We know serial killers exist. We don’t want to believe they’re in our own backyard.
“Tense and terrifying.” –The Reading Café
Rookie FBI Agent Brandon Fisher and his team head to nearby Prince William County, Virginia, when a woman’s recent disappearance sheds light on thirty other women who have gone missing in the area over the last six years.
Brandon is determined to find the connection—if any—between the cases and prove himself a good agent. He even has high hopes of bringing some of the women home alive, but his new boss seems to have made it his mission to antagonize him. Brandon’s not about to let his temper make him lose the career he’s worked so hard for, but will he be able to bite his tongue and get the job done? The pressure only continues to mount when some of the women turn up dead and the investigation takes one dark turn after another.
Silent Graves is a creepy serial-killer thriller that will have readers turning the pages to unravel every twist. Buy this international bestselling book today and hunt a serial killer alongside the FBI!
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CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has several continuing fiction series and has nearly thirty published books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures. Her crime fiction series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining. This led to her adopting the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.
Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.
She currently lives near London, Ontario, Canada with her husband and two beagles.
Silent Graves is the second book in the Brandon Fisher series. A serial killer is targeting married women. With the murders occurring over a forty years period, either the murderer is very old, or someone who started very young.
Brandon and his team work with a small town police force, where they run into an overeager officer, who knows more than he’s telling, and muddle through their relationship with each other and the team.
Carol Arnold includes a lot of the book focused on the interaction between Brandon and his superior, Jack Harper. We are seeing this relationship through the eyes of Brandon, which also shows his feelings about his teammate, Paige.
Brandon is shown to be ambitious, with a desire to please Jack. Yet, fearful of failure and quick to feel shame if he speaks his mind.
The book moves along adequately, and has a few surprising twists. But there are some editing errors where the names of the victims get mixed up and this causes some confusion.
All-in-all, the book reaches its conclusion and the ending is satisfying. I intend to read the next book in the series. 3.5 stars.
We have all different sides to our personalities, both good and bad. What happens when the bad takes control? We will be finding out here.
Women are missing…and one of the women is rising from the dead, from their grave, where her murderer had thought she would remain hidden..so says the villain, who is missing one.
Brandon and the rest of the gang are called in to help. Brandon is still trying to fit in, but he walks a fine line with Paige. You always have, at least, one know it all want to be ther hero cop. And Stenson was it. He’s a Dumfree’s police officer but he wants to be so much more.
There are more killers than they thought and many more bodies that will be exposed.
Brandon and Paige…well, we will see what happens…Can they move on from each other? Can they work together, whether or not they stay romantically involved?
We have plenty of suspense and need Carolyn Arnold to take us through the investigation, questioning here and there, each person having their part to do, while dealing with every day life, tiredness and egos. She is a pro at keeping the mystery alive and making me follow along to learn she wraps up the case.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Silent Graves by Carolyn Arnold.
I went straight into Silent Graves after enjoying Eleven, fully aware that this book was actually written first. Knowing that did help explain why the characters didn’t feel as grounded or developed as they do in Eleven. It’s clear this is where their foundations were laid, but because I’d already met them in a more refined form, I found myself noticing the gaps more. Their interactions felt a bit tentative in places, and I didn’t get the same sense of familiarity or emotional weight that the later-written first book managed to create. The investigation itself is ambitious but rather tangled. There are several missing women, multiple timeframes, and a cold case woven through the narrative. On paper, that should add depth, but in practice, I found it difficult to keep track of who disappeared when and which details were tied to which timeline. I often had to pause and remind myself where I was in the sequence, which pulled me out of the story slightly. I do think the book would have been stronger if it had focused solely on the present-day offender; the cold case element, although interesting, felt like it cluttered rather than supported the central plot. Despite that, I did enjoy the experience of reading it. Carolyn Arnold has a way of keeping the pace moving, and even when I wasn’t completely sure I’d pieced everything together, I still wanted to keep turning the pages. I found myself thinking about the story when I wasn’t reading, wondering how the threads would eventually tie up, and that’s always a promising sign for me. I also appreciated the atmosphere — the sense of unease, the grim nature of the crimes, and the attention given to the victims. Those aspects were handled with care and gave the book real weight. What surprised me is that even though I didn’t connect with this instalment as much as I did with Eleven, I still came away keen to continue the series. There’s something compelling about Arnold’s approach to procedural storytelling, even when the structure isn’t entirely smooth. Silent Graves might not be as cohesive or streamlined as its successor, but it kept me reading late into the evening, and I’m curious to see how the characters grow from here.
Silent Graves by Carolyn Arnold is the 2nd book in her Brandon Fisher FBI series. This series revolves around Brandon Fisher, who is a young FBI agent still on probation in the Special Cases division, BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit. Their cases are usually dark violent cases, such as serial killers. In Silent Graves, the team (Brandon, Jack (his boss), Paige, & Zachary) are called into a case of a missing women, and when they are notified about a body being found in a small town in Virgina, they travel there to investigate.
Soon they begin to suspect that the missing woman, & the body just found are the result of a serial killer, which upon further investigation begins to add up to 30 missing women, most within the past years. When another woman is kidnapped, the case is escalated to try and find the killer before he kills them. What follows is a terrifying story of a mentally disturbed killer, whom Arnold also gives a POV that allows us into his dark maniacal mind, and to those he tortures.
We do get mostly Brandon’s POV, as he tries to prove to his boss Jack that he belongs on the team and should be off probation. However, Brandon has his own private issues dealing with these horrific type of cases, which haunt him. But he is a very good agent, as he helps put together the complex clues with the rest of the team.
Carolyn Arnold does a fantastic job of putting this story together, with the complexity of the clues, findings, twists and surprises, which she excels in. Carolyn’s knowledge of Police procedural is amazing, and she does this so flawlessly to precise perfection. There isn’t a moment that is used with fluff. It is all tense and terrifying, as the story slowly unravels. I do not want to give any spoilers, other then to say this was a race to the finish exciting climax.
Carolyn Arnold is a wonderful writer, who has the ability to put you right in the middle of tense violent storyline. It is important to note, that this is a graphic violent storyline, that had me at times tense and depressed; it is very realistic and if you do not like this type of book it might not be for you. But if you enjoy these types of stories, then you must read Silent Graves.
This is a quickly paced FBI hunt for a prolific serial killer. Book 2 in the Brandon Fisher FBI series and I think even better than the first book.
The FBI agents have distinctive and pretty believable personalities, with none of them written as perfect or elite - all with legitimate human frailties and personal lives that suffer as a result of them being FBI. Also well written are the local authorities and suspects/victims/resources the FBI team interact with.
I like how the story is also told from the perspectives of the perpetrator(s) and victim(s). The serial killer in this story is heinous and the victims terrified, but the crime is only described, no gory details, which is fine as the reader’s imagination can fill in the blanks well enough to give nightmares.
The story moves along fast and there isn’t a lot of filler. It’s my preference that personal life drama be kept at a minimum and this kind of story focuses on solving the crime. This author, Carolyn Arnold, is very good at doing that, which keeps me totally engaged and loving this series so far!
I enjoy the audiobook narrator, Michael Murphy, and appreciate that he’s able to present distinctive voices for quite a few characters.
This second book wasn't as good as the first in this series, but it was still engaging. I had a harder time with character development in this one because the focus was more on witty banter rather than personalities. This one has me a bit reminiscent of Dexter with the introduction of ME Chow, which directly correlates to Masuka in that awesome show. It also reminded me of The Fall, due to the nature of the crimes and the killer's MO in comparison with Spector's need for control. This would have been much better if Brandon and Paige's dynamic had been explored more towards some sort of close or resolution rather than using it as a filler or plot distraction. In all, I enjoyed the continued series and will read the next sequel.
i discovered this series of books by accident on amazon prime, it was a 99p offer which i snapped up and have been loving ever since . I believe i stayed up late over two nights to read this one i was so immersed in the story. I literally flew through it, couldnt put it down, then i dived straight into the next one without stopping to do the review. so ive taken time out to catch up on reviews now. i love the storylines, the characters, the chemistry between Brandon and Paige, the mystery that surrounds the boss Jack, the easy going nature of Zach. In short i love everyrhing about the " Brandon Fisher" series and am going to be gutted when i reach the latest one Carolyn Lawrence has written. anyone unsure of whether to read one take a chance on one they are great.
The main characters of the story are members of the FBI’s BAU, so this story definitely had the feel of an episode of Criminal Minds. I typically enjoy police procedurals, and having now read two stories in this series, I can say this kept me engaged throughout. When an abduction seems to lead to a six year string of missing women, the BAU is contacted. The research into the case all of a sudden stretches back 40 years. As victims begin rapidly increasing, the search to possibly find the latest women abducted heats up. The story switches between the perspective of the investigators and the perpetrator. The nature of the crime is brutally violent. Reading of the victims’ confinement probably felt more confining in my mind while reading during a transatlantic flight.
The bond to Leslie didn't make sense to me but hey I am not a psychopath. The over eager local cop was interesting, if only for his dogednesss in following the cases and solving the identify of the unsub on his own. The continuing interaction between Paige and the "Kid" is less appealing in book two of the series. Still it's a good read that kept me awake into the wee hours of the morning.
special agent brandon fisher is still in his probationary period with the fbi. his last case hit too close to home when he became the target of the serial killer "the redeemer". now his tea, are looking into the disappearance of 30 women over a number of years. what's happening to these women? why has no one ever connected the disappearances? what has the unsub escalating? the team will have to work fast to save the current missing woman, when 2 more women are taken! what is this guy up to?
Sort of slow thriller This is 2nd in a series. Agent Brandon Fisher is still learning and his training agent is grumpy and difficult. His team does not always support him. Training period is 2 years which can make things a little difficult. Brandon is learning fast but often stumbles and fumbles. He is also struggling not to resume an affair with a female agent. I would happily read the rest of the series.
I liked the first book in the series more than this one. I borrowed the audio book and it wasn't engaging enough. I listen to audio books all the time and I don't usually have problems to follow the story.
When I was listening to this book I started thinking about other things and had to go back to know what happened.
I don't like the narrator Michael Murhpy, some of his voices are really strange!
I borrowed the kindle book as well. I do recommend reading the book.
Don’t write a book including incorrect facts. There are no 30-story buildings in Washington DC. There is a height restriction of 130’ for commercial buildings in the city. I cannot stand when such a basic fact is overlooked. Where’s your editor? I couldn’t finish this book after discovering such carelessness. I enjoyed this author’s first book, “Eleven,” but I won’t be reading any more of her work.
30 missing women within 6 years means a serial kill is at work in Prince William, Virginia. A recent abduction brings the FBI and Agent Brandon Fisher's BAU team to solve the murders. The older cases have many of the same details as the one they worked in Salt Lick, KY. Lots of action and Brandon Fisher's character is getting built in this #2 book of the series.
Ms. Arnold has created another murder mystery involving the FBI and Agent Fisher. This one involves a serial killer preying on beautiful women. Plenty of twists and turns, non-stop action, dead bodies and unanswered questions as the FBI races to save a couple of women recently kidnapped by this out of control killer. Definitely worth reading.
Agent dawson is still on probation with the fbi, but she is determined to prove she belongs on this team, and sometimes she doesn't always do it right or works with the team. When women started to disappear, they realised they had a serial killer. Now, they have to find out what or who they had in common.
Not a fan of this series. The main character, Brandon Fisher, is totally unlikeable. The case gets lost in his thoughts of sleeping with just about every woman he meets and constantly talking about Jack and his smoking. And that's another thing, why is Jack's smoking mentioned so often unless it is going to be a problem for him sometime. I purchased all these books so I will read them but it's a struggle. The narrator is horrible too. His voice for Brandon is ok but every other character he puts on such an affectation it's off putting. Sometimes the men's voices sound like women and sometimes the women sound like valley girls. Ugh.
I almost gave up before finishing. I was really sick of Brandon's childish behavior, and Jack and his hmmmm. Not sure why or where the fascination was with Jack's smoking, but I was ready to scream over that. I won't be reading the next book.
Uses F word. And other profanity randomly. Has sex. An obnoxious focus on Jack smoking. Narrator is not the best IMO. I would probably like the series better with a different narrator. Listened at 1.75 speed.
Wow...this one was deep. So many killings, stretching over a long long time, Such a sad situation when bad childhoods carry over into adulthood and cause turmoil. They solved the case and a couple of women lived.