A damaged detective and a gruesome crime combine in this procedural set in Germany. Judith Krieger has a lot of issues but she used to be a crack crime solver- not so much now. What can she do with a decomposed body? Just wait. This one is twisty and well done. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read and a nice start for. a series.

Not one for me
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.

well written psychological thriller but a little hard to follow at times

When I first started this book, I knew I had read it before, yet once I got into it, I then thought maybe I hadn't. So I think at some stage I had previously started it, then not carried on, Why I don't know.
​But trying to get through some of the books I've had for far to long on my kindle, I carried on reading determined to get through that list. Yeah Right.

​Thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for an Arc of this eBook.

​This is an interesting read, Silent is the Forest is the first in a series of novels about Detective Judith Krieger.
When a badly decomposed body is discovered in a forest, Judith Krieger, a police detective from Cologne, is assigned to the case.
​Struggling with things from her past, this is Judith's last chance to redeem herself.
​But can Judith move on, can she show that she is still the detective everyone looked up to.
As I said this was an interesting read, I just felt in parts it was a little slow, but still enjoyable. I would read more from this author.

Thank you to Netgalley, the Publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in return for my honest opinion.

I found this book hard to read. The characters were interesting but I just found them so frustrating. A little more interaction between them would have solved this mystery way earlier and saved me a lot of un-needed reading. The premise was interesting and the ending surprising, but I didn't like the feel of this book, I am sorry to say.

Originally published in Germany, the book was well translated and really a good read. I enjoyed the book and can't wait to see if I can find another one by this author! Worth the effort.

A dark psychological thriller, complex and character driven. It stays with you even after you're done reading!