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Shh: A Must Read Psychological Thriller Kindle Edition

by Jocelyn Dexter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A deaf woman must stop a serial killer obsessed with targeting everyone she loves in this intense psychological thriller.
 
Annie Black, who is profoundly deaf, has always looked out for her friend’s deaf son Toby. Now she’s looking for him as part of a search party. And when the fifteen-year-old turns up murdered, it’s only the beginning of Annie’s nightmare. Someone is targeting people close to her—someone merciless and very smart.
 
Teaming up with the lead Detective, Annie attempts to understand the killer’s mind. With everyone she cares about in mortal danger, her work puts the entire deaf community at risk. And as the murders escalate, the killer’s obsession grows. Will the police untangle the killer’s motivation before it’s too late?
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Jocelyn Dexter was born in Blackheath, London. She worked as an interpreter for the Deaf for seven years. Whilst doing this, she completed her MA in creative writing at Brunel University and wrote her first book. She enjoys sunbathing, shopping, meeting people and wants world peace.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09C6LS296
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (May 6, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 6, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1423 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 375 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 286 ratings

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Jocelyn Dexter was born in London and from an early age read the entire works of Winnie The Pooh, Tintin, The complete works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler - but not necessarily in that order.

Her parents were journalists and Jocelyn spent much of her youth travelling the world and didn't do anything sensible until going to University at the age of 40, to study a BA in BSL/English Interpreting. Subsenquently she worked for 7 years in this field, as a sign language interpreter - where she had the idea for her debut novel, SHH: a psychological thriller set in the Deaf community - which was long listed for the Guardian's Not The Booker Prize.

Jocelyn completed an MA in 'Creative Writing - The Novel' at Brunel University. She is currently working on her fourth and fifth books: both psychological thrillers, both coming out later this year, June and October 2024! Look out for 'Mother Said So' coming out in June! A chilling, psychological look at a man and his relationship with his mother.

Jocelyn will continue to write psychological thrillers, frequently exploring the 'Why' of the crime, as opposed to the 'Who.' Her books always come with a twist and are very people driven.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Annie Black The Deaf 🦻Community. & DI Crabb 🕵️
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2022
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This is a story someone is killing in The Deaf Community 🦻. Then, you would meet Annie Black a woman deaf and was assaulted by the killer who killed two young people. Adam Jacob and Toby Coleridge. And more a serial killer is in the Deaf Community 🦻, killing the ones who deaf. This is a fantastic novel with emotional moments, empathy, and pain of loss. Detective Inspector Crabb on the case.
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helen hamilton
4.0 out of 5 stars Shh
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020
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A very different book about a family and a community of deaf people. Kids and people are being murdered in the most awful way. Finally it all comes together and the killer is caught but the ending will surprise you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020
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I never saw that coming! The suspense just kept coming and the story kept me guessing. I loved it and couldn’t wait to continue where I left off.
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A. Wolford
3.0 out of 5 stars Had high hopes
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023
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This started out with potential with the introduction of Annie and the deaf community which is not often seen in books. It has good descriptions if a little drawn out. The plot near the last half of the book became a little hard to read because of how farfetched it became. There were characters in the book that didn't seem to serve a purpose they were just there and then the police involving citizens in a way that was not believable. I had high hopes going in to this, it sounded like it would be a written version of the movie Hush but it fell flat for me. If the story had stuck with Annie's pov I think the boom would ha e turned out better.
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Bev
5.0 out of 5 stars Who is attacking deaf people and why?
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020
Annie is a popular person even though she is deaf, she is making the most of her life and not letting anything stop her. Then she is attacked. She is not the only person who is deaf that is attacked. Who would want to attack deaf people and why? The opening scene is rather graphic...just a warning to those that may have triggered issues. I really did enjoy the way this story is written and how Annie is able to help the police. Deaf people are NOT helpless!! Great story!!! I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from Bloodhound Books.
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coccotoro
4.0 out of 5 stars Psychological Thriller
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2020
Shh is a psychological thriller by author Jocelyn Dexter.

A fifteen- year- old deaf boy was left brutally murdered, impaled on a fence, as a crucifix display.

Fast forward 1 year later, thirty- seven- year old Annie Black, also deaf, worried about her friend, Sarah and her fifteen-year-old son, Toby who was missing. Toby had last been seen on his way to the deaf Club.

Then Annie is attacked outside her home. When questioned by the Detective Crabb, it appears that her attack might be related to the disappearance of Toby, also deaf.

And when Toby’s body is found drowned and Annie’s boyfriend is found murdered in his home, it appears there are links to the brutal killings. Are deaf people being targets of brutal killings?

Annie Black, finds herself in the middle of a set of brutal murders. Teaming up with the lead Detective Crabb, the pair attempt to understand the psychology driving the killer.

But Annie has another set of skills that can help with the case…she is able to read lips as well as body language. Annie realizes that the killer is targeting people she knows.

And Annie has lots of friends, now at risk. Are the victims that are being chosen, people close to Annie?

With the clock ticking, it is now a race against time to save people in the deaf community.

A well written gripping thriller that gives the reader a better understanding of the deaf community, through adequate research and relatable characters. A very good read!

Many thanks to the author and Bloodhounds Books for my digital copy.
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Panyol
4.0 out of 5 stars Fear magnified by a sense of vulnerability
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020
The characters are not perfect. They’re not beautiful nor generally handsome (well, other than one whose beauty is all surface). The majority of them live in a world of perpetual silence and of vulnerability. Annie, the leading lady makes the point, early on, ‘Did you know that deaf boys are two to three times more likely to be the victims of sexual abuse than hearing boys?’

A sad statistic in a story that brings you into the Deaf community, a closed one from the perspective that, if you haven’t lived it yourself or through a loved one, then you can’t possibly understand their world. As members of their community keep getting picked off, one by one, the fear is magnified by the sense of vulnerability because the ‘why’ remains unanswered. Jocelyn Dexter’s detective hero, Crabb, is drawn to protect Annie even as she pushes his efforts away: ‘Crabb hated to leave Annie, but he couldn’t mother her now. Or whatever it was that he was doing to her.’

Dexter allows us into the mind of her villain, witnesses to his unravelling: ‘The behaviour and madness of the people involved. I never get used to other people. Humans – they’re a strange and not particularly nice species.’
Even though I figured out his identity midway through, there was a twist that I hadn’t at all considered.

The murders themselves are fairly horrific but, if you are a fan of the detective and psychological mystery genre, you’ll enjoy this one. Thanks are due to the author and #ThePigeonhole for the exclusive early access.
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Pheadra Farah
3.0 out of 5 stars Had potential.
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2020
This book started out with much promise and some very good descriptions as well as information about what it's like to be deaf. Unfortunately, it then descended from a potential 5-star read, rather quickly downhill with its overkill of gory scenes, despicable characters, red herrings and police who are a law unto themselves, don't follow protocol and involve civilians in their investigation without ever checking anyone's background. It's a pity as the premise for a thrilling read was set early. 3 Stars.
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Ms C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, terrifying, page-turner!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2020
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From the moment I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. This first novel by Jocelyn Dexter grabs you roughly by the neck and doesn't let go - even at the very end.
It is brutally violent from the start, so be prepared, but it is so skilfully written, with such fully realised characters, that I was happy to inhabit this world for as long as it took to solve the mystery.
There were just enough plausible red herrings to keep me guessing, and although I had spotted the likely culprit, the reveal was satisfyingly shocking and full of fresh revelations.
It is set in and around a deaf club and a school for the deaf and explores the politics and nuances of the deaf community. The writer has worked as a BSL interpreter and writes with great empathy and understanding. The detail and characters feel very authentic, the politics are fascinating, the world of the book feels concrete and solid, like it might all be happening a couple of streets away.
I would love to go back and meet all the characters again soon!
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Journeying Soul
2.0 out of 5 stars Started well
Reviewed in Australia on May 9, 2020
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I liked the idea of this story, and was caught up in it at the start. But as I approached the halfway mark it became annoying. The writing style began to bug me. I really didn’t like the use of the word, ‘said’, instead of writing ‘he said’, or ‘she said’. The characters also lost their shine. I skipped over a lot to get to the end.

Not my kind of story in the end. A little disappointing.
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jacquie farmer
4.0 out of 5 stars Shh
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2023
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An unusual angle to a story. Enjoyed the new angle .
I will now look out for more of her books to read
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carol topolski
5.0 out of 5 stars shut up and read...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2020
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I'm not usually an aficionado of this genre but the premise of this one intrigued me. Whoever thought of setting a serial killer thriller in the deaf community? Well, obviously Jocelyn Dexter did, and she has smuggled a picture of the internecine politics of the deaf vs the Deaf into a tightly wrought story of a killer who needs to re-enact something from his past which, as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, was additionally gripping. And I was gripped - from the first grisly page to the denouement. Dexter has fashioned an odd couple team as the heroes of the story which works particularly well. It's a familiar trope of films and books and plays but she handles it deftly so it doesn't at all feel forced. I liked them both - something a reader needs to be able to hang their emotional hat on while enduring the gruesome nature of the killings, which in turn reflect the beating heart of the community. Read it. Enjoy it. Look out for the next one.
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Hugo Malik
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent debut novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2020
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An excellent debut thriller, giving some fascinating insights into the deaf community. The characters are well rounded and relatable. Really good dialogue which fits each character perfectly , which is such a hard technique to master. As in all good thrillers, my involvement with the main protagonists (including Eric the cat) grew as the novel went on. The violence might not be everybody's cup of tea, but I have read worse , and there are key clues to the killers motivation left at each crime scene which makes the violence a plot necessity. The relationship between DC Crabb and Annie has some really interesting dynamics, and definitely has room to grow in future investigations. Very minor criticism...as Hampstead Heath plays a role in the book, it might have been nice to have some more "location" writing, so we could get a geographical/ North London setting in our mind. But I am sure this will come with any further books in what will hopefully become a series!
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