Shattered Silence

Eden Mercer K-9 Mystery Thriller, Book 1

By: Paige Black

Narrated by: Hannah Somerville

For fans of Michael Connelly and Karin Slaughter comes a dark, gripping thriller that will keep you up all night.

Eden Mercer, a determined young officer in the fog-shrouded, tight-knit town of Nightfall, Oregon, is haunted by her past in a fundamentalist cult. With her loyal K-9 partner, Shadow, by her side, she’s eager to prove herself in a department dominated by machismo.

When a couple stumbles upon a woman’s body in a ritualistic burial deep within the dense, misty forests, Eden is thrust into a chilling mystery. As she delves deeper, disturbing clues and unsettling secrets tied to a local cult emerge. The stakes escalate with the approach of an ominous lunar eclipse—a celestial event the cult views as a harbinger of dark rituals.

The discovery of a missing boy connected to the case raises the tension to a fever pitch, as Eden realizes he could be the next victim. Failure means more than letting a murderer walk free; it could cost an innocent child his life and shatter Eden's belief in her ability to protect and serve.

With the clock ticking, Eden races against time through dark woods and eerie silence to save the boy and earn her place as a detective. Will she conquer her demons and stop the cult before it's too late?

Dive into "Shattered Silence" and immerse yourself in a heart-pounding tale that will leave you breathless.

©2024 Paige Black (P)2024 Paige Black

Murder by the cult.

I had a hard time getting into this book because I didn’t care for the narrative. I thought it was the virtual audio but then checked the credits and it is a real person. The storyline/plot was interesting but again had a hard time holding my attention until about Chapter 40! Overall I think the author did a great job and would recommend book to others. Just not for me today.

Shattered Slicence. K-9 Mystery Book 1

This was a super interesting book. it covered all the bases. So well written. The authors descriptions were amazing. I highly recommend this to anyone who lives mystery and intriguing plots.

For the most part, I thought it had a good storyline in good characters. Did not like the narration.

I was not crazy about the narration as it sounded like it was in a room with bad sound. I would have preferred them to have different narrators, reading, different characters lines and I did not like how she was always saying, and they cleared their throat and then she would clear her throat that sounded very amateur like. Overall, I like the storyline, but not sure if I would suffer through listening to the same narrator again. The narration made all the difference to me.