Silent Night

Written by Nell Pattison

Narrated by Claire-Louise English and Lara Steward

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What happened while they were sleeping?

A school for the deaf takes an overnight trip to the snowy woods. Five teenagers go to sleep, but only four wake up. Leon is missing, and a teacher’s body is found in the forest…

Sign language interpreter Paige Northwood is brought in to help with interrogations. Everyone at the school has a motive for murder – but they all have an alibi.

As Paige becomes increasingly involved, she suspects there’s something sinister going on. With the clock ticking to find Leon, only one thing is certain: the killer is among them, and ready to strike again…

The perfect gripping mystery for fans of The Silent Patient, The Christmas Killer and The Chalet.

Readers are hooked by Silent Night:

‘Another intriguing tale from this exciting new name in crime fiction, with a whodunnit mystery that kept me guessing till the end’ Philippa East, author of Little White Lies

‘We loved this chilling and fabulously dark read’ Closer

‘A fast-paced thriller with many twists and turns’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a brilliant read this was! So twisty and the writing is excellent’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Dramatic and fast-paced. I loved it’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The explosive climax of the book had my heart racing while I tried to read as quickly as possible’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Release date: Nov 12, 2020
• ISBN: 9780008401191

Nell Pattison

After studying English at university, Nell Pattison became a teacher and specialised in Deaf education. She has been teaching in the Deaf community for 14 years in both England and Scotland, working with students who use BSL, and began losing her hearing in her twenties. She lives in North Lincolnshire with her husband and son. Nell is the author of novels The Silent House, which was a USA Today bestseller, and Silent Night, featuring British Sign Language interpreter Paige Northwood.

Reviews for Silent Night

[vanessa_menez-453497 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A school for the deaf takes an overnight trip to the snowy woods. Five teenagers go to sleep, but only four wake up. Leon is missing, and a teacher’s body is found in the forest.

Sign language interpreter Paige Northwood is brought in to help with interrogations. Everyone at the school has a motive for murder – but they all have an alibi.

As Paige becomes increasingly involved, she suspects there’s something sinister going on. With the clock ticking to find Leon, only one thing is certain: the killer is among them, and ready to strike again.

This is my first book by this author and I quite enjoyed it!

The idea of a sign language interpreter for a crime committed in the hearing impaired community was a unique and interesting concept.

The characterization was good where all the students are behaving suspiciously as if they are hiding something. Even the staff have motives, so as the investigation progresses, you end up suspecting multiple characters.

Though I finally did guess who was the murderer, I wasn't sure as to the reasons. There is quite a lot of suspense along with twists and turns throughout the plot to keep you engaged till the end.

Thank You to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC!

[allandanybooks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this book and I think it was especially good as an audiobook. For me the plot is so thrilling and it simply took me away with it and I loved listening to the book. There is a lot going on in the book and I think that makes the book so good. I constantly kept thinking that okay this is the murderer or this is the murderer and it turned out to be someone I had never even thought about.I like Paige as a character and I might have to go and read the first book in the series since there seems to be some stuff that has been discussed in the first book and is not so in the center in this one. Like I said earlier, the audiobook is great and I enjoyed listening to it a lot. I like the narrator, but the bits that are read by an BSL interpreter were really hard for me to understand but I think they make the book have more texture and they make the experience more authentic.All in all, a great book! *ARC received from the publisher via NetGalley