child. Both women were impregnated by the same man. One of the two girls born is murdered. Who could have perpetrated this crime?

Knowing that many of her readers will not understand the deaf culture and community, Nell Pattison educates us on the life of the deaf. As the authorities delve into the crime, the interpreter finds herself drawn into the mystery. Because her sister is best friends with the mother of the murdered child, the interpreter Paige Northwood, feels an obligation to go the extra mile. The authorities do not like her personally investigating this crime and warn her to stop. There are many twists and turns in this complicated story and the ending is unexpected. I found myself so interested in this story that I hated to go to sleep! The characters are original, flawed, and fascinating and I hope they make an appearance in other stories. This unique story is one that will keep you turning the pages long after you should.

Unfortunately, I didn't love this. The limited number of characters meant that we pinballed back and forth between the same people. However, these characters weren't compelling enough to hold my interest, so it felt tedious. And following someone who doesn't know how to solve a crime as they try to solve a crime is maddening, sorry.

A slow burn mystery. When a brutal murder of a young child takes place in the home of a deaf family, our protagonist, Paige, is called on as an interpreter to help investigate the crime. The plot is basic and predictable but offers an easy, entertaining read. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to review.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book. I'll be posting my review on Goodreads and Amazon

Start reading this at night and you're never going to get any sleep. But who needs to sleep when you have this amazing puzzle of a story to figure out. Tense. You know the answer is just out of your reach and you can't grasp it. A must read. Happy reading!

The Silent House is a very interesting concept. The author brings a rich knowledge of the deaf community that translates well and elevated this story for me. I cannot imagine navigating a situation where my daughter is dead, and I could not immediately communicate my fear, desperation or questions in a way that people understood or could respond.

I was torn reading this because while I was intrigued by the premise, I found the delivery to be slow. I also struggled to connect with some of the characters. All and all an interesting debut. I look forward to The Silent Night.

This book is a mystery. Who killed the little girl while she was sleeping? Several different ways this storyline could have gone. You’ll be trying to guess who did the killing or you might not guess until the end of the book. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book and give my honest review. #netgalley #thesilenthouse

**I was given an e-ARC of this novel by NetGalley and HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review.

Paige Northwood is a BSL interpreter who is hired to interpret for witnesses at the scene of a horrific crime—the murder of a young child. The Hunter family is deaf, and didn’t hear a thing the night of the murder. As Paige works for the police, the suspect list grows and Paige begins to wonder who she can really trust.

I found The Silent House to be a unique plot idea compared to the thrillers I normally read, so I was excited to get started. The book was s-l-o-w to get started, however, and seemed to drag a lot until I got about halfway through. From that point, I was more engrossed in the story, and read much more quickly, but was able to guess the ending fairly early on. I found some things to be pretty unrealistic in terms of how Paige was allowed to continue to be a part of the investigation, despite knowing the involved parties in the investigation. Paige and the other characters were not particularly likeable, though she appeared to have two different love interests during the course of the story.

Overall, the book was okay. It was an interesting and different plot, but could have been condensed in length. I would be willing to read the next Paige Northwood book, Silent Night, which comes out in November, but if it drags like this one, I would likely choose not to continue with this series.

This reminded me of a CSI episode I saw back in the day where an entire deaf family was murdered and no one heard a thing. So when I read the blurb, it had immediately piqued my interest. It had promise and though it failed to deliver, the refreshing concept led me drawn to the storyline and the investigation in finding Lexi's murderer. I will precede with the follow-up and hope it's more up my alley.

Paige is a struggling interpreter for the deaf. When she get a call to interpret for the police, she jumps on it, needing the money badly. Arriving at the site, Paige quickly realizes that she's in a situation she does not want to be in but can't back out. She knows the 18 month old victim and the family.
With inside knowledge to the case, Paige has made herself a target. Someone wants her off the case, but Paige won't give into her fear. It is her job to give a voice to the deaf, and now a voice for victims.

The Silent House is Nell Pattisons first book. If you read the authors note, you will find that she teaches the deaf and started losing her hearing in her twenties. First hand knowledge of signing and the close community of the deaf helped make this book believable and real.
I felt an intense helplessness in this book. Imagine finding your child murdered, getting the police there then having to wait for an interpreter to arrive to get your voice heard. Frustration is not an emotion you want to feel on top of devastation and fear.
The storyline for this thriller is not one I have not come across before, and I was intrigued. I felt the book was well written with the authors experience and education being extremely helpful. I did feel like the book could be the start of a series, that Paiges character needs to keep working with the police. Though it wasn't a gripping thriller, it was a good mystery.

Okay, so this book isn’t bad per say, but it’s not very good, either. And that’s so sad because it has a really great premise.

There are many problems, but the worst part is the main character. I just couldn’t deal with how many times her rather weak personality stood in the way. Also, the ending was exactly what I saw coming, so there wasn’t even any surprises.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

When I first saw this book description, I was excited to put in my request. It is different and refreshing to have characters who are not perfect, who are messy, unreliable, and who represent some of the hearing impaired/deaf community. This added something special to the story and made it stand out from the other thrillers up for requests on here. All this was heading for the good for the story. It showed how difficult it is for people with hearing difficulties/deafness to communicate with people who are not fluent in sign language. What stopped this book from being an amazing read for me was how unlikable many of the characters were. There also was not a lot of action, despite everything that went on. It is hard to explain, but the parts of the story that were supposed to get the adrenaline pumping and pull you into the story just.... didn't quite do it for me. It felt forced at times as if someone said, "Okay, something needs to go HERE because the case isn't moving forward right now." The murderer was not difficult to spot and I spent most of the book waiting for the characters to connect the dots. Overall, it was a decent read and I would be willing to give this author another try in the future. I believe this author could go far in their writing career. Take my review as a grain of sand; you may just like it better than I did! You never know unless you try something for yourself.

A full review will be posted on CelticsLibrary.com by 8/30/2020

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙙:
-The concept of being deaf and your own child murdered while you slept HAUNTED me throughout this entire book.
-I LOVED how 75% of the dialogue was done through sign language and made so normal. I commend the author on that inclusivity and giving the reader a glimpse into the deaf community
-Quite a few red herrings that threw me off - I didn't guess who did it!
-The PROLOGUE was so good and aided in the twists and turns of the book.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝘿𝙞𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚:
-Pacing was a little slow
-Extra, unnecessary exposition

I didn't love this book. I guessed pretty early on who the murder was and it wasn't much of a "thriller" for me. Th suspense just doesn't build effectively. The characters weren't very well developed and the background story didn't add much overall, if anything at all. I also wasn't a fan of the multiple viewpoints. The parts told from the murder's POV were short and kind of pointless. The whole story felt pretty shallow to me. I gave it two starts because I did make it all the way to the end but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else.