Having read and loved The Art of Death I was intrigued to pick up this book and I was delighted to be thrust straight into the dark and gruesome action as the story opened up.


I enjoy DI Grace Archer as a character and the sub plot of the jeopardy in her personal life built even more tension as the story developed and it becomes clear that she is being targeted by a local, ruthless, gangster.


The crimes themselves - much like in The Art of Death - are not your bog standard murders and this adds another level to the story. Seems an odd thing to say but I appreciate the extra thought and creativity that this would have required from the author!


Archer and Quinn are a great detective team and I hope there will be more to come from this duo. My thanks to the author, NetGalley and Bonnier Books for an ARC in return for an honest review.

The Silent Man is the third book in the DI Grace Archer and DS Harry Quinn series and its one that sees Grace and those close to her in danger as personal issues with a crime family come to a head whist she is dealing with a case where the victims who have their heads taped up with a sad face penned on the tape, what they cant work out is why these people were targeted or who is committing the murders. The only thing they have in common is the fact that the children were left unharmed.
After past dealings with criminal Frankie White that saw his grandson killed, Grace now has a target on her back, a fact that she has been made aware of. What she doesn’t know is who or when the attack on her will take place and when it does, she is shocked as to who instigates it. If that isn’t enough, she is dealing with her grandfather in hospital after he suffers a stroke and the puzzling case that she is investigating. Throughout the book there are also chapters told from the perspective of a young boy who is clearly both mentally and physically abused by his alcoholic father and you are left to work out who that boy is now out of all the potential suspects that are woven expertly into the story. Whilst you can’t forgive what they do in adulthood, it gives the reader an insight into the killer and is more disturbing than the actual crimes but are still handled with sensitivity without a need to sensationalise for the sake of a story.
Whilst the murders are disturbing, they are not gruesome with the victims smothered to death with tape but no other visible signs of rage against them. The attacks are well planned and clearly silent as the children in the premises are unharmed and undisturbed which leads them to believe that there has to be a specific reason for the killing if only they could work it out. Grace is still very feisty and refuses to let the threat against her stop her and her team from investigating the case, but it is that threat that also shows just how close the team is and how they have each other’s backs.
The Silent Man is billed as the last in a trilogy but as the author has hinted that this is not the last we will see of DI Grace Archer and I for one am pleased about that as I would love to see what happens next for her now that the threat from Frankie White is finally over and if she finally can get past all that has happened to her.

I’m a big fan of this series and whilst I enjoyed this one, I preferred the first two books. I liked the crime/murder aspect to this book but felt there was too much of the back story going on here and not enough gore compared with the first two books. Looking forward to reading book four in the series!

I'm afraid that although the plot seemed like a good one with someone murdering a chap while his son is in the house, I really couldn't get into it. People seem to love this author so I went away and came back to it but I'm afraid it just didn't do it for me.

Thank you Bonnier Books and Netgalley - David Fennell is now in my list of favourite authors having read all of the books in the series.
What can I say, you have to read this series, it is one of the best I have read to date and I really need more.
Unputdownable (is that a word); well written; brilliant storyline; great characters; Wow, wow and wow again.
More please ASAP.
5 stars without a doubt - would have given 10.

Well I’m a little bit speechless. What an absolutely brilliant book from the beginning, right up to the end!

Did I start yet another series halfway through? Yes I did. This is book three in the DI Grace Archer series, but there was enough backstory to the characters to allow enjoyment as a standalone. Twisty, captivating + cleverly plotted, with a large cast of characters and multiple perspectives + timelines, this was tense + shocking and though I thought I’d figured out the killer, I was wrong + was left reeling!

(3.5 rounded up to 4🌟)

Grace and Harry are back to work watching over their shoulders after their run in with Frankie White from the last book. Grace’s grandad is poorly and she is worrying about him, Frankie’s threats and also a new serial killer is on the loose.
This was another cracking read in this series. I love the characters and their banter. Are there some simmering feelings between Harry and Grace?!
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Read it, loved it, off to buy a physical copy :)

I absolutely love this series! So much going on, the pacing is excellent, no let up at all.

There's the usual gore and grit that we've come to expect from David Fennell and the characters are really well described and fleshed out.

Congrats on this fab book.

This is an awesome crime thriller book.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. This is the third book in the series, and I'll definitely be reading the first two!

We were in the thick of it right from the start with this book. There is immediate action, so I was gripped straight away!

I look forward to reading more of David's work!

This police procedural starts off with a brutal murder, followed by a couple of different storylines involving DI Archer.
At first, I was mixing them up a bit and couldn't really tell what was going on. But as I started to follow the characters and the different settings fairly early on, I got really caught up in the plot. By that point I had a hard time putting the book down.
The main characters were likable to me, but some of the secondary ones were downright insufferable. It was done on purpose by the author and it reinforced the storyline, so that didn't bother me at all.
It is an overall great police procedural to add to your to be read list if the genre appeals to you. And even though it is part of a series, it is easy to follow and you don't need to have read the previous two installments. It has no impact on the quality of the writing one way or the other, as it flows fluently. If you haven't read anything by Fennell yet, then I suggest you should start today! And The Silent Man is a great police procedural to sink your teeth into.

This was a good book i enjoyed reading it the story went so well with the characters and bought the book alive excellent 5*

The third in the DI Grace Archer series sees the team hunt a creepy serial killer who suffocates his victims. Though there are two separate storylines, neither hinder the narrative pace. I love all the characters, Grace troubled by the execution of her policeman father and her abduction as a child, remains kind and intuitive in her job and protective of her frail grandfather and colleagues. I look forward to more books in this series. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

The Silent Man by David Fennell is the third book in the DI Grace Archer series.
In short, DI Archer and DS Quinn are on the hunt for a serial killer with an unusual MO, alongside this disturbing case DI Archer is the prime target for a criminal gang and it’s personal.
This is the first book I’ve read by David Fennell and I raced through it, it’s packed with tense, gritty drama which expertly switches between the two plots and with a third thread which is the heart of the story.
I simply loved it, very clever and brilliantly characterised…and it seems that this is not the end of DI Archer, which makes me happy. I’m definitely looking forward to read more from this author.
Big thanks to David Fennell, Bonnier Books UK and NetGalley for this eARC which I chose to read in return for my honest review.

By time you are reading this it will be September – as ever I am stunned how fast the year is whizzing in. Time flies when you have great books to read eh? As the nights gently start to darken and you are searching for a new series to snuggle up with, check out David Fennell’s DI Grace Archer series. The Silent Man is book three and a book I had been eagerly anticipating as part of my Summer reads. As you’ll see from the blurb, there is a serial killer, with a particularly grim means of leaving behind their victims, striking without any clear connection. To investigate this is challenge enough, to do so when your life is under threat in more than one way is beyond what most people could stand. Archer isn’t most people though and she faces this task head on and refuses to be driven away.

David’s writing has a knack of drawing you in early and then constantly giving you little somethings to keep you reading. The first few chapters set off several plotlines for the book and make clear the scale of the threat to Archer. She is a much braver woman than I am and I admired her determination. She’s a lead character who has been through the mill and has faced trauma that many wouldn’t or couldn’t recover from, her resilience is amazing but she has weak spots which others can get to and use against her. She’s someone who I keep coming back to and hope that you will also love.

I felt quite anxious reading parts of The Silent Man – there are uncomfortable scenes but nothing outwith any other thriller and to be fair, it wouldn’t be such a tense read without these scenes. If you are a fan of crime and thriller novels then I think you’ll enjoy unpicking the puzzle.

I definitely think you can read The Silent Man as a stand-alone story but I think you would get more out of it if you’d also read The Art of Death and See No Evil beforehand. Having recommended The Art of Death many times and having heard the excellent feedback from those I suggested it to, I think starting here would tee you up nicely for you next few reads, before hopefully awaiting the next instalment in the series

Davi’s Fennells series with DI Grace Archer and her partner DS Harry Quinn, keeps getting better with each book, this is book 3 and Grace is still juggling her career and caring for her delightful Grandad and all the time looking over her shoulder after threats from just released convict gangland boss Frankie White. Also just to complicate matters. someone is killing random people and leaving a drawn on face on their covered faces.
There is plenty going on with in the story it is very multi layered which keeps the reader enthralled and even if you haven’t read the previous two novels it would still work as a standalone book. Definitely a book to read.

It seems there is a killer on the loose in London. They enter a family home in the middle of the night and, while the child sleeps, they suffocate the father and wrap duct tape all over his face, drawing a face on it. The police team, led by DI Grace Archer and her partner DS Harry Quinn, are investigating the murders in a race against time before the killer strikes again, but the victims don’t seem to be connected and the killer leaves no trace behind. In the meantime, Grace has other things on her mind. Not only her grandfather’s health is quickly declining, but there is a price on her head from a gangster who is determined to eliminate her entire family, no matter the cost.

I haven’t read the previous books in the DI Grace Archer and DS Harry Quinn series, but the backstory is simple to follow and the characters easy to familiarize with, so it can be read as a standalone.

The characters are complex and well-developed and I especially liked DI Grace Archer, clever, confident, and strong and I enjoyed her close and easy relationship with her partner DS Harry Quinn.

There is so much going on in this book. A serial killer targeting families, gangsters at war with each other, a detective in danger, corrupt police officers, secrets and betrayals, and much more. It is dark, chilling, and immersive, and the twists just keep coming until the last page. The pace is fast, the suspense is high, and emotions are strong. And I loved every page of it!

A thrilling crime novel. DI Grace Archer is not only on the hunt to bring down a gangland boss, he's on the hunt for her too . A great partnership of Archer and her colleague Harry Quinn . There's so much going on in this book, The threats against Archer's family, the justice for her father . A tough murder investiogation made this book very hard to put it down.

"The Silent Man" by David Fennell is a gripping thriller that takes readers on a chilling journey through the dark underbelly of London. With a serial killer on the loose and a dangerous gangster on their trail, detectives Grace Archer and Harry Quinn face a race against time to uncover the disturbing connection between seemingly unrelated victims. Fennell's suspenseful storytelling keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

This is the third book in the trilogy involving Met police officers Grace Archer and her sharp-as-a-tack, sarcastic partner Harry Quinn. Grace was brought up by her Granddad and he features highly in the book. Grace and Harry’s relationship is purely professional (if they have history then it’s not alluded to in The Silent Man).

There are three main threads here. A sadistic killer is on the loose having murdered a father who is discovered with his head wrapped tightly in tape, a crude sad face penned over his facial features. His young son is left alive though. His wife was out at the time.

Gangster Frankie White (who I guess is a major player in the first two books) is responsible for the death of Grace’s father and has designs on her too. She knows that neither she nor Granddad will ever be safe while he and his mobsters are at large.

Finally we have a totally unrelated story. Fourteen-year-old Brynn is bullied at school and abused by his drunken father at home. His mother left years ago to run off with another man and he hasn’t seen her since. His only friend is Iris, who has come to stay next door. She is also bullied because she wears a helmet to protect her head when she has an epileptic fit and falls over. The bullies call her Epi-Iris.

I will warn you that parts of the story are really quite graphic and gruesome, but also emotionally heart-wrenching and often seem personal. Brynn’s treatment by his father is harder to read at times than the murders.

It’s a brilliant book, far better than the average crime thriller – The Silent Man is about as creepy and chilling as they come. I know it is the final chapter in the series but there are hints that there may be more to come.

Many thanks to @Tr4cyF3nt0n for inviting me to be part of the #CompulsiveReaders #blogtour and to NetGalley for an ARC