The book starts with a school for the deaf taking their students on an overnight trip to a snowy cabin. Five teachers go to sleep but only four wake up and one of the students is missing and a teachers body is found in the woods. DS Singh is investigating and he brings in Paige Northwood again as his interpreter. The book goes between present day and the hours leading up to the murder where it seems everyone has a motive. The book also sees Paige facing some of her old demons as she and DS Singh do their best to find the missing child and the killer.

Although the plot worked well I just felt that the book was too slow paced and went on for too long. This is something that I felt with the author’s first book also so sadly this has put me off reading any of her future work.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books UK and the author for the chance to review.

Firstly a big thank you to Avon for my copy to review on netgalley i loved Nells debut which is the first in this series so was thrilled to read this.

Raced through this, Nell is a fantastic writer who captures the attention of the reader and has you hooked. Its absolutely fascinating to get a insight into the deaf/hard of hearing community.

Well written with a fast plot and twists and turns. Great charactars and i really enjoyed the charactar development of Paige as we learn more about her past.

I enjoyed this and did not see where this was heading, unpredictable and gripping.

Published 12th November and i look forward to reading more in this series.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC to this book for an honest review.

Students and teachers from a school for the deaf take an overnight trip to the woods during the winter. When the head teacher is found dead and a student is missing the police and deaf interpreter Paige Northwood are tasked to find the missing child and killer.

The book has a lot of twists and turns and keeps you guessing. It seemed a bit long-winded to me and it seemed to focus more on Paige and her current and past relationships then the case itself. Though her past relationship with her ex, Mike, who happens to also work at the school does make you start believing he is a suspect. The teenagers hiding things from the police and Paige thinking most everything she seems to see or hear are not important for the police to know was a bit annoying but seeing Paige get more involved was interesting.

I did like that this book revolved around a deaf community which I rarely see in books. The character development was good and though the book is the second of a series it can be read as a standalone.

I didn’t realize this was a series when I requested, but was excused after I found out, because I loved the first. Unfortunately, this one was not really for me. I found it to be quite slow paced and hardly keeping my attention. I seemed to really put off coming back to it. It may have been my mood, but I did love first, this not so much,

Having enjoyed the first book on the series I was excited to read this, and it certainly didn't disappoint. Another fantastic book, so different than other police reads. Brilliant characters and a great insight into the deaf community. I will be recommending this to everyone.

I would like to thank netgalley and Avon books UK for this ARC .
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THIS BOOK WAS A LUKEWARM TO ME. The main character (Paige) was really infuriating at times, keeping information to herself, also the events weren't fast paced enough for me.
I really liked the concept of having deaf characters in a book, but it wasn't written well

I have read the first book in this series and enjoyed this one just as much. I love the idea of the main character being an interpreter for the hearing impaired, it is quite an original idea.

In Silent Night a boy has gone missing and a head teacher has been murdered on a school trip. The police need an interpreter as the school is a school for the deaf. There were many twists and turns throughout the book, and it moves backwards and forwards from the present to before the murder, which made it suspenseful. I can’t wait for the next book!

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.

This is the second in the “Silent” series. The basic premise of the series is that the protagonist, Paige, grew up in a family with deaf parents and a deaf sister. Paige can hear but she also speaks sign language. She is a sign language translator for the police.

She also likes poking her nose in places and things that aren’t safe but manages to come out unharmed.

The basic premise is interesting in that the victims, witnesses and potentially the suspect may not be able to speak. But the protagonist is a translator so it seems, rather than adding an extra element of a communication gap to the story, the translator makes it so that it’s a regular crime book.

This one takes place in a school for the deaf where the head of school was murdered. The story is good and engaging. I also was effectively led in different directions, not knowing who the murderer is. In the end I was kind of surprised but the motive was never revealed until the end so there was no way to figure it out.

If you like mysteries, it’s a decent beach read. But considering the mastery in this genre, I wouldn’t yet put the author near the top of the list. At the same time, The writing is intriguing enough for me to pick up one of her other books if I needed a quick plane read or something.

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A school for the deaf. A murder. A missing student. It’s no surprise that no one heard a thing, but what if someone saw something?


This was such an enjoyable read! I truly loved learning about the deaf community, all the while reading a stellar thriller storyline! I did have a small complaint about the protagonist, because come on! So often she found a VITAL piece of evidence and didn’t think to tell anyone which drove me INSANE. But I would be more than happy to read this authors work again!

I really enjoyed this book it is super addictive and well paced. The story is really gripping. Set against the backdrop of a snowy winter landscape a number of murders take place amidst a group of hearing impaired young people. I love the main character Paige and the relationships she has with her sister and the police. I also love the extra dimension the story being immersed within the deaf community brings. This book follows on brilliantly from the first book and in fact I think it is even better than the first one. I don’t think you need to have read the first book in the series but if you get the chance it is worth it as it does tie in nicely and helps you to get to understand the characters and relationships even better,

Silent Night is a well crafted story. I was hooked all the way to the end thanks to all the twist and turns.

I didn't realise this is the second book in the series. Perhaps this needs to be made clearer, although I should have read the reviews part of the first book.

The premise is a good one. Books featuring the deaf community are obviously needed. I found the difference between interpretation and spoken word easy to follow.

I think the title and cover is misleading. It looks and sounds Christmas themed. It isn't. The nearest thing is lots of snow! I was expecting a Christmas read and was disappointed that it wasn't. This may be an issue for other readers too, particularly as the book is being released around that time.

I find it hard to review this one as not having read the first book, I missed plot details and had to fill the gaps. The plot overall was an interesting concept. Sad to say, this novel wasn't for me. I could see merit in the writing but the plot felt flimsy and a little contrived in places.

Having read book one in this series I was really looking forward to what the author had in store for the characters in book 2. Whilst I did enjoy seeing more of Paige Northwood as she worked as a sign language interpreter for the police there were times that I found her irritating, especially as some of the things she thought or did became very repetitive. She also almost became cleverer than the police as very nearly took control of the whole investigation or that’s how it felt. I didn’t feel the same tension and mystery that I had felt in book one.

However, the story had plenty of twists and turns keeping me reading to find out who the killer was. The story is told in two timelines one in the present after a body is found and when everyone realises that Leon a live in profoundly deaf student has gone missing whilst on a weekend away. The other timeline is 16 hours before the murder and counting down by two hourly increments interspersed within the chapters. How much do the other 4 students really know? When asked to be interpreter for the police the last person Paige had expected to see was her ex boyfriend Mike, this brings back some bad memories, and Mike doesn’t waste any time trying to manipulate Paige again.

Where is Leon? Is he dead? Or is he hiding? Did he witness the murder? Or is he the killer? DS Rav Singh is running the case, this being his first case since making DS so no pressure.

Overall a good story, but there are a number of characters I just didn’t personally warm to. You can read this as a stand-alone novel as the bits of background are filled in within the story except for the previous case Paige had worked on.

I look forward to seeing what happens in the next book I’m hoping that Paige will become a little more assertive. Just something missing in this one.

I would like to thank #netgalley and #Avonbooks for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest, fair and unbiased review.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

This book is the second in a series about a British Sign Language interpreter called Paige Northwood. She freelances her skills and works closely with Humberside Police. The story centres around a group of students and staff from Lincoln School for the Deaf, and they are on a weekend away staying in the grounds of Normanby Hall. It is noticed that a student, Leon, is missing. The Head Teacher, Mr Wilkinson, goes to look for Leon, but doesn’t arrive back. At this point the Police are called in, along with Paige Northwood.
We read the story in the present times, with backtracks to the past. It also includes some of the characters from the first book in the series.
The story is fast paced, with twists and turns all the way through, with characters that can be relatable, and diverse. The plot lines are very unique as I’ve never read a series of books before this series that focuses on the deaf community. And it works exceptionally well.
The book kept me engaged, and was really well written. Would highly recommend, but would also recommend reading the first book before this one, as there are references in this book to the previous story.

“Silent Night” is is the second book in a series. I have not read the first, but other than some mentions of things that must have happened in the first book, I didn’t feel that reading out of order hurt me. The book was good and the twists did surprise me.

This book was very interesting and reminded me slightly of Neil Pattison's other book that I've read titled "The Silent House". There were a few similarities between the books, both books dealt with deaf people, a murder, and the need for our main character, Paige, an interpreter. The book starts out with a head teacher and a child missing. This case brings our main character to the story who is brought on to translate for the students to help see if anything jumps out for their case. When all of the people she talks to have an alibi she starts to wonder what is actually going on. There was so much going on in this book that it really kept me interested. I found all of the characters were very three dimensional and I enjoyed how they interacted with each other. This thriller is one that you wont want to miss. Even if murder stories really aren't your go to this one will have you dying to see what happens. While there were a little slow parts in the beginning one I got past that I couldn't wait to see what happens. Another great read by Neil and I'm so glad that I got the chance to check this one out. I can't wait to see what else he has in store for his readers because I know no matter what it is I will love it. This is a series that is fast growing on me and I can't wait to see what the next one is like.

What was meant to be a school outing quickly becomes a police investigation when one of the students from the Lincoln School for the Deaf goes missing.
What follows is a well crafted story full of twists and turns that kept me hooked all the way to the end.
The characters are diverse and believable, the sign language is fully embedded into the story and the continuing snowfall adds an eerie touch to the landscape.
Although part of a series, this book can easily be read as a stand alone.

Thank you Netgalley and Avon Books for the ARC.

I was hoping this would be better than the 1st book, but I'd say it's on the same level. The main character, Paige, has a tendency to become hysterical, which is grating. Now, the mystery is well-done and I couldn't figure it out. If Paige was written a little better, this would be a highly enjoyable story.

This is the second book in a series featuring Paige Northwood a British Sign Language interpreter who freelances for the Humberside Police when needed. Some students and staff from Lincoln School for the Deaf are on a weekend away staying in cabins in the grounds of Normanby Hall. It’s snowing quite heavily which leads to great concern when staff realise that fifteen year old student Leon is missing. Head Teacher Steve Wilkinson sets off in search of him and when neither return the police and Paige are sent for. Later Steve is found dead and Leon is still missing. As in the previous book this features DC now DS Rav Singh and his volatile boss DI Forest. The story is told in the present and backtracks to several students at the school before and during the trip.

This is a good series which features the deaf community at the heart of a crime mystery which I think makes an important statement. Members of my own family were profoundly deaf (my grandfather for example had to lip read) so the series really resonates with me. The novel is well written, the plot is good, the pace is fast from the beginning and draws you into the storyline straight away. There are so many secrets amongst the students and staff which adds big problems to the investigation but intrigued the reader. These secrets emerge piecemeal which only deepens the mystery further which keeps you invested in seeking the truth. The case has a personal element for Paige as an ex-boyfriend works at the school which is a really interesting addition to the story as we learn more about her and her background. Her ex is a character who makes your fists and teeth clench and though completely unlikeable he does add another layer to the storytelling! The characters are good in particular Paige and the police team, the students and teachers are well portrayed too and as the secrets emerge we learn just how manipulated they have been. I like the frisson of something between Paige and Rav and would dearly like that to go somewhere!!! The author creates some good moments of tension, some creepiness and uses locations and snowy weather to real effect. The conclusion is quite dramatic and maybe a bit left field and one I definitely didn’t see coming!

Overall, another gripping read from Nell Pattison and I look forward to seeing what deep water Paige gets into next!

With thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC for an unbiased review.