"A different and thought-provoking crime mystery where British Sign Language interpreter Paige assists police investigating a murder."
A striking and compelling debut set after the murder of 18 month old Lexi Hunter sends a shockwave through the local community. Lexi’s family are deaf, and British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter Paige Northwood assists the police as they investigate. Paige can’t help herself though, and begins to review the case herself in a bid to discover the truth.
Author Nell Pattison became a teacher specialising in Deaf education working with students who use BSL. Her knowledge and awareness is clear to see as communication within the novel is skilfully written, piercing and penetrating awareness. I have to admit that Paige sometimes frustrated me, ‘Noooooo, don’t!’ escaped my lips on a number of occasions.
Isn’t it fabulous when a character engages you in that way! With so many suspects to sift through and choose from, Paige really does have her work cut out. The Silent House is a different and thought-provoking crime mystery and sits as one of our debut books of the month.
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An amazing and very entertaining debut novel that will have you gripped throughout.
I loved this book! It was great to come across a book set around around the deaf community - a contemporary and very interesting approach to writing and I was subconsciously aware of the act of signing as I read my way through.... Read Full Review
Enough twists to keep you guessing - at some points it seems as though virtually everyone is a suspect.
The idea of someone breaking into a deaf family’s house and committing murder was immediately intriguing. The story is told from the point of view of Paige Northwood, a British Sign Language interpreter called in to assist the police. The fact that most of the suspects are deaf adds an interesting dimension to the book and it provides an insight into the challenges of being deaf and the deaf community. There are enough twists to keep you guessing - at some points, it seems as though virtually everyone is a suspect. I was kept in the dark until almost the very end.... Read Full Review
A brilliant debut novel by Nell Pattison, this is one book you really will want to shout about!
Imagine not being able to hear your children if they laughing or cried out in the night. Imagine not being able to hear if somebody enters your home in the middle of the night. It's a scary thought, isn't it? For Alan Hunter and his family, this is a waking nightmare.
When Alan and Elisha go upstairs to find their daughter Lexus covered in blood, and no sign of a forced entry they quickly become suspects.... Read Full Review
If someone was in your house, you'd know . . . Wouldn't you?
The Silent House features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, Books with reviews by our Reader Review Panel, Crime and Mystery, Debut Books of the Month, Debuts, Fiction, Recommendations
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The Silent House was written by Nell Pattison and published by AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Silent House has 394 pages
Yes it is part of Paige Northwood series
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