Due to a passing in the family a few years ago and my subsequent health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for years after the bereavement. Thank you for the opportunity.

If there’s one thing this Ginger Book Geek likes, it is discovering new authors. E. R. Fallon is certainly a new author to me. ‘Silent Murder’ is the second in the series featuring Detective Rebecca Everhart. The first book in the series called ‘Body In The Box’ was released in 2016. I absolutely and thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Silent Murder’ but more about that in a bit.
I took to Detective Rebecca Everhart from the first moment that I came across her. The beginning of the story sees Everhart returning to work after having a period of leave following a traumatic case involving children. She is a bit apprehensive about returning to work but then that’s normal for anybody after a period of time off work. It’s all change as regards who she is going to be working with and there’s a staff shortage. Everhart accepts this and she promises to do the best that she can under the circumstances. Everhart is kind, compassionate, patient, thorough and sensitive. The fact that she shows her emotions makes her even more likeable in my opinion. Everhart is kind of dumped in the deep end as regards this case but she sees it as a challenge, which she is going to complete and she will be keeping a promise that she made to her friend. That’s all I am going to say on front as I would hate to give too much away. Does Everhart keep her promise and solve the case? Well for the answers to those questions and more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you.
For me, ‘Silent Murder’ is really well written. The way in which the author has written the story reminds me of the way that Sue Grafton used to write her Kinsey Milhone series. The text reads as if it is Everhart herself is narrating the story, which makes the story all the more realistic. I really like and enjoy this way of telling the story. The author’s writing style is such that she entices you in and keeps you under her ‘spell’ until the moment you get to the end of the book. That’s what happened to me at any rate. The story definitely starts with a bang and maintains the pace throughout. I certainly won’t forget the descriptions of the deceased victims in a hurry but it would be a good idea not to read the book whilst you are eating as the descriptions may put you off your food.
Oh my word, I soon became addicted to reading ‘Silent Murder’ and I found it very hard to be parted from the book. My Kindle wasn’t exactly glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it came everywhere with me. I was so addicted to the author’s writing style and the storylines that I couldn’t stop reading. The more of the book that I read, the more I wanted to read and the quicker the pages seemed to be turning. I was interested to see which direction the investigation would take and whether or not my suspicions were correct, which they weren’t. I thought I knew who was doing the killing and dismembering and why, only to realise that it was somebody else entirely. ‘Silent Murder’ certainly kept me guessing and kept me on the edge of my seat.
In short, ‘Silent Murder’ was an entertaining read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this book and this author to other readers. I can’t wait to read what comes next from E. R. Fallon but whilst I wait, I will be reading ‘Body In The Box’ as soon as I can. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

Not a very original story, quite repetitive in places e.g when Captain Peters tells the main character Rebecca Everhart to stay away from the Irish pub(Malones) but she keeps going there and he keeps telling her not to do this several times.
I didn’t find the story full of twists - it was quite plodding . The main protagonist just goes her own way mostly, ignoring police protocols and orders from her superiors.. She doesn’t even do this discretely
I didn’t find many of the characters believable - they tended to be stereotypical.
The relationship between Everhart and Almeida did not come across as real.
The Tom McGuire character seemed shoehorned into the end to finish the story,
Overall I was disappointed in this book

The author wrote a thriller that started with a bang and just kept going! The twists kept coming, so I couldn't put it down. I cannot wait to read more from this author!

# Silent Murder #Netgalley

Rebbaca returns to work after a harrowing case previously. She really is literally thrown back in the deep end. After a body is found, having looked like someone took a chainsaw to them. She’s got a case also involving the MOB, things get worse another body is found with the same MO so it’s now became a serial killer she’s chasing down, has if that’s not enough. It’s the worst possible time for her to have a new partner. Fast powerful read, with a serial killer one side the mob the other side it’s got twist and turns, everywhere. It’s a superb the pace just never slows down, and you don’t want to miss this book, recommend a must must read.

A spate of gruesome murders sets the scene for a new partnership. Rebecca Everhart and Sandra Almeida a detective new to homocide. This partnership gets off to a rocky start but soon gels into a formidable partnership to investigate these murder and solves a previous murder and various gang affiliated crimes.

Like watching a vintage Cagney and Lacy... calm, objective dialogue. So many possibilities that you don't see the real villain until the end.

Strong female characters but they seem emotionally distant.

I'm curious to read the next installment to see how the characters grow and develop.

After a difficult case Detective Rebecca Everhart returns to work to find she has a new partner to work with and a dismembered body to investigate. The situation gets worse as the pathologist informs them the victim was tortured and was alive when his limbs were cut off with a chainsaw.

The prime suspect is someone Rebecca has history with and also someone she is warned to stay away from.

A difficult case, no clues and a new partner leaves Rebecca struggling then another body turns up….

The story is told in the first person which made for unusual reading but that could be me.

It is book 2 and I think I would advise readers to read book 1 first as I felt I was missing some character background however it did work as stand alone.

The story moves along steadily as we learn about the characters and the area. The clues are slowly uncovered but with the uncovering comes a total curve ball I certainly wasn’t expecting.

An interesting read.

This is the second book in the series, although it is the first one I have read. The first part of the book refers quite heavily to what happened in book 1, as far as I can tell, so I think it would be handy if you had read book 1 so you can understand the character better.

There are a couple of things that make this book stand out from the other brilliant Joffe Books, one is the fact it is set in Newark in the US, instead of the UK; and the second is that the story is told in the first person, meaning we learn everything the same time as Detective Everheart does.

I started reading this with an open mind and found I really enjoyed the feel of the book, which was added to by the fact it was told in first person, giving the effect of an old 196’s style detective noir book, with Detective Rebecca Everheart making an interesting detective.

The book follows Everhart just after her last case where she is recovering from everything that happened, when she is thrown straight into the next one.

As she lost her last partner in the previous book she is now joined by a brand new partner, so both of them have to get to know each other whilst working on the very gruesome murders.

There are a lot of possible suspects, due to gang warfare, in this book, which meant trying to work out who did it was a very tricky job, for both Everhart and myself, and I think the way the book was written made it all the better.

Overall I enjoyed the book, and will be going back to read book one to see what i have missed out on.

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It is my first book read by this author. I hope to read more books by this author.

The blurb says this is a gripping thriller, but is's more of a grinding procedural. It's an OK plot and story with some twists, but not really exciting.

This is a book about organised crime that you really can get your teeth into. A turf war between the Irish and the Albanian mobs. The homeless, ladies of the night oh and did I mention a viscous serial killer. Detective Rebecca Everhart and her team are going to kept very busy. This is a really good past paced crime thriller and is growing into a gritty series. Another of my favourite authors and publishers who have a growing stable of must read authors. I loved this book and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

This is the second in this Newark, New Jersey series featuring homicide Detective Rebecca Everheart, but it works reasonably okay as a standalone. After a seriously traumatic previous case, Rebecca returns to a seriously depleted of what was already a rather small Homicide department. She has acquired a new female partner, Detective Sandra Ameida and its becomes clear it is going to take a little time for their relationship to iron out their uncomfortable initial difficulties.. In the meantime, they have a complex and a humdinger of a case. A dismembered body, cut with a chainsaw has been found under a Newark bridge. The victim turns out to have drug and organised crime connections, And before long there is another body as Rebecca finds herself interacting with the homeless and Portuguese communities. Rebecca has also promised to continue to work the murder of a brother of a fellow detective, now retired. This is a fast paced and action packed read, with twists that requires a fair amount of suspension of disbelief.

This is the second book in the Detective Rebecca Everhart series. In this book Rebecca is just back at work to find that she has a new female partner to contend with as well as a baffling new case. She is sent to investigate a body that has been dismembered with a chainsaw. Then another body is discovered in similar circumstances.

I did not enjoy this book as much as I did reading the Body In The Box but that by no means makes this a bad read either. I found the cat fighting between the two female detectives a bit off putting at times, but now that they have something in common between them, it might be interesting to see how/if their relationship will grow. There are many twists and false leads in this predictable read. I don't think this book would work as a standalone either as there is quite a lot of referral to the first novel and its contents.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Joffe Books and the author E.R. Fallon for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Detective Rebecca Everhart was introduced in the first book of this series (BODY IN THE BOX). She was brand new to the department, one of only three homicide detectives. Without spoilers, she and her two partners had to cope with a vicious serial killer. Following that investigation, Rebecca has been taking some downtime.

Now, on her first day back at work without her partners, she is called to investigate a body that has been dismembered with a chainsaw. It looks like his limbs were severed while he was still alive ..and what they found in his left ear gave me the willies.

Rebecca is assigned a new partner .. a transfer from Vice .. another woman ..and at first it was like a cat fight. As they try to learn to work together, another body is found in the same condition as the first victim.

This case is going to take the detectives into the homeless community, among the ladies of the street, and the Irish and Albanian mobs.

I really enjoyed how the lady detectives interacted with each other while learning to work together ... some humor, some snapping. But then they learn they have something .. or someone .. in common. I look forward to seeing how their relationship develops in the future. The action is almost constant and while not over-the-top suspenseful, the mystery of who and why kept me turning the pages until the surprising ending.

Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Negalley / Books n All Promotion for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Detective Rebecca Everhart has just returned to duty when she reports to the scene where a dismembered body has been found under a bridge. When a second body is found, murdered the same way, she learns that both men were involved in organized crime. One of Rebecca’s former partners, Dino, has retired and was not able to solve his brother’s murder from years ago. She promised Dino that she would continue to work on his brother’s case, but knows that her priority is the current murders. Since her other partner, Terry, is still recovering from a gunshot wound, she is assigned a new partner, Det. Sandra Ameida (don’t call me Sandy)! If not someone within the crime syndicate, then who would commit such heinous crimes? Is someone trying to get revenge and if so, what for? Rebecca is a strong and dedicated homicide detective who finds herself in unknown territory as she tries to get witnesses to come forward from the Portuguese and homeless communities. This is the second book in the Detective Rebecca Everhart series. I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to give an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

On her first day back at work after a particularly harrowing case Newark NJ Detective Rebecca Everhart is plunged into the investigation of the murder of a man who has been tortured, dismembered with a chain saw and dumped below a bridge. Not only that but she has to work the case alone since one former colleague is on sick leave and the other has retired after injury. Enquiries show the man has links to drugs and organised crime which is rife in the city. Despite warnings she is also trying to solve the murder of the retired detective's brother. A few days later a second body is dumped and a new partner arrives to help her. The race is on to break through the false leads and discover the true motive for the killings. The plot itself was quite good although predictable but I found the dialogue between the characters not very believable at times and the writing style slightly childish. Also I found some of the situations Rebecca found herself in to be unlikely, for example I'm not sure a single female detective would be allowed to wander alone around a homeless camp of alcoholics, drug addicts and prostitutes without calling for back up or at least letting the station know where she was. In my opinion it felt like a cosy version of gangland murders which just didn't ring true for me. I would still be interested to read more of the author's work to see if this was just a one-off.

I'd forgotten how detailed E R Fallon makes descriptions. Murders are being committed against bad guys, but only underlings not the bosses. They are tortured, one by having a wasp put in their ear to sting and cause major pain. Is it gangland, organised crime, or even both as the examiner thinks there's more than one killer.

A good book but with too much unnecessary detail for me.