Silent Trail

Sheila Stone #2

by Blake Pierce

With a career-ending injury, Olympic kickboxer Sheila Stone is forced back to her small hometown, where her older sister, the local sheriff, offers her a spot on the local police force. When college girls show up dead in locker rooms, Sheila, facing past demons, must summon all her fighting skills in a deadly game of cat and mouse…

With her Olympic dreams crumbled, Sheila, 28, struggles to find her place back home. She is surrounded by reminders of what could have been, stuck inside the shadow of her older the golden child, the respected sheriff. But when her sister persuades her to join the local police force, Sheila’s life and career start anew.

As she hunts serial killers, Sheila notices clues that others miss and offers a perspective that no one else has. She realizes she has a talent outside of fighting, and that she has a chance to embrace a new life in Salt Lake—a life outside the ring.

This is a different kind of ring, though. Sheila quickly realizes that to survive, she will need more than just her strength—she’ll need a brilliance to match that of even the most diabolical killer.

Can Sheila win this match? Or will she finally lose it all?

A page-turning and harrowing suspense thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured protagonist, the SHEILA STONE series is a riveting mystery, packed with suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Ebooks, Suspense

173 pages, Paperback

Published December 19, 2023

About the author

Blake Pierce is author of the bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which includes seven books (and counting). Blake Pierce is also the author of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); of the AVERY BLACK mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); and of the new KERI LOCKE mystery series.

An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

Reviews

[Lisa Berkley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am enjoying this series by Blake Pierce. Silent Trail is the 2nd book. Sheila Stone is working with the police department to help solve some murders on a local campus. The common denominator in all these murders is they all had history of being bullies or making others miserable by being mean. So I found that very interesting because I hate bullies more than anything! And the end of the story had a little cliffhanger to keep me interested in getting the next audiobook in the series!
P.S. I was really annoyed with the reader as I’ve stated in my previous Blake Pierce reviews. But I googled the reader and her name is Vivianne but she is a synthesized voice!!!!She’s not a real person! Thank God the mystery is solved!!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Klare · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read

[✿ Druti ✿ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A killer is killed. A life saved. A sister is tragically injured. Lives changed. New beginings. Paths redirected . Excellent book.

[KittySexy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gusta la protagonista, al principio en el anterior libro me ponia de los nervios cada vez que pensaba que estaba siempre por detrás su hermana cuando era normal porque ya lleva años como policia, pero ella sin esperienza encontro bastante pruebas. En este libro ya no se nota tanto ese problema, pero lo que si arastro es no querer meter a su hermana en situaciones peligrosas porque está en una silla de ruidas por culpa de protegerla en el final del libro anterior
Me gusta la forma de ser Finn, espero que más adelante puedan tener algo aunque esta saga no trata de romance es policiaca, pero no se los veo interactuar juntos y me gustan aunque no que edad tendrá él, hay momentos que parece que puede tener sobre unos 35 años y otros cuando habla que estuvo en el ejercito de aire y luego los ocho años que lleva de policia parece que sea más mayor
Su hermana en el primer libro era muy buena y en este se vio más alejada porque aún está sufriendo las consecuencias del accidente del final del anterior libro y ahora al final ya se vio volviendo un poco a ser ella misma

[Manie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any murder investigation usually starts at the body found, followed often by a twisted trail of clues to a murderer.
Sheila, however, is not a police woman and has no training on such investigations whatsoever. With her older sister Natalie on hand, Sheila is actually displaying an an amazing mind in following such clues to whatever twisted mind that resulted in a murder.
Unless one's own presumptions interfere.
As happens here in Silent Trail.
When the knived to death body of a female student is found in a locker on a campus, Sheila is engaged once again as 'silent consultant" to her sister, the sheriff.
And for this reader the fun part is to get to find out who the guilty miscreant may be before anybody else....all in one sitting.
Author Blake Pierce once again crafted a stunner mystery thriller with Silent Trail.
Enjoy.

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

drama overload

I’m not speaking of the stage sort. I’m talking female version of “I feel SO guilty” ad nauseam. Sheila Stone is a well developed character, but the looking into her drama-filled mind bogs down an otherwise good mystery. Additionally, I can’t imagine where in the real world a sister would be allowed to try out being a deputy. I have not read Book One and know that I am missing some background. If I had, I likely wouldn’t have read this one. I’ve read other books by Blake Pierce and liked them, but I’ll not follow this series. The reason I gave Silent Trail three stars is because it has a really good plot.

[Ulla · Rating 2 out of 5]

The plot was quite interesting, it kept me reading and finishing the story. Finn and Natalie were nice characters, but I did not like Sheila and her acting alone towards the end. Getting out was so unlikely. I disliked the lengthy descriptions of scenery in the middle of action scenes. For a romance that would have been fit, but not here. I felt there are many repetitions of phrases like "under her breath", "the man seemed", "Herculean effort".
I see the author writes a lot, perhaps he should put more effort in fine tuning single stories.

[Ms MK · Rating 3 out of 5]

You have to suspend your common sense

The premise itself of an amateur being allowed to participate so actively in a police investigation is surely flawed.
Without risking spoilers by giving examples of further implausibilities that litter this - I would just say you need to read with a huge pinch of salt.
I tried, but at around 80% I gave up, by then I wasn’t bothered enough about any of the characters to continue.

[Keith Withers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awe inspiring drama

A truly awe inspiring murder/mystery. Sheila Stone, a former kick boxing champion, now retired, is drawn into an investigation Shen college students beg being found stabbed to death and stuffed in their school lockers. With the help of her wheelchair bound sister, a sheriff, and a deputy, she sets out to try and solve this horrendous case. Who could be murdering college students and why. What is their motive. A truly enticing and dramatic story.

[Patrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was surprised at how much I disliked this book.
Once again our hero’s are so so smart and dedicated with minor flaws that are blown out of proportion.
While they are so intelligent and or tough and great fighters. They also make the most stupid decisions.
No surprises. Last minute heroics beyond belief.
No sense of reality in this book at all.
Hard to like any of these characters.
This book is a set up for a series.
One of which I will not be buying.

[Kenny · Rating 2 out of 5]

A really simple story written in an almost basic style, no tension with cardboard characters.
Back story trauma felt as if it was designed to give the protagonist some depth instead it just seemed contrived.
Plot was so predictable even the final showdown.
I have several of his books on my Kindle, this is the first one I've read so I'm hoping it's not typical.

[Judy Scaife · Rating 3 out of 5]

Different

I found the storyline to be interesting but at the same time a bit unbelievable. The Sheriffs sister working with a Detective and getting heavily involved in a case. Then taking such a risk to catch the killer was quite unbelievable to say the least. All in all not a bad story though.

[Janetk · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gave up after reading a third of it. Too unbelievably. The main character is a consultant to the sheriffs department. This is only the second time she’s helping them yet it’s like she’s the lead detective.

She is the sheriffs sister hit that shouldn’t matter


I wish authors wrote books that are more realistic. I’m Tired of all the nonsense that are in these stories

[Liza · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure how Sheila gets to do all the investigating when she is not a cop and hasn't even started any training. Also, despite non-discrimination/accessibility regulations, I don't understand how Natalie in her wheelchair is doing any investigation.

These elements lack logic for me

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

It kept me on the edge of my seat⁶
Intense. No swearing or sex. Female hero. All of Blake Pierce books are great. Very intense. Sometimes so intense I have to stop reading for a bit

[Karen Sheldon · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyable second installment

Particularly like the way the author writes to bring you into the story and backfill information from previous installment. He also leads very well to the danger and mystery of the next installment.

[Susan Forsgren · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is much detail that I did not need to follow the plot line.
I wish the reader knew more about the father. We only get small parts of his story. I think it is the missing piece of the puzzle that would give me a more complete understanding, of the plot.

[Rimona Seay · Rating 5 out of 5]

heart pounding

She did it again. Sheila will be a great cop. She has raw instincts and delivers. It was really a great ride.

[Ramón Centeno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buena trama y bien desarrollado. No he parado hasta finalizarlo.

[Cynthia E Provencher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome!

Another winner from my favorite author. Easy to follow. Believable characters. Can never put a Blake Pierce book down! Keep them coming. Looking forward to your next one!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rated PG

[Ginny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not much depth to the plot.

[Sonia Santos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

This serial killer thriller book was engaging and enthralling right from the start. It kept me attuned to the story from start to end. It was well put together.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Knock Knock

It was an ok read. Two sisters, one a sheriff and one a consultant trying to find a killer.
A killer lose on college campuses .

[Michelle Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm liking this "Silent" series

I have really enjoyed the first two books in this series. There were some repetitive phrases too close together and throughout the book, but overall the storyline moved quickly and kept me interested. I'll be buying the next one.