This is one psychological thriller that readers will find hard to put down. Two sisters sharing an up and coming business lives are put in turmoil when their ten year old daughters are arrested for murdering an elderly woman. There are many twists and turns to make readers wonder what behind the girl's silence. A dysfunctional family that is way out of control is just part of this rollercoaster story! Highly recommended!

Compulsive reading, this is an addictive suspenseful psychological thriller like no other.

The plot is unpredictable with lots of twists and turns along with solid engaging characters.
There is also a sense of dread as the story deals with the deep and dark corners of the human psych.

I very much enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone!

I’ve been reflecting on this novel for awhile and I’m not sure how I feel. It definitely stirred up emotions. The bulk of the story centered around family dysfunction in the face of a tragic murder. The characters were so well developed and the family tensions made me feel stressed! It was like I was there. However, the ending left me disappointed. I found it difficult to accept how everything comes together. This would be a great book club read. I really want to discuss this book with someone!!

Absolutely superb read! I never once saw that twist coming at the end. Losing a child is one of every parents worst nightmare. But the way Tom and Juliet face losing their daughter is unimaginable! You would never believe you daughter is capable of something so sinister. But sometime you may not know your child as well as you think you do, the secrets they hide. This was my first book by this author and I can assure everyone this will not be my last. Kept me on the edge of my seat for over half the book with the fast paced short chapters and a twist around every corner. Kept me guessing right up until the truth came out!

Really enjoyed this book, loved the switch between the different characters with plenty of twists and turns. Great style of writing, will be keeping an eye out for future books from K.L Slater.

She's done it again, another absolutely amazing book. I can't get enough of this author, This was a gripping, emotional, what would you do read. Brilliant.

4.5 stars. I’ve read a few of this authors book and they’ve all been brilliant. I loved this and I knew it wouldn’t be straightforward with some twists and turns. Fantastic book and I loved the ending.

I absolutely loved this book, it had me hooked from the start. All the family secrets had my head exploding with all the questions. It was a great twist in the story which I never seen coming. Just my type of book, would highly recommend this book.

Two young 10-year old girl cousins accused of committing a sickening, horrendous crime. This book started off slowly for me, but picked up drastically as I got a quarter of the way in. "The Silent Ones" by K.L. Slater is perfect for readers invested in dysfunctional family dynamics and who like to ask themselves, "Who really did it?" I appreciated the fact that this book got me to dig in deep and think about who I thought was really capable of this crime and why? To be honest, I felt like I was watching an episode of Dateline. While the focus on the 10 year old cousins was interesting, I found the dynamics and friction between Chloe and Juliet (the girls' mothers) far more compelling. I love when a book has interesting, complex, interwoven storylines. I felt that K.L. Slater was genius in including that in the story. I can honestly say that I was surprised when it was revealed who committed the crime. I finished the book last evening, but still cannot quite come to terms with who the assailant ended up being. A strong, interesting book, but to me the ending felt a bit rushed and unbelievable. But hey, in this day and age, crazier things have happened. Overall, an interesting read!

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC of "The Silent Ones" by K.L. Slater in exchange for an honest review.

Two young children accused of a gruesome crime, a highly dysfunctional family full of secrets - exactly what I enjoy in a good thriller!
"The Silent Ones" had me on the edge of my seat and I flew through it. I liked the claustrophobic atmosphere, the feeling, that everyone knew more than they let on...
Four stars because I felt the ending was a bit too much and too rushed: one huge, plot-twisting revelation after the next, all in the course of a few pages.
But all in all a great, entertaining read!
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC!

A good read - great portrayal of family dynamics, family guilt and sister relationships. The view point changed throughout - at times, this was slightly confusing. It did help build the suspense. Great twist at the end.

Another perfect 5 star read from Ms Slater. I absolutely cannot fault this book and read it in one day. A great storyline that finishes with a twist that I actually did not guess. Cannot wait for the next one.

This morning, I was packing up lunches, ironing, putting on the laundry I should have done last night. Now my precious daughter is accused of murder.

When ten-year-old cousins Maddy and Brianna are arrested for a terrible crime, Maddy’s mother Juliet cannot believe it. How could her bright, joyful daughter be capable of such a thing?

As the small village community recoils in horror, the pressure of the tragedy blows Juliet and her sister’s lives apart. And things get even worse when their daughters retreat into a self-imposed silence. Can anyone reach Maddy and discover the truth before her fate is sealed?

Maddy and Brianna aren't the only silent ones. This is a family of silence. And the unleashing of secrets has devastating consequences. The plot is expertly paced. The twists are great. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

A story of past and present secrets colliding with a gripping plot intertwined around an arcane murder. K.L. Slater does it once again as she seamlessly narrates a story-line full of trepidation and intrigue. The characters are each uniquely developed and play perfectly off one another. The writing is smooth and effortless while keeping the reader engaged. Perfect for readers who are burned out on familiar tropes and indulgent foreshadowing as Slater offers none of this. She goes the complete and opposite direction, leaving literary pandemonium in her wake. Great read. 5 stars.

Thank you to #NetGalley for this ARC of #TheSilentOnes

I really enjoyed this one as I have enjoyed all of K L Slater's books, they are great reads. I love stories about dysfunctional families and this one is the family from hell! Plenty of twists and turns that certainly took me by surprise. The portrayal of mob rule and self righteous accusers was extremely well done, especially when it is whipped up by social media. It is very disturbing that people draw their own conclusions about things and cause so much harm when the facts haven't yet been established.
The only niggle I had about this book was that so much seemed to happen in the one day, the girls were only brought in to police custody in the morning and by the afternoon the police had background reports from the school and family counselling sessions were already happening. I just felt too much being crammed into such a short space of time made it slightly unrealistic. Very enjoyable story though and I would recommend any of this author's books.

Maddy and Bree are staying with their grandparents the day a terrible tragedy strikes. The ten year old cousins are not speaking about anything. Their mums, sisters Chloe and Juliet, face the wrath of the village but ultimately believe their daughters are innocent.

Up to about 85% this was such a great read but the ending fell a bit flat. It just seemed rushed and so many questions left. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Really good story. Really well written with a few shocks thrown in. I did not guess the ending at all. Brilliant.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

I’d like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Silent Ones’ by KL Slater in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

When ten-year-old cousins Maddy and Brianna are held by the police for attacking elderly Bessie Wilford both girls are refusing to speak. Brianna eventually points the finger at her cousin saying that she was to blame for what happened to Bessie but Maddy’s mum Juliet refuses to believe her as Maddy is gentle and kind and she knows her daughter better than anyone. Juliet’s world goes from bad to worse and with the help of family therapist Dana Sewell she looks for answers to what happened in her own childhood in the hope of helping Maddy.

‘The Silent Ones’ is a superbly written psychological thriller that gradually reveals what happened in the early 2000s that so affected Juliet's childhood to the tragic events of the present time. It has a gripping plot that grows more tense as the story progresses, interesting characters, intrigue and drama, twists and turns, the most astonishing twist of all coming at the end that I wasn’t expecting and left me open-mouthed with astonishment. Thank you, KL Slater, for yet again writing a thoroughly exciting and entertaining thriller that’s easy to read and impossible to put down.

Two ten year old girls(cousins) accused of harming an elderly woman. Did one do this, did both? This book had it all lies, deceit, betrayal, family drama and community acting as judge and jury. This book kept me hooked trying to figure out which one did this, and Oh My, I did not see that ending coming. ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING!!

The Silent Ones once again shows why KL Slater is one of my favourite authors. When I requested this from Netgalley I did not even have to read the blurb, I had to have it and didn't care what it was about. I have read and enjoyed all of her books and recommend them all to readers of this genre. The way these stories are written make it very hard to put the books down. I read this one in 2 sittings - damn sleep and work getting in the way otherwise it would have been one! The stories are realistic and could very easily happen to anybody. The characters are flawed which makes them real. A story of family, lies and secrets. KL Slater has absolutely smashed it again - The Silent Ones is fantastic!

10 year old cousins Maddy and Brianna have been arrested for hurting an elderly lady a few streets away from their grandparents place. Their parents are called to the police station, all of them in shock and unable to believe that the girls would do such a thing. When they start to get questioned by police it becomes apparent that they have agreed to take a vow of silence and say nothing at all to anybody. They bring in Dana, a child therapist to try to break through. Outside the walls of the station their small village is recoiling at the news and making their feelings known. Sisters Juliet and Chloe start to realise that their own family secrets need to come out into the open in order for their children to be saved. Can their families start being honest with each other before their girls end up in prison?

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased.