Silent Siren : Simple heart series book 2

by Whittney Corum

Kate Richards, a bookstore owner and published author, thought things had calmed down after discovering that her family is fey keepers, people with abilities to protect the fey from humans and humans from the fey. She even had to save her sister from dark fey who wanted her.
So she is happy that everything is settled down, at least until the town mayor is murdered and the prime suspect is her sister's vampire boyfriend. So it's up to Kate, along with the knight and guardian, to find the actual murder before things get dangerous, and she might lose more than she planned for.

118 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 11, 2024

Reviews

[Tony Travis · Rating 2 out of 5]

“Silent Siren: Simple Heart Series Book 2” plunges readers into a world where a fey keeper navigates strange and mysterious occurrences, blending elements from Charmed, Supernatural, and Scooby-Doo, with an added layer of romance. Although I haven't read the first book in the series, the blurb and series description provided enough context to follow along.

However, the narrative feels somewhat disjointed, which, combined with the spelling and grammatical errors, can be jarring. Phrases like "I bite my lip" and "I sighed" are repeated excessively, losing their impact and becoming more of a distraction than a device to convey emotion. This overuse detracts from the overall reading experience and highlights the need for thorough editing.

Despite these issues, the story holds potential. The character arcs are present, though they could benefit from deeper development, and the emotions often remain at the surface, lacking the depth needed to make a lasting impact. If you're looking for a light, quick read, this book could serve as a pleasant Sunday morning escape, especially with a cup of coffee in hand.

[Donnally Miller · Rating 2 out of 5]

Silent Siren has some potential. It is an interesting story with an intriguing cast of characters, but I was disheartened by the feeling I was reading a first draft. The author has gone to very little trouble to make the book presentable to a reader. There are numerous inconsistencies and characters' names are often changeable from one paragraph to the next. Also, autocorrect and spellcheck are no substitutes for a competent job of copyediting, because that's when you get into a conservation when you go to the book singing.
In most cases, with some effort, it's possible to figure out what was intended, but after a while the reader starts to feel that if the author couldn't bother to put much effort into it, neither should he.
The story is carried practically entirely by dialog, and since the characters all talk alike it can be difficult sometimes to catch the drift. I would encourage the author, if he truly believes in this story, to do a thorough job of revision and go to the trouble of giving the reader something worthy of his attention.

[Gene Kendall · Rating 3 out of 5]

This review is being graded on a curve -- be warned that the review copy I was sent contains numerous typos and odd mistakes. This is something that could be addressed via some quality time with a Google Docs error checker, and I hope the author takes that step before releasing the final edition. Consulting with a professional editor wouldn't hurt, either. That said, judging the book by its story and characters, it's a light, fairly entertaining urban fantasy adventure. Kate Richards isn't a deep protagonist -- more of a young fantasy reader's wish fulfillment figure, their idea of what they hope adult life might resemble -- but that's fine for the material. Contrasting the reality of a political figure's murder with a fantasy world featuring fairies and vampires is a decent idea, as is involving Kate's sister with the case. Without addressing the typographical errors and repetitive prose, however, the book is wanting.

[Joseph Minart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silent Siren: Simple Heart Series Book 2 (Kindle Edition) by Whitney Corum is a story where the main character is a fey keeper and a librarian in a world where fey fairies, vampires, and other surreal things exist. But this story needs more editing. Every paragraph is over-indented, and some have no indents without a good reason for doing so. There are misspellings of easy, common words that should be avoided, and one character's name is spelled three different ways for the same person. One of the words I am still trying to figure out what it could mean because it is used a few times in some sentences. Others may enjoy the book, however.