This was not quite the read that I expected. At the start I felt that I had read the book before as thee appeared to be a lot of repetition from her previous two books. I loved the first two books in the series but felt let down at the start of this one. The story did pick up and become different to the others and was a pretty good mystery. I find Paige much too unrealistic in her simplistic approach to life and her determination to sort everything out.

The Silent Suspect was a pacy read, and although much of what transpired could be guessed at there were a couple of surprises which stopped me being disappointed that I’d worked a few things out very early on.
I didn’t realise this was the third in a series when I requested it on NetGalley. Although someone might understand some of the choices made/feel more invested in the main character if they’ve read the other two, this works well enough as a standalone.
Paige works as an interpreter and her role within the deaf community certainly plays a huge part in how she operates. When she’s called by someone she’s worked with to say their house is on fire and asking her to call the fire service, Paige doesn’t hesitate. When the man, Lukas, is arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife who was found dead in the kitchen of their home, Paige can’t help but feel something is up.
In spite of having evidently got into trouble for this in the past, Paige starts to look into the family and events leading up to the fire. She puts herself in danger on more than one occasion, but I liked her dogged determination to do the right thing.
As we can tell from early on, things aren’t what they seem. The final resolution was rather a bolt from the blue (though the clues are all there) and this would seem to be part of a series with plenty of opportunity to look further into this character and what’s happening around her.

The Silent Suspect is the third book in the Paige Northwood series. Paige is a British Sign Language interpreter working in this book with profoundly deaf social worker Sasha Thomas.

The first book was such a refreshing take on the typical detective thriller story adding the PoV and representation for the deaf community.

As well as the other two installments, this is a fast pace suspense mystery in which Paige is drawn into a murder case involving one of Sasha’s clients. Lucas arrives home to find his house on fire and his wife Nadia murdered. Lucas is arrested for the murder but his silence is making him look guiltier.

Unfortunately I have to say that this was my least favorite book and I started to find myself not enjoying Paige as a character anymore and the candor and naive part of her is trying to still be used here but it did no longer work.

However this is still all in all a really solid and interesting thriller trilogy and I always love to see the representation of the deaf community

This is the third in the Paige Northwood series, although it could be read as a stand alone – but I do recommend reading the others as they are such great reads.

Paige Northwood was born into a family where she was the only hearing member, and as such she has made a career out of helping others by being a British Sign Language interpreter. In the past, Paige has worked with the police to interpret during interviews, and we now find her working for deaf social worker Sasha Thomas.

The story starts when Sasha receives a call from a deaf client - Lukas Nowalk, pleading for her help as his house is engulfed in flames with his wife trapped inside. The storyline quickly unfolds, and Lukas’s finds himself under suspicion of being responsible for the fire and his wife’s death. Sasha and Paige begin an investigation of their own, determined to prove Lukas’s innocence. Paige finds herself in a difficult situation as she values her friendship with DI Forest, who she’s worked with in the past but is torn between leaving the police to their investigation and helping Sasha.

This was an interesting storyline, with multiple layers which kept me guessing and engaged throughout - I’ll admit that the conclusion took me by surprise. Overall, an excellent read and I highly recommend this, and the previous books in the series.

Many thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley UK for the review copy.

Firstly, a confession, although this is the third book in the series this is the first one that I have read. I absolutely loved it and have now bought the first two in the series !!

Paige Northwood is a sign language interpreter and works with social worker, Sasha. One evening she receives a phone call from Lukas, one of Sasha’s clients, his house is on fire and his wife could be inside.

The police investigation concludes that Lukas’ wife was already dead before the fire was started and Lukas is their number one suspect. To make matters worse Lukas clams up and refuses to cooperate with the police. Is he innocent ? Does he know who killed his wife ? Is he scared ?

Paige and Sasha start their own investigation to try and prove Lukas innocence but will they uncover the truth ? And at what cost ?

I absolutely loved this book and it drew me in from the very start. I can’t believe that I haven’t read the first two in the series but I will soon put that right. I absolutely loved Paige and I am now desperate to read more and hope a fourth book will be out soon !!

Thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book.

Paige Northwood is a British Sign Language interpreter. She works along with a social worker, Sasha & has also helped the police. When one of Sasha's clients is arrested after his house was on fire & his wife was found inside. Being as she was a witness to the fire she was unable to work with the police in this case. Lukas however seems to need no interpreter as he is not saying/signing anything! Sasha is positive he is innocent & somehow drags Paige into the case, even if it does antagonise so many people & puts Paige in danger.

I loved the first two books in this series, however I found this one a wee bit disappointing, giving it 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. I got rather tired of Paige's romantic troubles. I also thought she lacked judgement in a lot of occasions, even if she did it to help Sasha -who probably shouldn't behave so unprofessionally. Having said all that I will be looking out for the next one. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

The Silent Suspect is another absorbing, tense, thriller by Nell Pattison!

Sign language interpreter Paige Northwood receives a call from Lukas whose house is on fire! Paige rushes to assist leaving her current boyfriend in a restaurant unsure where he stands in their relationship. The resultant investigation sees the return of sympathetic detective Singh and the fearsome DI Forest; Paige is told not to get involved but her friend Sasha needs an interpreter...

Nell Pattison has written another brilliant thriller, which will keep the reader on the edge of their seat until the very end! Great plot, believable characters and a tense ending.

I picked up this book when I noticed that it had similar title and a front-cover blurb to that of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.

But the storyline seemed to be different from that. The twist was indeed predictable from the start, but it was nice reading through to find what actually happened.

Paige, an interpreter for the profoundly deaf, works for Sasha Thomas. Lukas, one of Sasha's clients, comes home to see his house on fire and his wife Nadia, dead. The police think he did it. Sasha thinks he did not. Read on to find out what actually happened.

This felt like an intricate game of connect the dots, where many dots were just unnecessary, but I liked it anyway.
Thank you to Avon Books and Netgalley for the eARC.

A Fire... A Murder... A Silent Suspect....

I enjoyed this original thriller. It had everything needed - an intriguing synopsis, a gripping prologue, great characters, suspense, twists, and red herrings.

There was a lot of focus on characterisation (resulting in a slower pace than I’m used to in a thriller) which was really well executed, and I really liked how the deaf community was given the main focus in the storyline. The way Nell portrayed the dialogue and use of BSL was really well done, and the book flowed really well.

The Silent Suspect is actually the third in a series. The book is easy to read as a stand-alone, however I did personally feel I was missing out (just a little, and because I’m quite a nosey person) on some backstory in terms of really understanding the characters, so I am keen to read the first two books in this series now as well, to help me build a more thorough picture. What can I say, I like to commit to a series fully haha!

Mainly told from Paige’s POV, there are two different timelines - present day and the time leading up to the fire which helped build the suspense and keep the reader guessing. There is a final twist and reveal at the end, which would take most by surprise, with only the shrewdest of readers perhaps picking up on the subtle clues provided. The cliffhanger ending (although not an edge of your seat cliffhanger) implies a further book after this one - at least I hope so!

Overall, an enjoyable and suspenseful psychological thriller which I would happily recommend. I will now be heading off to read the first two, The Silent House and Silent Night.

When the house fire has been put out and the smoke clears, Lukas becomes the immediate prime suspect of his wife Nadia's murder, who was found dead inside before the fire started. When sign language interpreter Paige and her boss/Lukas' social worker Sasha arrive at police headquarters, Lukas has shut down and is unwilling to cooperate. Sensing he may not be guilty, Paige is on a mission to prove his innocence and soon realizes she's way in over her head. How far is she willing to put herself in danger to expose the truth?

Even though this is book three in the series and I have not read the other two previous books, I thought it was pretty good. I thought the concept of having the suspect and other characters deaf was interesting as it put Paige in the middle of the investigation. There were other scenarios going on and it was a page-turner for me, trying to figure out if my guesses were correct. Overall this is a good book and I look forward to reading the next one in this series.

Thank you Netgalley and Avon for the opportunity to read this book.

This was the first book I’ve ever read of Nell Pattinson but it will not be the last. I really enjoyed the premise, felt like I was becoming attached and invested in the characters and can honestly say I will be going to read the previous two books in this series with Paige Northwood.
I loved the representation of deaf characters and the use of BSL, I took it at university and loved the way the text was portrayed when they were signing and how it displayed the deaf community. It had all the elements of the perfect thriller and I honestly really enjoyed it!

Once again, Pattinson give us a birds eye view into the deaf community. While I really enjoyed the first installment of this series, this one just didn’t capture me the way I hoped. The case was not all that interesting and the storyline seemed to center more on Paige’s personal life (making her unlikable). The cliffhanger ending left this reader quite unsatisfied.

Wow - absolutely loved this couldn't put it down!

I have never read a thriller like this - imagine being accused of murder and just shutting down

Paige was such a great character, I really liked her POV such a well written character. This is the first of these books I have read I will definitely be checking out some others!

This book is the third in the Paige Northwood series, but it is not necessary to have read the first two books to understand and follow the characters and plot. Thus, it can be enjoyed as either a standalone novel or as part of a longer series of suspense books.

The main protagonist, Paige, serves as an interpreter for deaf people. Since Paige is an interpreter for deaf people, the representation of deaf people has an opportunity to shine with the complex depictions of Paige's deaf sister Anna, her deaf boyfriend, the deaf social worker Sasha for whom she does much of her paid interpreting, and Sasha's client Lukas. I appreciate that there were so many different deaf characters who each had their own personalities and were treated as individuals since people with disabilities often do not get that level of representation in literature.

In the course of her duties as an interpreter, Paige finds herself caught up in trying to solve a crime even when the police attempt to discourage her from doing so. When Lukas's house is set on fire and his wife, Nadia, is found already dead, the police believe that Lukas is guilty not only of arson but of Nadia's murder. Lukas's case isn't helped when he refuses to speak to the police despite having told Paige previously that he knows who killed her. As Lukas is charged with arson and murder against a backdrop of more houses going up in flames, Paige must unravel the mystery of who set fire to Lukas's house and who killed Nadia.

The plot is fairly gripping throughout although it is occasionally slowed by the less interesting romantic subplots of Paige's relationship drama as she decided whether she should move in with her boyfriend or break up with him entirely. There are a notable number of red herrings and plot twists. While attentive readers might be able to predict some of those plot twists and red herrings, it is unlikely that most readers will be able to adequately answer all the mysteries of the story until the finals answers are revealed, which makes this book a strong suspense novel.

I would recommend this book to readers searching for a solid suspense novel, fiction that depicts a rich variety of deaf characters in prominent roles, or both.

(In the interest of full disclosure, I received a free promotional copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review!)

This book is the third in the Paige Northwood series, but it is not necessary to have read the first two books to understand and follow the characters and plot. Thus, it can be enjoyed as either a standalone novel or as part of a longer series of suspense books.

The main protagonist, Paige, serves as an interpreter for deaf people. Since Paige is an interpreter for deaf people, the representation of deaf people has an opportunity to shine with the complex depictions of Paige's deaf sister Anna, her deaf boyfriend, the deaf social worker Sasha for whom she does much of her paid interpreting, and Sasha's client Lukas. I appreciate that there were so many different deaf characters who each had their own personalities and were treated as individuals since people with disabilities often do not get that level of representation in literature.

In the course of her duties as an interpreter, Paige finds herself caught up in trying to solve a crime even when the police attempt to discourage her from doing so. When Lukas's house is set on fire and his wife, Nadia, is found already dead, the police believe that Lukas is guilty not only of arson but of Nadia's murder. Lukas's case isn't helped when he refuses to speak to the police despite having told Paige previously that he knows who killed her. As Lukas is charged with arson and murder against a backdrop of more houses going up in flames, Paige must unravel the mystery of who set fire to Lukas's house and who killed Nadia.

The plot is fairly gripping throughout although it is occasionally slowed by the less interesting romantic subplots of Paige's relationship drama as she decided whether she should move in with her boyfriend or break up with him entirely. There are a notable number of red herrings and plot twists. While attentive readers might be able to predict some of those plot twists and red herrings, it is unlikely that most readers will be able to adequately answer all the mysteries of the story until the finals answers are revealed, which makes this book a strong suspense novel.

I would recommend this book to readers searching for a solid suspense novel, fiction that depicts a rich variety of deaf characters in prominent roles, or both.

(In the interest of full disclosure, I received a free promotional copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review!)

This is a captivating and thoroughly original series and this latest offering is even better than the previous. The mystery is exciting and compelling and is so, so rich in atmosphere. It's a quick, enjoyable read which flows nicely, from page to page making it perfect to curl up with and devour in a single sitting as the spring evenings ebb away into more summery ones. There are twists and turns I could never have predicted as the plot unfolded and a lot of the characters cannot be trusted or taken at their word as many seem to be hellbent on hindering the investigation. An inclusive, compulsive and gripping must read. Highly recommended.

The third in a series that features a sign language interpreter as she always gets involved with mysterious cases where hearing impaired folks are involved. As I said yesterday in my review, the mystery is self contained in this book, but there is so much character development for Paige from book to book that it is worth going back to book one and starting at the beginning.

So far, my favorite book of this series! I don't know if it was the mystery or the character growth or both in this one, but I loved it from start to finish. I really enjoyed reading about Paige's personal life and the things she went through in this book.

For me the villain came out of left field a bit and the ending felt like it came together a little too quickly for me, but the lead up and the twists and turns made up for a swift ending.

Without spoiling anything, I will say that I think we aren't done with three books in this series as the way this one ended, I am inclined to think there is more and as this one was my favorite, I sure hope I am right!

Again this made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
Such a good writer I have enjoyed both books.
Good plot line and characters unputdownable.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Another amazing installment of the Paige Northwood series!

More plot twists than a rollercoaster!

As always, Nell Pattison gives us a fast paced read with layers of complexity and tension!

An easy yet gripping read! If you havent already discovered this series, check out the first book "The Silent House".

Thank you to netgalley and avonbooksuk for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

The Silent Suspect begins when Paige, an interpreter for the deaf rushes to the side of her client Lukas. His house is on fire and his wife Nadia is inside. When the flames are finally extinguished it’s revealed that Nadia was dead before the fire. When Lukas is arrested, he signs to Paige that he knows who killed his wife and then refuses to say anything else on the subject. Who killed Nadia and why?

I wasn’t initially aware that The Silent Suspect was the third book in a series. Overall, this didn’t impact on my enjoyment of the story though in some parts I felt I didn’t quite understand past events in Paige’s life or certain aspects of her personality.

There’s a lot for the reader to enjoy in this murder mystery. It seems everyone has a secret and nothing is quite as it seems. There is a fair amount of tension as Lukas refuses to speak up in defence of himself and I was constantly guessing and second guessing who the culprit was. I enjoyed the chapters set in the time just before the fire which revealed snippets of information as to why Nadia died. At some moments I found Paige irritating - after a past abusive relationship she is determined not to be controlled again but she lets her colleague walk all over her and she seems to miss some important connections which are obvious to the reader. I really enjoyed the “will they/won’t they” aspect of the budding romance in the novel. There is a good balance in the plot with twists I guessed versus elements that surprised me. There’s a satisfying conclusion to the murder mystery with enough unfinished business which left me intrigued for the next book in the series.

Thank you to Netgalley, Avon Books and Nell Patterson for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest opinion.