I love the Morgan Brookes series by Helen Phifer and look forward to the next book as soon as I have finished the current book. Silent Angel grips you from the start and doesn't let go. You will tear through this book having to know who is doing these horrible things? What started out as a weekend of birthday celebration for Morgan turned into something quite different. As Ben and Morgan were heading out to celebrate a call came in that a body was found at a church cemetery. Ben had to go but told Morgan to wait in the car until he was finished. He didn't want Morgan working on her birthday weekend. If you've read any books in this series you know that Morgan did not wait in the car. She helped interview people at the scene and helped with the investigation.

The girl who was found is a teenager that was murdered a couple towns over and brought back here to dump. They know this because of the sand found on her feet and the unique flowers that were laid on her. They were from a beach area in Barlow. This confuses everyone as to why someone would go to the trouble of doing this? Why weren't they seen bringing the body back and carrying it into the cemetery? Could it have been the new vicar who just started with the church and mentions the BTK killer? Why would he know about that?

As they're working the case another teenage girl goes missing and Morgan interviewed her at the nursing home across the street from the church cemetery regarding the dead girl. Morgan really liked her as Millie told her about planning her 18th birthday party to have at the nursing home so all of the residents could help her celebrate. Millie was almost home when she was taken and her parents are distraught. Morgan and Ben go to work on her case and believe it's connected to the first dead girl.

This book has some heartbreak, twists, and turns like all of Helen Phifer's books. The book is now available and I couldn't recommend it highly enough! I rate this book 5 stars and can't wait for book 8 in the series! I'd like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy in exchange for a fair review. #SilentAngelDetectiveMorganBrookesBook7 #NetGalley

Morgan Brookes was looking forward to a meal out with Ben for her birthday but their job is never predictable & Ben gets a call about a body found in a graveyard- nothing strange there but this one isn't buried! It turns out to be a young woman who went missing a number of weeks ago- where has she been? When another teen goes missing it is a race to find her before it's too late- & then one of their own goes missing....

Like all in this excellent series this is a fast paced read that keeps you reading way past bedtime! I really enjoyed it. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

This book, or any book from Helen Phifer should come with a huge warning: BEWARE, once you start reading a book from her you will be hooked and before you know it, you will be obsessed with her characters!!!

I am now totally hooked on Morgan Brooks, devoured the Beth Adams series and am now going through the Lucy Harwin collection. I have got it bad.... This because the main characters are absolutely believable and very likable, the backdrop of the Lake District is stunning and the murder mysteries are very satisfying.
There is much actions and twist throughout the story-line and I almost hold my breath at the end with the crescendo effect consistently built towards the end.

I cannot recommend this author highly enough. I only wish she could write quicker!!!!

Another great story in the Morgan Brookes collection. I like the way Morgan's character is developing as the series continues. Now that she has dealt with the tragedies and heartbreak of her past she is free to become a really good detective who has a very promising future. Although I have to add that I find it frustrating that she continues to put herself and potentially others in danger due to her reckless behaviour. This is something that needs to be addressed by her senior. officers. All in all this was an enjoyable book and I look forward to the next one.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book

Another solid addition to the Morgan Brookes series.

Thank you #netgalley and #bookouture for the eARC.

Thank you to Bookouture for my copy of this book via Netgalley and for letting me take part in this tour. This is the 7th book in the series. As is usual with police procedurals you can read this as a standalone.

Morgan Brookes and the team have once again caught quite the case. Rydal Falls is now becoming quite the murder capital. Which is not great for a tourist location in the Lakes.

Helen is not afraid to push boundaries with her books. She has a knack for making you scared of things you shouldn’t be. The people that you think will keep you safe could actually be the ones you should be running from. These are some of the most terrifying stories. The thing that makes them even scarier is that these things do unfortunately happen.

This book is a tense and thrilling read that I would highly recommend.

Morgan Brookes, my favourite harbinger of doom is back and as per norm a trail of death and devastation quickly follows.

This time Helen really threw me for a loop with the amount of suspects she casually added to the mix. A very unusual vicar who knows about the BTK killer and two of her own colleagues had Morgan questioning everything and everyone. With new boss Marc doing all he can to split the team up, will this be the end of the dream team?

This was probably the most graphic and nail biting book of the series. What sets this apart is how much I have come to care for the characters. Even Milly the latest victim was so easy to like and that made the hunt for her whereabouts even more dramatic. But killing off a regular character and exiling Morgan was very bold, ballsy and completely unexpected.

This is an absolute breath stealing read but for the love of God Morgan please stay with Ben or Cain at all times as my heart can’t take much more.

Book seven in the Morgan Brookes series which I have followed since the very beginning and this instalment is another fab edition to this suspenseful series.

Helen Phifer has a way of captivating her readers, drawing them in and immersing them in the drama that unfolds within her story telling and keeping them hooked from the first to the last page she is an extremely talented author who is able to bring her characters to life on the page!

I am a huge fan of this author and series and couldn't wait to spend the day catching up with some of my favourite literary characters!
This is the 7th book in the series, and whilst I had started the series and missed a couple of titles in the middle, you can read it as a standalone but now I am fully invested in these people, I highly recommend going to the beginning and seeing the drama play out from there. You won't regret it.
This plot is non-stop- constant drama that you can read in one go if you can allow the time! Whilst the crime scenes weren't my favourite from the series (if I can say that lol), Phifer writes with such captivating ease that I still loved the investigation and this is a fabulous addition to the series.

Silent Angel is book 7 in the DC Morgan Brookes series by Helen Phifer. This series just gets even better if that's possible! It's Morgan's birthday and she is getting ready for celebrating with Detective Sergeant Ben Matthews at a pizza restaurant in Ambleside, Cumbria when a call comes through for Ben. A girl's body has been found in St Martha's churchyard, Rydal Falls; sixteen-year-old Shea Wilkinson has been missing for weeks.

I was wrongfooted again in this one, blindsided by the clever twists and misdirection. Helen Phifer's superb and explosive writing with its flashes of humour continues to wow me and it will be interesting to see what's in store for DC Brookes in the next instalment.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

Book #7 in the Detective Morgan Brookes series and what an unputdownable read this was. I’ve probably said this many times but I’ll say it again, this series is one of my absolute favourite detective series and book 7 is outstanding. This is a book that you honestly won’t want to put down and you may as well forget about doing anything else, as like me you’ll be completely invested in the story. Again this is a well written crime thriller with brilliant characters who really develop as the series progresses. If you haven’t read this series I do recommend reading from the first one to get an understanding of the characters and their back stories, I can’t wait for the next book in this awesome series.

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Review for 'Silent Angels' by Helen Phifer.

Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Helen Phifer, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous

Publication date 28th September 2022.

This is the seventh book I have read by this author. It is also the sixth book in the 'Detective Morgan Brookes' series but can be read as a standalone. I have previously read 'Find The Girl' (book 5 in this series), 'First Girl To Die' (book 4 in this series), 'The Hiding Place' (book 3 in this series) , 'The Girl In The Lake' (book 2 in the 'Beth Adams series),' The Killer's Girl' (book 2 in this series) or 'One Left Alive' (the first book in this series) and LakeView House (standalone) which I also recommend anyone and everyone read!!


I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title. The synopsis stated that this book is 'An absolutely addictive page-turner! Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Rachel Abbott.' I am a huge fan of all three of this authors so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I am also a huge fan of Helen and if this is half as good as' Find The Girl' (book 5 in series), 'First Girl To Die' (book 4 in this series), 'The Hiding Place' (book 3 in this series) , 'The Girl In The Lake' (book 2 in the 'Beth Adams series),' The Killer's Girl' (book 2 in this series) and 'One Left Alive' (the first book in this series) and LakeView House (standalone) it is sure to be a page turning read. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).

This novel consists of a prologue, 56 chapters and an epilogue The chapters medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!

This book is based in Cumbria, UK 🇬🇧 The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture. I have actually been on holidays to Cumbria so it will help me picture everything.


This book is written in third person perspective with the main protagonists being Detective Constable Morgan Brookes and Detective Sergeant Ben Matthews The benefits of third person perspective with multiple perspectives are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.

Wow!!! Just Wow!!! I did not see that one coming!!! Yet another absolutely unputdownable page turning book from the extremely talented Helen Phifer!!!

This book is fantastically written and such an addictive and compelling read. Excellent descriptions making it so easy to imagine what's going on. The book cover and synopsis suit the storyline perfectly.

The storyline is an absolute roller-coaster ride filled with suspense, crime, drama, red herrings and is an absolutely explosive psychological thriller that kept me up until late at night. I just could not put it down!!! I completely blame Helen for the bags under my eyes!! This is just one of those series that I have no idea how as each of them have been explosively addictive but Helen manages to make each one better and better!!! This is such a high accomplishment and it is exactly why I cannot wait for each of these fantastic books to be released. Whether part of this fantastic series or standalone Helen completely sucks her readers in to the depths of each storyline and manages to completely captivate them until the very last page!! . Helen completely emerges the reader into the storyline and there is just no escaping so be warned!! Do not start this if you have plans for the day 😂 It gets harder and harder to surprise me when it comes to crime books after reading so many yet Helen manages to do it absolutely every single time!!! Helen please let me into your secret as I have no idea how you do it but each book gets better and better!! The storyline itself was very realistic and I must admit I had no idea that she had worked in a police team until the letter at the end of this book but her experience shines through when your reading. My heart absolutely broke by a certain event and along with another matter I really really cannot wait to see how the team recovers from these bombshells. I was absolutely she'll shocked and had tears streaming down my eyes. I won't say anymore as I don't want to spoil it for future readers but OMG Helen 😭 It is always a strange experience reading one of Helen's books as her storyline and writing skills make you want to keep flipping the pages until the end but then when you get there your absolutely gutted as you have to wait for the next book in this absolutely fantastic series that ticks each and every box!!

Congratulations Helen on yet another absolutely addictive, unputdownable explosive success!! Your books keep getting better and better which is incredible as I have loved each and every one of them. As always, looking forward to the next installment in this epic series!!


Although this is the seventh book in the series I had absolutely no problems reading it without the others. Any details or events that have previously happened are mentioned in just the right amount of detail to let a new reader know what has happened and yet not too much to bore a previous reader.

Clear your schedules as you won't be able to do anything else the second you turn the pages on this explosive action packed psychological thriller that will tick absolutely every box!!

I loved meeting all the characters again. They have definitely become like friends to me over these books and it's always sad to say goodbye to them. The characters are all very strong and the fact that Morgan and Amy are such strong females was definitely a bonus with me being female myself. I love Amy and Morgan and her relationship with Ben and would love to read more about her as always. I'd love to read more about Ben, Morgan and a few others actually. I am looking forward to seeing the relationship between Ben and Morgan progress and I liked the way they had quite similar histories. I also enjoyed the progression of friendship between Morgan and Cain who I really liked and enjoyed getting to know more in this book. I absolutely adore Cain who is such a sweet and kind hearted, not to mention sexy part of the team!! He has the perfect qualities of a police officer. I have always had fun watching the sarcasm and snipes between Amy, Morgan and Detective Des. I had started to warm to Marc in the last book but OMG I could kill him. What is the pri&k playing at, seriously 😡. That man has got a serious chip on his shoulder and I hope someone smashes it off in the next book!! I absolutely LOVE Amy with her sarcastic say it as it is, larger than life personality and I loved meeting her again. Declan the pathologist is another big character for me and I really love his funny yet caring and compassionate personality and always look forward to seeing him. I love him more and more with each epic, suspense filled addictive page turning novel in this series!! Theodore is a very strange character and I am intrigued to see if we get to see more of him soon!! However, you can't love everyone and apart from that horrible cow I just cannot wait to meet the rest of an amazing team who I have grown to love!!

Well done on yet another massive success Helen and here is to the next success in an amazing series 🥂 🎈 💐. This is EXACTLY why your one of my favourite authors and this is one of my top 3 series'!!! 😍


Overall another action packed, page turning, gripping, suspense filled edge of your seat must read by the legend that is Helen Phifer!!


Genres covered in this novel include Romance Novel, Thriller, Mystery, British Detective Stories, Suspense, Serial Killer's, Women's Detective Fiction, English Crime, Psychological Thriller, Hardboiled, Noir Fiction, Women Sleuths, Psychological Fiction, Police Procedural and Crime Fiction amongst others.

I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Angela Marsons, Carol Wyer, CL Taylor, Tess Gerritson, Lisa Regan, Rachel Abbot and anyone looking for an epic read.


327 pages.

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I'm a big fan of Helen Phifer and was thrilled to dive into Morgan Brookes' latest escapade. Although this is the seventh in the series, it can easily be read as a standalone and you don't really miss out on anything. Although having met the characters from the beginning you are able to get more of a feel for them with each installment so if you get a chance to go back and start from the beginning, then go for it! You won't be disappointed.

Admittedly, I found it difficult to get into this one not due to anything the author may or may not have done but because of the headspace I have currently found myself in with my personal life...although reading is a wonderful escape for the most part, I found it hard to keep up due to my own circumstances. But SILENT ANGEL is still an entertaining fast paced crime thriller and fans are reunited with their favourite characters once again.

It's Morgan's birthday and she and partner Ben have booked the weekend off to celebrate, beginning with an enjoyable and relaxing night out. But the crims don't work regular 9 to 5 hours and Ben had hardly stepped out of the shower when a phone call comes in about a body found in a churchyard...and in the middle of a power cut. The body is that of a young girl but her age is difficult to determine due to decomposition. The post mortem reveals the girl's identity as that of missing 17 year old Shea Wilkinson who disappeared from Blackpool around four weeks ago. She had been dead for around three of those weeks, so what did the killer do with her in the week after her initial disappearance? And since her body has only just turned up, where has she been in the meantime? She certainly wasn't in the graveyard just a few days ago on Mother's Day when the place would have been swarming with loved ones paying respects to their mothers or grandmothers.

Whilst investigating Shea's murder, another young girl the same age disappears after the church spring fete held in the grounds of the retirement home just across from the church in which the first body had been found. Milly works as a health aid at the home and has been excitedly planning her upcoming 18th birthday in which she intends to include the residents of the home in which she works. Morgan's suspicions immediately fall of the new vicar who sparks Morgan's antennae that something with him is not quite right.

But then one of their own disappears and the race is on find both Milly and their colleague before fate intervenes and it's too late. Morgan refuses to give up and continues to search for both of them despite her boss removing her from the investigation and placing her colleagues, partner Ben and sassy Amy on compassionate leave, and shipping her off to another station to work out of. Morgan is sure the incidents are all linked and the same person is responsible for them all. But who? Morgan is determined to find out whatever the cost.

Helen Phifer delivers another exciting installment in this edge of your seat series. I love how Ben and Morgan's relationship has developed and she has bit the bullet and moved in with him at last. I love each of the recurring characters and their unique personalities, bringing a fresh and vibrant feel to otherwise grim circumstances. I love Declan, the pathologist, and his quirky assistant who always has a new hair colour with each book, CSI Wendy as well Ben's own team of himself, Morgan, Amy and Des. The jury's still out on their new DI Marcell (Marc) Howard who entered in the previous book. I think I miss their old DI, who sadly retired, as much as Ben and Morgan do.

I love the location of Cumbria and the Lakes District, taking in the small locales around the beautiful setting I can just about visualise despite never having been there. I always look forward to what Helen Phifer brings us next, whether it be a standalone or another Morgan Brookes. Either way, I'm never disappointed.

I would like to thank #HelenPhifer, #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #SilentAngel in exchange for an honest review.

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This is a book in the Detective Morgan Brookes series. I was kept guessing till the end and enjoyed the story. I look forward to continuing the series.

It’s Detective Morgan Brookes birthday and she’s on her way to a nice dinner with her boyfriend when a call comes in. The body of a teenage girl has been found in the churchyard at Rydal Falls.

When a local girl goes missing, Morgan and her team and anxious to locate her before she ends up dead. The clues point to a beach that’s about an hour away. Who is taking girls and can Morgan find the missing girl, Milly, in time?

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Another great police procedural from Helen Phifer. Talk about thriller elements! Silent Angel gives you all the thrills, shocking moments and chills!
Detective Morgan Brookes seems to draw murders to her small village. As her team begins to investigate a dead body found in a local churchyard things start to escalate in an alarming way. What is going on? Is there a deranged killer in their midst?
All in all, I enjoyed this book though I felt the ending just didn’t reach out to me as I hoped it would. I had a few unanswered questions rolling around in my mind.
In my opinion this series can be read as a standalone though I highly recommend reading the entire series in order.
I am looking forward to see what Morgan is up to next. And, where her relationship with her partner Ben is going.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

It’s Detective Morgan Brookes birthday, and has the day off, as soon as Ben (DS) gets off work they are celebrating, but before they can head out, he is called to a body found at a church.
The girl has been missing for weeks, but has only been dead for a few hours. The vicar sets the hair on Morgan’s neck on high alert, then from a nursing home across the road a young attendant goes missing, did they see too much? Is the disappearance related and if so how much time do they have to find the attendant? As always, the team works well together, but the new guy doesn’t like to play nice and hinders part of the investigation.
Another “hold on to your seats” instalment.

Helen Phifer is a rock-solid author and I know that I am in for a treat when I read one of her books!

Morgan is looking forward to going out for dinner on her birthday with her boyfriend, Ben, but as he is on-call, work calls are almost unavoidable. The new vicar has found a body in the churchyard....and it is gruesome indeed.

Shea has been missing a while - where has she been? And when Milly goes missing, same age, very similar looks, the race is on to find her.

This was a twisty, turny tale with a few red herrings thrown in the mix. I didn't guess who the murderer was at all. Considering how the book ended, did Morgan and her team get the right person anyway? Hmmm, hopefully that question will be answered in the next book.

4 stars from me. I would have loved an epilogue - a few too many things left up in the air, at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is quite the twisty thriller! Detective Morgan Brookes and Sgt. Ben Matthews are called to the scene of a brutal discovery of body in a churchyard in Rydal Falls. This seems to be an odd place to find a body (at least above ground), and the condition of the body makes it impossible, at first, to determine if it is a man or woman. It turns out to be a 16 year old girl. This revs Morgan up. They are then on the hunt for a depraved and dark killer. This book was action packed from the first chapter. I literally could not stop reading it. I flew through the pages trying to get to the bone chilling end. This was my first time reading a Detective Morgan Brookes' book, but it will not be my last! Wow! The author has a natural gift of pulling the reader into her books. You know that a book is fabulous when you feel as if you have lived in it. This was a sensational crime thriller with haunting clues from the mind of a depraved individual. The characters were very easy to like, except for one character, which you will realize when you read the book. I loved Declan. I think he might have been my favorite character in the book. He has a dark sense of humor, but you can't help but like him. If you enjoy a tense and riveting crime procedural, you will devour this book like I did!

The body of a teenage girl is found in Rydal Falls’ churchyard. The autopsy identifies the girl as sixteen-year-old Shea Wilkinson. Another girl has gone missing, a young nurse called Milly. Milly was last seen chatting to one of Morgan’s colleagues on the force. Can she trace the clues and get inside the mind of the most cunning killer of her career?
This is the 7th book in the Detective Morgan Brookes series. I have read a few other books in the series but this book can be read as a standalone. This is an intense read with twists and turns that cause you to keep wanting to read until the conclusion. I'm looking forward to the next read. I would like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy for an honest review. If you love mystery thrillers then you will love this book.

A local church becomes the dumping ground for bodies. A virile new vicar seems a little off. The team takes a hit and some changes occur for Morgan and Ben.
I held my breath as the story unfolded. I did emit a wail of protest as things occurred that I didn’t want to see happen.
The detective work was good as the case unfolded and Morgan pursued the bad people.
I am impatient to see where the author takes Morgan and Ben in the next book.
Fast paced action and lots of sleuthing to read!