Reviewed by: Rabid Reads. 
 SILENCE FALLEN takes us back to a time when Mercy was a one-woman show. Her allies are still in place, but all their power and might has been nullified by the Atlantic Ocean. Thompson is forced to do what she does best. Survive. I loved this book because even though I always look forward to reconnecting with the Tri-Cities cast, it was Patricia Briggs' strong heroine that first drew me to this series, and continues to call to me with each new installment. 
 There were still a lot of chapters told from Hauptman's point of view, and a couple from a few other characters' as well. So, even though this novel was mostly about our favourite VW mechanic, there was a hearty dose of Adam, Honey, Stefan, Elizaveta, and Marsilia in addition to newcomers from the European seethes and the Vltava pack not to mention a guest appearance from Matt Smith--not the Doctor, but you should pay special attention to him all the same! 
 I liked how interconnected all the different plot threads were. Initially, the players seemed to be working independently of each other however, as the author built towards the finish line that's when Briggs' mad skills at her craft manifested. The pacing felt off in the early chapters, so it's important to judge this title for all its parts because every word has meaning, and if you find yourself as blindsided by the curveball as I was, I suspect that that ending will incite many a re-read. 
 This volume had one last thing going for it, and that was the way it expounded upon Mercy's Coyote lineage, and her aptitude with the dead. Ghosts have been constant companions of the heroine but, she's mostly ignored them until now. I also loved how forces like Charles and Wulfe attested to the fact that Thompson is the most dangerous person in the Tri-Cities. Fans already know this however, it took Lenka's run-in with a bus, and eluding the Lord of the Night to sway Iacopo. 
 SILENCE FALLEN was motherhumping rad!