Thank you Netgalley, Avon Books UK and Nell Pattison for allowing me to read this advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I can't even imagine a world without sound. To not know when someone knocks on your door, your phone rings or most importantly be able to hear if your child cries out for help.

This book made me think about things that I have taken too much for granted and helped me understand the obstacles and ways the deaf community navigate life.

As far as the story goes, I got through almost the whole book trying to figure out who the suspect is. I kept bouncing back and forth and then back again. Loved this book and will look for more books from this author again. ( )

This reminded me of a CSI episode I saw back in the day where an entire deaf family was murdered and no one heard a thing. So when I read the blurb, it had immediately piqued my interest. It had promise and though it failed to deliver, the refreshing concept led me drawn to the storyline and the investigation in finding Lexi's murderer. I will precede with the follow-up and hope it's more up my alley.

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I received a copy of this novel free from the publisher via NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review.

This novel had a fantastic premise, I was hoping for something as well developed as the film "Hush", but honestly, I ended up being sorely disappointed.

While there were aspects I enjoyed, the plot became a little too convoluted, with everyone a suspect, even pulling in characters previously unmentioned in the first half of the novel. Not only that, but these characters were kind of forced into this almost instalove situation that was very stilted, and made absolutely no sense given the main characters' trajectory with established characters beforehand. I really didn't see the point of this.

I'd worked out who the killer was almost as soon as they were mentioned, which is fine, but I think in those cases you really need a twisted way to come to the final conclusion or arrest. It kind of all ended in the typical big clash, followed by a saviour and a stint of unconsciousness so that a lot of the conclusion could be skipped. This is very common in thrillers, I've found.

I HATE writing negative reviews. I absolutely hate it. So, to end on a positive note, I really enjoyed the more... contemporary side of things, exploring the Deaf community, their intertwined relationships, I feel this may have worked a little better if there was less focus on the crime and more focus on the characters. ( )

Thank you Netgalley, Avon Books UK and Nell Pattison for allowing me to read this advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I can't even imagine a world without sound. To not know when someone knocks on your door, your phone rings or most importantly be able to hear if your child cries out for help.

This book made me think about things that I have taken too much for granted and helped me understand the obstacles and ways the deaf community navigate life.

As far as the story goes, I got through almost the whole book trying to figure out who the suspect is. I kept bouncing back and forth and then back again. Loved this book and will look for more books from this author again. ( )

I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought the characters were interesting and the mystery had me guessing all of the way through.

Because Paige is an interpreter, she is only privy to parts of the investigation and only takes part in some of the interviews. She only has part of the story, which really does add to the tension. And, because of how tight knit the Deaf community is, she quickly finds herself too closely involved in the investigation. The crime itself is particularly harrowing. A murder of a child, in a house where no one can hear it happen. I definitely recommend giving this book a read if you enjoy crime fiction!

I've never read a crime novel from the perspective of an interpreter before. Crime novels can be pretty formulaic, so it's always fun to read one that takes a different perspective. Sign language is used throughout the book as it is many of the characters' first language. I don't think I've ever read a book before celebrates the use of BSL in this way. I've read several where one or two characters sign, but usually they are deaf/hoh children in a hearing world. This book is about Deaf culture, and d/Deaf/hoh characters. It's fascinating. I feel inspired to seek out more literature that features Deaf culture. ( )