*4 Stars*

Copy kindly received via NetGalley for an honest review.

The Weaver family were one screwed up family. I had to feel for Jacob and Rose with the way that things turned out for them. It made Detective Braun think what he could have done years ago. I found this to be an interesting read along with interesting characters.

Jacob has been arrested for drugs and a DUI. Braun, a detective set to retire, has been assigned to interrogate him. That is literally what almost the entire book focuses on. Braun questions Jacob, Jacob answers, Braun asks another question. Almost an ENTIRE book focused on an interrogation that occurs in one single day. As the interrogation progresses, old family secrets are revealed. It just seemed so odd to me that family secrets were revealed during an interrogation that should have revolved around drinking and driving and possessing drugs.

This book had so much potential, but it definitely fell short. If the author had written the book alternating between past and present, I feel it would have been so much more developed. Just writing dialogue about incidents that occurred in the past didn't do any justice to the storyline.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review.

Interesting plot but to slow for me to enjoy all the way through.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC. All opinions are my own.

An absolutely brilliant psychological thriller.
I thoroughly enjoyed the dark twists and turns of this short fiction.

Briefly:

It's Frank Braun's retirement day, but he is ordered to interview Jacob at the last moment.
It soon becomes apparent that these two men from different walks of life have a connection. Their paths have crossed before.

Jacob may be facing life in prison under the "three strikes law,"and it's down to Braun to investigate what is really going on.

What follows is the exploration of the dark, murky, and painful past of the Weaver family and their lives on the farm.

The key is Aunt Rose, and as the story comes to a dramatic close, she reluctantly talks to Braun from the top of the silo. But what exactly will she reveal?

Thoughts:

Right from the get-go, this book had me hooked and curious.
I really enjoyed how the characters were written. The depth and perspective from each of them were brilliantly written.

Jacob's plight brings up a lot of emotion, past experiences, and memory for Detective Braun, and the author connects these characters so convincingly through these interactions.

As the tale unravels, the story engages the reader to put the pieces together - I felt so immersed in this story and the lives of the characters.

I would love to read more from the author.
Thank you to Netgalley and Greg Heist for the opportunity to read and review The SILO.

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this eARC of The SILO by Greg Heist.

I didn't realize that this book was from last year. I saw this in the Read Now section and was intrigued with the title and cover. I can't say that this story got me hooked, it was dragging alot - I would read this before bed and I just could not finish it. The author's writing for this book was good, unfortunately I DNF.

This is a psychological thriller that leans on past traumas, the need for just at least one consistent figure in your life and sacrifice.

On his last day as a Detective, Braun is requested by a suspect to be his interviewing officer. As Frank Braun tries to work out why Jacob has asked for him by name, he starts to find a sense of duty that he must do what he can to save Jacob from a long prison stint due to the third strike rule.

This is a police procedural that unlike most is focused on the interview of a suspect come victim. How relationships grow and develop during an interview, a masterpiece in how empathy and asking the right questions can produce a desired outcome.

As the trauma of Jacob’s past is unveiled during the interview, Braun works to encourage to feel safe to share the deep seated trauma impacting his life. The worries that occurred at the weavers farm continue to unravel and so do events which Braun had forgotten.

Braun knows what needs to happen to save Jacob, resulting in further mastery of questions to identify the truth. What started off as a quiet last day packing up belongings turns into both a horror filled yet freeing day. A satisfying ending to both the book and the fictional character of Detective Braun with horrors being revealed right up to the last few pages of the book.

This is unlike any other Police Procedural i have read but found it a really thrilling read.

2.5 stars

I had high hopes for this book. It sounded like it would be super dark but it didn’t end up that way.

The author writes very well but this is a pretty short book but it moved extremely slowly. It was a little bit of a slog to get through. None of the revelations that are exposed in the book were surprising or that interesting. I kept waiting for something to happen but nothing really did.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to like the story as the premise.looked promising, but the characters and the plot just never got to me.

This novella features a retiring police officer interviewing a young man arrested for a petty drug charge. At risk of life in prison because of a preposterous three strikes law, Jacob decides to bare his soul to Braun.

I was really intrigued with the premise of the book. I was prepared for a slow-paced one-on-one interrogation. Unfortunately, this part did not deliver for me. The dialogue felt forced and unrealistic at times. There wasn't enough of a distinction between the voices of Braun and Jacob. The reveals managed to be anticlimactic and absurd at the same time.

Overall, an interesting premise with lackluster execution.

Thanks to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for a review copy.

EXCERPT: One old man, a graying cattle farmer in his eighties, taking his usual evening drive into town in his 1962 pickup truck, down Old Johnson Road, noticed something, or someone, high upon the silo. Something unusual caught his eye, perhaps nothing but his old mind playing tricks; not anything to cause him to take his eyes off the dusty gravel road for more than a second or two. He knew the Weaver's farm, which the silo belonged. He paid little attention. He was too old for the rumor mill, but the rumors persisted. The old man could not know what he saw. His mind protected his soul's fragility. Whatever he saw, it changed nothing.
Life would go on.

ABOUT 'THE SILO': When Jacob Weaver is arrested, he is placed in a damp jail cell waiting for the other shoe to drop. Frank Braun, a retiring detective, is ordered to interview Jacob. A deep-rooted, yet painful, connection between the two men is exposed, creating a palpable tension. Jacob soon learns he may face life in prison under a law he never knew existed. The three strikes law.

MY THOUGHTS: The premise for The SILO is great, but the format in which it is written doesn't fully realise the story's potential.

Jacob may be facing life in prison under the Three Strikes law. But he holds information that may set him free.

This could have been a very tense and suspenseful story, but written the way it has been, mainly in interview format between Frank Braun and Jacob, and then his Aunt Rose, doesn't allow the development of tension and suspense. Flashbacks or dual timelines would have worked far better in this instance.

I liked the way that Frank was determined to get the best outcome possible for Jacob and didn't just leave him to his fate. We also find out a few truths about Franks past as Jocob's own past and family history is revealed.

The SILO is a novella that could have been far better than it was.

⭐⭐.5

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MEET THE AUTHOR: Greg Heist is a retired police captain, who spent most of his career in the criminal investigation division. He was a crime scene investigator and graduate of the FBI National Academy. He has written fiction for many years, but published The SILO is his debut novella.

DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Books Go Social via NetGalley for providing an e-ARC of The SILO by Greg Heist for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishing house for giving me this opportunity to review this book ahead of it’s release.


I really enjoyed the book. I liked the way it was written, like an every day conversation that would take place between two people. It kept my very intrigued and I was left always wondering what was next. I really enjoyed Braun’s character.
I was not expecting the ending, or the twists that came at the end. I would definitely recommend this to everyone who enjoys a mystery.

Thanks bookshosocial and NetGalley for this arc.

I really wanted to enjoy the silo. I did.. but I found the whole thing to be lackluster and boring. I dnf.

I found this to be a quick reas that really grips you. You want to know what Jacob is hiding. You want to know his ties to Braun


I found it really interesting to watch Braun discover how his actions affected Jacob’s life and would have liked to see his internal struggle about that bit more


I was really waiting for an actual death in the silo at the end. I believe that would have been a more poignant way for rose to go

Over all I enjoyed this read

*The Silo* is a psychological thriller about Jacob Weaver, who faces life in prison under the three-strikes law, and Frank Braun, a retiring detective with a painful connection to Jacob’s family. As Braun investigates, dark secrets from the Weaver family’s past come to light, leading him to Aunt Rose, who holds the final, devastating truth. Tense and suspenseful, *The Silo* explores deep emotional scars and the deadly consequences of hidden secrets.

Although this title was published in August 2025 and in January 2025, I read the Kindle edition. I picked it up on Netgalley, not realizing this was a recent title. Anyway, I liked the blurb – but was a little underwhelmed by it after reading.
There is hardly any action in this book, just long dialogues between Frank Braun, policeman hoping to retire by the end of the day when the story starts, and Jacob Weaver, arrested for drunk driving and facing a longer punishment that he ever thought he could get.
During their talks/interrogation Jacob slowly opens up to Frank to reveal the sometimes shocking things that went on at the farm he was born and raised on. Eventually Frank decides to investigate.
Unfortunately, I found the whole story rather slow, with flat characters and zero interesting twists and surprises. It was well-written so I hope the next book by this author will be longer, with a more interesting plot and more fleshed-out characters.
Thanks to BooksGoSocial and Netgalley for this review copy.

The SILO is a suspenseful, intense psychological thriller that delves deep into dark family secrets. The dynamic between Jacob and Detective Braun is fascinating, and the tension builds steadily throughout the book. However, I found the formatting, which is primarily done in dialogue, a bit challenging—it’s not my favorite style and made it harder for me to fully connect with the characters at times. Still, the unraveling of the Weaver family’s secrets and the compelling mystery kept me engaged. A solid read for fans of psychological thrillers, even if the narrative style isn't for everyone.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

Wow fantastic read. Easy five stars. Will definitely be recommending this on my Facebook group and buying for my mom who is an avid reader.

A tale that slowly builds before it hooks you with big twists of crimes committed in order for one person to create and to keep the family they desire. Mr. Heist creates character with a lot of depth in a fairly short story and creates a unique way for the crimes to be discovered via police interview. Different characters memory of the same events feels very true to life. Initially felt like a very slow start but that kept me captivated because I wanted so badly to know the twist!

A good novella. It's an interesting story, but I thought it dragged in parts. Yet, I would read another book by this author

This is not a normal police procedural following technical leads, but rather what was called "radio theater", because almost all of the book is dialogue, and in only a few settings. There are a few twists, and it's interesting reading if this genre is what you are looking for.