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The Vows of Silence (Hardcover)

by Susan Hill (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Chatto & Windus (5 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0701179996
  • ISBN-13: 978-0701179991
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.2 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 113,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Spectator

`Susan Hill's crime novels are getting better and better... an unexpected but entirely convincing ending'


Eurocrime.co.uk

`full marks to Susan Hill for her ability to face the unfaceable'
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61 of 73 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome return for Simon Serrailler, 10 Jun 2008
By Damaskcat (UK) - See all my reviews
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This book is every bit as gripping as its predecessors. A gunman is terrorising Lafferton, especially young women about to get married. Simon has to track down this serial killer before he can do any more damage. The press don't think he is doing enough and his colleagues are frustrated at the lack of meaningful leads. But Simon must also deal with the serious illness of his brother in law and the advent of a new woman into his widowed father's life.
What always grips me about these stories is that Simon is a far from perfect human being. He resents his father's new partner and cannot make up his mind about whether he wants someone in his own life permanently. He rows with his much loved sister Cat, and lets his own feelings colour his relationships with colleagues to the extent he almost misses his chance to unmask the gunman.
As ever, this is a complex story with many sub plots which keep you guessing right to the end. I had my suspicions about the identity of the gunman - which proved to be correct - but this did not spoil my enjoyment of the story. The clues are there but so are the red herrings and there are several possible candidates. Will Helen and Phil find happiness in spite of Helen's disapproving son? How will Cat cope when she has to be doctor and wife and still maintain a normal front for the children? What about the fate of the various young women about to be married and the Royal visitors to the society wedding? Jane Fitzroy also makes an appearance - how will Simon deal with seeing her again?
A well written and thought provoking psychological thriller about human beings with all their faults.
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29 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars INSIGHT AND SENSITIVITY, 14 Jun 2008
By Mr. Stephen Morris (Surrey, England) - See all my reviews
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Susan Hill has once again made her latest in the Simon Serrailler series an unstopable read. As a forensic psychotherapist I am amazed and delighted by her insight into the darker aspects of the human condition. So many crime writers depend on the sensational alone and lack awareness of the fact that murderous thinking and acts exist alongside the ordinary and mundane. 'The Vows of Silence' is a wonderful blend of life in the raw from so many rich perspectives of its characters. The depth and reality of each character provides a griping experience which continues long after the last page. I hope we dont need to wait too long before we enter into the lives of Simon and his family again.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Pointless, 6 Oct 2009
This review is from: The Vows of Silence (Simon Serrailler 4) (Paperback)
I bought this as I thought it would be some kind of thriller. If it had stuck to the crime plot maybe it would have been. Instead we have a thread about the detective's brother in law discovering he has a brain tumour, very sad and probably movingly written, but adds nothing to the plot, it seemed pointless; even more pointless were the chapters about Helen and her new man. Was there any point in these at all? It might have been a separate book. I couldn't see any connection whatsoever to the main story, except that she was involved in the accident at the fair, it was all completely and utterly meaningless to the plot. I kept thinking we would discover some thread at the end which would weave Helen's part into the book but it wasn't to be. Bizarre. It was like she'd written a book and added parts of another book in by mistake.
The writing was good enough, the plot ok, but way too much pointless stuff for me.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Satisfying Read
I note what some other reviewers have said regarding the focus of the story on Simon and his family rather than just the crime element but I think this adds to the atmosphere of... Read more
Published 13 days ago by L. Cook

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one for the winter blues
In this the fourth of the Simon Serrailler series, Lafferton Police are up against a gunman who has targetted brides as his or her victims but will Serrailler manage to solve the... Read more
Published 20 days ago by C. Wilson

4.0 out of 5 stars Another success
[ASIN:0099499290 The Vows of Silence (Simon Serrailler 4)] Susan Hill always writes convincingly about bereavement and grief, and this is perhaps what makes the Serrailler books... Read more
Published 20 days ago by piscator

5.0 out of 5 stars The Vows of Silence
So pleased to find another susan hill book. Don't want to spoil it for anyone as these books need to be read without any prior knowledge but suffice to say can't put it down!
Published 1 month ago by J. Gould

5.0 out of 5 stars another great read!
Just could not put this book down. Lots going on simply fast moving british crime novel, a fantastic and unique writer is Susan Hill.
Published 1 month ago by Jeffery J. Forster

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but not detective fiction
There's a high body count in this novel, which might lead you to think that this is an exciting example of detective fiction - but it isn't. Read more
Published 5 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying next installment in series
If you enjoy crime novels like Ian Rankin's Rebus and Colin Dexter's Morse, then you will love this book. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cyberchick

5.0 out of 5 stars Thriller
Enjoyed every page of this book, whilst holding your attention right to the end the background is gentle and caring
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. P. M. Jones

2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre
This is the first (and probably the last) Serailler novel that I read. I am sorry if I offend fans of this author but honestly I hate knowing half way through who did it, and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by H. Lacroix

4.0 out of 5 stars Well up to standard
I loved the first three in this series and this one, eagerly-anticipated as it was, didn't disappoint. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Urbangril21

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