By Patricia Gibney
Coming February 2021
The hall was empty and dark. She felt for the switch on the wall, but another noise caused her to pause. Was it from upstairs? That’s when she heard the whoosh of sound. The flutter of material. Right before she felt the push between her shoulder blades.
When twenty-five-year-old Beth Mullen returns home, expecting to find her twin Rachel waiting for her, the silent house sends a shiver down her spine. She races upstairs to find her beloved sister rigid and cold in her childhood bed, the morning after attending a glittering party…
Detective Lottie Parker knows that Rachel has been murdered the minute she enters the bedroom. Rachel’s freckled face is bruised and broken; a shard of glass placed in her throat. Confronted with such a horrifying killing, Lottie wastes no time in pursuing every clue.
Many of Ragmullin’s most important people were at the party, and Lottie risks angering her boss if she doesn’t tread carefully. Then, a brilliant young doctor is found murdered with glass in her throat. The doctor was nowhere near the party and a horrified Lottie is forced to question everything. Two beautiful young women with the world at their feet have been brutally silenced. Why did the killer need them to die?
Desperate to find proof of what really happened to Rachel that night, Lottie’s search brings her to a vulnerable teenage girl, Maddy, who was waitressing at the party. But just as Lottie is close to uncovering a key piece of evidence, Maddy is seen disappearing into an unmarked car. Will Lottie be able to find the frightened fifteen-year-old or will she too be silenced forever?
Official Summary
Silent Voices, the 9th book in the DI Lottie Parker series has me asking how I have managed missed out on this brilliant series? This is my first time reading a book by Patricia Gibney and I clearly have some catching up to do. I simply have to get my hand on the previous eight books in the series….. Can someone please add them to my Christmas Wishlist!
A small-town crime story about family, friendship and secrets from the past forcing their way back to the present one dead body at a time. Silent Voices is a brilliantly written thriller that will keep you turning the pages. I found myself so engrossed in this story I forgot to charge my tablet and was forced to stop reading when the battery died….. needless to say, I was extremely annoyed with myself.
I have read books by other Irish authors that were a little difficult to follow due to the use of Irish lingo, Patricia Gibney does not do any of that. Making her writing easy to read and understand. I was drawn into the story quickly and never felt eager to reach the last page. Even though I flew through this book in only three days.
When the body of twenty-five-year-old Rachel Mullen is found, Detective Lottie Parker is drawn into an investigation that leads to more questions than answers. Body after body appears, with little clues and not much to work with, DI Lottie Parker is racing against time to solve the crimes before her wedding which is only days away. Everyone one involved appears to be guilty and no-one is being completely truthful. Will she track the murderer in time?
As mentioned, I am new to the series and Patricia Gibney. This book quickly drew me deep into the world of DI Lottie Parker and I cannot wait to get my hands on the previous books in this series. I loved the setting and found myself submerged in the town of Ragmullin, picturing the people and the town as I turned each page. This story helped me escape reality. I absolutely loved it!
The characters in Silent Voices are a mixed bag of the rich upper class and the poorest of the poor all colourfully drawn and masterfully brought together. I adored Maddy, the poor girl who has struggled through every step of her young life and still managed to maintain her sense of self. Looking after not only herself but also her little, two-year-old nephew, Trey.
There is nothing about this book not to love! I am completely hooked and cannot wait to get my hand on more of Patricia Gibney’s books.
If crime fiction is something you enjoy, then Silent Voices will be right up your alley. Go ahead, give it a try. This book has you suspecting just about everyone and keep you guessing right to the end!
In case I have not been clear above, yes, I recommend this book – it is a brilliant read!
Author: Patricia Gibney – ISBN: 9781800190801 – Publisher: Bookouture – Pages: 450 – Source: ARC NetGalley
Other Books in the Series:
- The Missing Ones – 2017
- The Stolen Girls – 2017
- The Lost Child – 2017
- No Safe Place – 2018
- Tell Nobody – 2018
- Final Betrayal – 2019
- Broken Souls – 2019
- Buried Angels – 2020
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Author bio from the publisher’s website
Patricia is the million-copy bestselling author of the DI Lottie Parker series. She yearned to be a writer after reading Enid Blyton and Carolyn Keene and even wanted to be Nancy Drew when she grew up. She has now grown up (she thinks) but the closest she’s come to Nancy Drew is writing crime!
In 2009, after her husband died, she retired from her job and started writing seriously. Fascinated by people and their quirky characteristics, she always carries a notebook to scribble down observations.
Patricia also loves to paint in watercolour and lives in the Irish midlands with her children.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for allowing me the opportunity to review this title. I would never have discovered this author or series without NetGalley. To the author, thank you for a brilliant work of fiction, I read your notes at the end of the book and I take my hat off to you for completing this book during lockdown.
As always thanks to you, for listening to me ramble on about yet another great read. Support the author, get yourself a copy of this book. If you have read any of Patricia Gibney’s books, let me know which one is your favourite by leaving a comment below.
Until next time, Happy Reading!
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