Caroline Mitchell

It’s a lovely morning on Blackwater Farm and the two 9 year-old twins who live there are playing hide and seek. But Abigail has hidden so well, that her twin sister Olivia can’t find her.

Abigail is reported missing and Detective Jennifer Knight is assigned as the family liaison on the case. Jennifer is part of a covert team that operates under the name Operation Moonlight. Operation Moonlight investigates crimes with an unearthly edge. Jennifer is just developing her psychic skills show more which include an ability to communicate with the other side.

Visitors to the Blackwater Farm have reported light bulbs shattering, tables jumping around and other strange occurrences. There is rumor that there is a curse on the house and those who live there. Upon Jennifer’s arrival there, she feels the darkness of the house and senses the past inhabitants along with a lot of death in its history.

Jennifer begins working with Abigail’s parents and Olivia, hoping to beat the clock and find Abigail alive. Father, Nick Duncan is a fellow police investigator and he’s being very cooperative, but he’s harboring a secret from his past. The mother, Joanna Duncan appears untroubled by her daughter’s disappearance, yet she vehemently opposes calling in a psychiatrist to talk with Olivia. Olivia has stopped talking altogether. The few words that Jennifer has been able to get out of her are very chilling indeed and add further mystery to the case.

Dark and chilling diary entries are featured in between the chapters. The diary entries don’t reveal the writer’s identity, but whoever it is, they are very creepy and twisted with a horrible past.

It’s well-known statistically that parents are usually at the top of a suspect list when a child disappears. This book talks about the high statistics of child disappearances in England. There is just as big a problem here in America. There is a good reason that parents are at the top of suspect lists in these cases, as oftentimes one of them is the culprit. In The Silent Twin, this fact is not disregarded. The parents are looked at very carefully and boy do they have issues!

I haven’t read the first two books in the Detective Jennifer Knight series but I’m going to. I liked the detective and I want to know more about her past. It’s alluded to that she had some dark times herself and she has only recently accepted her extrasensory perceptions. She’s a bit of a clean freak to the point of being OCD and she’s also a fashion plate, which is unusual in the detective world. I love fashion plates!

This is a very well written and complex psychological thriller with many twists and a bit of the supernatural thrown in. It will definitely keep you guessing!

I want to thank the publisher (Bookouture) for providing me with the ARC through Netgalley for an honest review. show less

This is the first book I have read by this author and I LOVED it!. I was worried with it being the 3rd book in the series, but I had no issues following it. I do feel that I would have benefitted from reading the previous books but it wasn't necessary and it didn't seem like I was missing out on any real important facts.
I thought the short chapters were smart. I find, sometimes, that if a chapter drags on and on with too much information in it I get bored and enjoy it a lot less. No show more problems here. Each chapter gave just as much information it needed to and kept my attention throughout!
I also really, really loved the whole Silence of the Lambs feel this book gave me. Each time Ruby went to visit Mason I got this kind of Hannibal/Clarice relationship vibe and it gave me chills. Just brilliant!
The storyline had me hooked from the beginning and I honestly could not figure out who the killer was. Shocked!!!
Definitely a gripping detective story that had me glued to the pages. I will be looking for more from this author! show less

Well where to start with this one – with a great big Thank You Caroline, my readers block has been well and truly banished now thanks to this beaut of a book 😍 The only criticism I can give is in relation to the wait we all now face for the next instalment in the Amy Winters series!!

There is nothing I like better than a strong female serial killer (I’m still taking notes for my ex-hubby, so if he ever turns up murdered this could will turn out to be evidence! 😂😂 No note takings show more from this particular book though may I add!!!) And Lillian Grimes is most definitely a strong, fascinating character who’s crimes are atrocious, depraved and sadly completely believable.

DI Amy Winter is the best strong female lead character in this genre I have come across so far this year by a mile. Being of short stature helps as I know what that can be like in a predominantly male workplace and she uses it to her advantage perfectly. Never underestimate the vertically challenged people!

It is a strong subversive plot right from the very first page to the very last with some very slick plot twists. At first you think you have it all worked out and what the twist will be, and I will say I wasn’t even disappointed when I thought I had worked it out by the middle of the book, it wouldn’t have detracted my enjoyment at all, but then, Nope, my theory was blown straight out the water forcing a re-evaluation of the situation! There are a few moments like that and as for the ending – Well that was a phenomenal little surprise twist!

As I said from the start the only negative thing from this book is the wait for the second instalment of the series! I cant wait to see where Amy goes from here but where ever it is I think she will have a huge amount of fans following her every step of the way!

If you are a fan of the crime/thriller genre then you wont want to miss this one. If you enjoyed Chelsea Cain’s Archie and Gretchen series you are going to love this I promise 👍🏻 show less

This is a bit of a change from the normal crime books as it features a paranormal element to it. DC Jennifer Knight has ended up working at Haven Police Station. Haven is a bit of a sleepy town but then a series of what Jennifer believes are copycat killings take place. The original killings were carried out by a killer known as The Grim Reaper 20 years earlier.

This is a good read, and I think the paranormal side of the story does work, even if I had to suspend belief a little. I liked show more Jennifer as a character and can see her developing a lot more in future books. I couldn't see how the book could come to a decent conclusion but then it was very well set up for the next one featuring this detective. I enjoyed the writing style and the relationships between the characters. I didn't find it as chilling as some other readers but I don't in general find myself scared by books. If I was then I think this one would have scared me more than most. A good start to a new series. show less