This is my first exposure to this author and I found it very interesting as it revealed some new information about the deaf community and the challenges they face. The concept behind the book with deaf characters at the centre of the storyline makes important points. There is pertinent commentary in the narrative about some people’s negative perceptions towards the deaf which in this day and age you would hope are in the past but sadly aren’t.

Although the story line was well put together with many twists and turns, I found Paige’s amateur meddling to be somewhat distracting. Overall the book has a well thought out plot with complex and developed characters. A fast-paced thriller with plenty of mystery, suspense, twists and turns.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK who provided me with a copy of this book. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

In this third novel in the Paige Northwood series, Paige, an interpreter for the deaf, now has a steady part time job working for Sasha, a social service worker who works with deaf clients. When one of Sasha's clients, Lukas Nowak is arrested for the murder of his wife Nadia, Sasha asks Paige to accompany her to the police station to talk to him.

There's a lot going on in this novel and the threads do not all pull together until close to the end when it will all make sense. Lukas is refusing to talk to police, or to Sasha and Paige, making it difficult for them to discover anything about his involvement in Nadia's death. Sasha asks Paige to help her find out more about what has been happening in Lukas' and Nadia's lives that could have led to her death. As we know from the previous novels, Paige can't help but follow up on clues even if it gets her into trouble. She's also struggling in her personal life, with her boyfriend Max wanting their relationship to become more serious, something she's not sure she's ready for.

The strongest aspect of this series, is its portrayal of the deaf community and the challenges they face in their everyday lives. It makes for a very original background for the mysteries. However, I felt the plot was a bit rambling in this novel with the suspense never really building up. Paige's constant attempts to play amateur detective, is starting to wear a bit thin. Even when she has been hurt and warned off by Rav Singh, the friendly detective she is attracted to, she keeps naively going back to question someone she should instinctively stay away from. I think I would enjoy the novels more (and like Paige better) if she listened to everyone and wasn't constantly putting herself and others in danger's way. Hopefully she will have learned something from her latest adventure and will be somewhat wiser in the next one, particularly if she wants to see more of Rav.

When Paige Northwood receives a call from a member of the deaf community for emergency assistance, it blows open the murder of one of its members.
For me, sadly, this wasn’t as gripping as the first two and I found myself a little bored. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

The Silent Suspect by Nell Pattison
This was such a good read. It is great to read books with deaf characters in it.
It deals with a deaf, murder suspect. Paige has been a deaf interpreter for Sasha at a human services office and the police for a while now. Lukas is deaf. He is a client of Sasha’s. Lukas’s wife, Nadia, was found dead in a house fire. Lukas knows who did it, but he isn’t talking. Not to the police. Not to Paige. Not to Sasha. What is he hiding?
This is the second book I have read by Nell Pattison. Both deal with a lot of the same core characters. It was great to revisit them. I am anxious to read the next book in the series and see the relationship develop between Paige and Singh.
Pick up this book!! You won’t be disappointed.

I really struggled with this book and I didn’t finish it.
I found the characters hard to connect to and the storyline just didn’t grab my attention

3.5 Stars

This one was a little different from the first two books because this time it is the suspect who is deaf. This is a dark story that deals with flawed characters. You never know what secrets people are hiding, even those closest to you. This book will keep you guessing...Just when you think you understand what’s happening and settle down for a quick few pages, there’s another surprise, I liked that the most.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and thought it was a well-thought out story that mixed mystery and emotion. I have read all of Nell Pattison's books and think this one was pretty good, but not her best. It is a sad book, but I enjoyed it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Apparently its the third instalment but I have not read the other 2. It made complete sense so it could be read as a standalone. I absolutely loved the concept of the book including the deaf and finding out bits about the deaf deal in certain situations. I think it is a very original concept and will 100% be going back to read the first 2. It was fast paced with some great twists which I was really shocked by. I have seen others haven't been shocked by it but I never saw it coming. I really really enjoyed this one!

Paige the amateur detective is back in this third book of the series.

Paige is a sign interpreter for a deaf social worker (Sasha) and this story is centred around one of her deaf clients that his wrongful arrest and Paige is thrown in to investigating the case.

I love the reference to the deaf community, this is a tangled web of lies and deceit.

This book felt like hard work to read and I wasn’t captivated by the narrative and plot. I felt underwhelmed by the characters, although I should note that I have not read any of the other books in the series so this may have fed into this issue. Certainly it’s not a terrible book and it did spark interest and curiosity, but it just felt less finessed than others I have read.

Paige is back, back again !!! I’m really enjoying this mystery series, that centers around persons of the deaf community. Paige is fierce,, loyal, smart and undeterred. There’s nothing she wouldn’t do for justice, even if it means putting herself in danger.
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Paige is now working as a BSL interior for social services and freelances for the police department. One night she receives a call seeking her help, she arrives on scene seeing a house on fire and a dead body being carried out. The husband was arrested on murder charges, but Paige and Sasha , his social worker are convinced of his innocents. They set out on this mission clear his name, but what they stumbled upon is a an history of infidelity, underhand activities and cover-up.
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There’s no doubt that I love Paige and there a hint of more romance to come in the next novel so I’m super excited for the next book!

This is the third in a series where a key component is BSL. It’s a good police procedural and a enjoyable read.
Thanks to Avon books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars

This book is the third in the series that follows Paige Northwood, a British Sign Language interpreter. At the end of the previous book, Paige accepted a job interpreting for social worker Sasha Thomas. She’s been enjoying the steady job, until she gets a call from one of Sasha’s clients, Lukas, saying that his house is on fire and his wife is trapped inside. She rushes to the scene to find his wife dead. And then we find out she was dead before the fire even started...

I love the premise of this entire series - I don’t come across many books that prominently feature Deaf characters or Deaf culture. Paige is a realistic character, and though she is frustrating at times, she is overall likable, and I find myself invested in her and her relationships. The plot is interesting, with a tangled web of lies and a few surprises thrown in, but overall I felt it fell flat compared to others in the series. That being said, I will be waiting for the next one!

When I first requested this book I didn’t realise it was part of a series, but as the mystery aspect is new to this book I found it easy to read as a stand alone. It was an interesting concept and unlike anything I had read before. I did predict some aspects of the novel but this didn’t hinder my reading as I enjoy doing this with books. Overall a good read.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an eARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What drew me to this book was the synopsis. The mystery behind Lukas' wife murder and what Lukas knew/didn't know intrigued me, and the novel fulfilled every question I had. Prepare for a very intense ride in a very unique thriller novel.

I really enjoyed this book and found myself totally engrossed. I loved the subject matter and found it a refreshing change.

This is my first book by this author but not the first one of the series. It was easy to read as a stand alone. Interesting characters and a strong but vulnerable heroine. I learnt some things about the deaf community which was an added bonus to the mystery.

I enjoyed this. Author's first book. I thought I would enjoy this one too, but I could not get into it.

Another good read from Nell Pattinson. I really like this series though all the books could be read as standalones.
Thanks to NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read this book.

A house on fire. A dead body. A suspect who refuses to speak to the police. Once again it falls to sign language interpreter Paige Northwood to uncover the truth of who committed the horrific crime and why...

When I picked up this book, I didn’t realise it was the third in a series. I only cottoned on when Paige made references to things that had happened to her in the past. That being said, having no prior knowledge of Paige and her history didn’t impact my reading of The Silent Suspect. It can be very much enjoyed as a standalone in my opinion.

Paige Northwood is a sign language interpreter who works primarily for the social services and, occasionally, the police. The story starts with her receiving a frantic call from a client, Lukas, asking her to call 999 because his house is on fire. From there, the story unfolds as Lukas is arrested for murder and Paige can’t help but get involved in finding out the truth of the whole ordeal.

To kick off my review, I’d like to first start off by saying how appreciative I am to Nell Pattison for using her books to raise awareness of the deaf community. I can’t say I’ve ever read a book which has so much communication by sign language, and it is refreshing to experience a diverse cast of characters, many of whom are deaf. The book raises a lot of misconceptions and draws attention to lots of challenges that are faced by deaf people, some of which I’d never considered before. I highlighted a lot of things Paige said or observed which will stay with me and I’ll try to be mindful of them moving forward.

The story itself, however, I found a little more difficult to get along with. As a thriller, the plot is well laid out. I didn’t really figure out where it was going until the last few chapters, which was nice.

My biggest reservations are actually with Paige, our protagonist. She is frustrating, to say the least. Her actions throughout the story baffle me, how she can’t leave well enough alone even when she’s explicitly told to back off. Even when she knows what she is doing is dangerous and, frankly, just plain stupid.

As well as this, I found her friendships and relationships a little juvenile. I understand there is a history I’m not completely aware of (such as an abusive relationship) which no doubt shapes Paige’s actions. But she swings from quite passive in some of her interactions to weirdly assertive in others (often dangerous ones!) which made it hard to click with her. I couldn’t quite picture her as a 31 year old adult. In my mind she seems a lot younger, and very naive considering this isn’t the first time she’s found herself caught up in crime. I did like Rav Singh, though, and his flashes of humour. I felt like the book could have benefited more from his presence, and maybe Paige herself, because all of her interactions are quite serious which gets a bit wearing.

In terms of the writing, Nell’s style is clean and straightforward. There’s not much in the way of scene setting, but I did like how the communication and dialogue was handled. The chapters are a nice length which keeps the story moving, however there were some scenes that were lacking in depth and could have conceivably left out.

While I’m not sure I’ll read another Paige Northwood thriller, I can certainly appreciate the effort. I very much applaud Nell for creating a book which focuses on the deaf community. And I can most definitely recognise her ability to spin an intriguing whodunnit tale. It’s just the main character who is not to my taste, which is a bit of a shame.

A big thank you to Nell Pattison, Avon Books UK and Netgalley for approving me for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. I very much appreciate it!

This is the 3rd book I have read in this series and it was my least favorite. This time, Paige is interpreting (and getting herself over-involved yet again) in the mystery of a fire that killed a woman named Nadia, leaving her husband, Lukas, as the primary suspect. Lukas is deaf and Paige interprets for his social worker, Sasha.

I found this story to be a tad boring and predictable, especially compared to the earlier books. Paige severely oversteps and puts herself in major danger, which frustrated me and also required me to suspend my disbelief a bit. There were a couple twists but overall, I didn't feel that there were that many surprises.

I must say, though, that I really enjoy the focus on the deaf community, which is rarely covered in the books I read, and I find the conversations in sign language to not be distracting in any way. I am not deaf, so I am not any sort of expert, but it feels to me to be a good representation of the kinds of things that this population has to deal with; and I always enjoy a perspective into the challenges people face.

Overall, I think this is a good series but this book didn't really do it for me. Looks like I am in the minority with this one, and I still look forward to reading the next one in the series. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.