The murder of a widowed mother of ten in 1972 Belfast opens a story about the IRA, the Troubles, and what it costs people to commit violence in the name of a cause.
About This Book
From the author of London Falling—a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions.One of The New York Times’s 20 Best Books of the 21st Century A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 Years"Masked intruders dragged Jean McConville, a 38-year-old widow and mother of 10, from her Belfast home in 1972.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want to be kept on edge: propulsive, twisty, and hard to put down. The writing rewards attention without being demanding, a good balance of depth and readability. The pacing is balanced, time to breathe between moments that matter. Readers who prefer character depth over plot drive may find it thin.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something tense and impossible to put down, and a read that's balanced and absorbing.
What It Explores
Say Nothing explores power structures and how they shape individual lives, war and its costs — both during and long after, identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, and revenge and whether it ever delivers what it promises.
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