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After the Silence
After the Silence: a twisty page-turner of deadly secrets and an unsolved murder investigation | Louise O'Neill
14 posts | 6 read | 9 to read
'Chillingly good' Elizabeth Day 'Her best book to date and that's really saying something' Marian Keyes 'A powerfully atmospheric, darkly compelling mystery' Lucy Foley 'A superior psychological thriller' Liz Nugent Nessa Crowley's murderer has been protected by silence for ten years. Until a team of documentary makers decide to find out the truth. On the day of Henry and Keelin Kinsella's wild party at their big house a violent storm engulfed the island of Inisrun, cutting it off from the mainland. When morning broke Nessa Crowley's lifeless body lay in the garden, her last breath silenced by the music and the thunder. The killer couldn't have escaped Inisrun, but on-one was charged with the murder. The mystery that surrounded the death of Nessa remained hidden. But the islanders knew who to blame for the crime that changed them forever. Ten years later a documentary crew arrives, there to lift the lid off the Kinsella's carefully constructed lives, determined to find evidence that will prove Henry's guilt and Keelin's complicity in the murder of beautiful Nessa. In this bold, brilliant, disturbing new novel Louise O'Neill shows that deadly secrets are devastating to those who hold them close.
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Michellesibs
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Panpan

Having read Asking for it and Only Ever Yours, I know this author can do better than this.

A disappointment.

I don't think this book knows if it wants to be a podcast or netflix documentary and the characters definitely don't know who they are, they are as dazed as I was reading this book.

There's weird who experienced the worst domestic violence conversations, and the characters have loyal lines that have no foundation or make any sense.

dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 10mo
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Kalalalatja
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Louise O‘Neill can do no wrong in my book, and this was just great! I finished it in the sun, but in my mind I was in the rain on the fictional island of Inisrun off the coast of West Cork with my heart in my throat.

O‘Neill‘s books are always feminist, and this one deals with domestic violence in all its forms (more focus on psychological abuse), and I really liked the flow of the story with the interviews, and shifts in time. Just a great book!

Oryx She's superb, I completely agree 4y
TrishB Loved this too 👍🏻 4y
youneverarrived She‘s fab. Still need to read this one! 4y
BarbaraBB I am just listening to a true crime podcast set there. , that is such a coincidence. Also - wonderful review. (edited) 4y
Kalalalatja @Oryx @TrishB @youneverarrived definitely an auto-buy author for me 🙌 @BarbaraBB that is a coincidence! I had to Google some of the islands, and the pictures where stunning 👌 4y
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Kalalalatja
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Louise O‘Neill can do no wrong in my book 🙌 I‘m loving this, even though it is a bit out of my wheel house with its psychological-thriller-vibe.

#CurrentlyReading

BarbaraBB I‘m curious, it sounds like my wheelhouse 😉 4y
Kalalalatja @BarbaraBB it has a murder, an unreliable narrator, and controlling men. Set on a remote Irish island, filled with feminism, and a bit of a mystery to keep you turning the pages. I‘m hooked! 🙌 4y
BarbaraBB Wow 🤩 stacked! (edited) 4y
mklong Yep, you got me too. Stacked! 4y
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TrishB
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Great bargain Litsy folks 😁

MicheleinPhilly Just went to buy it and realized I already had. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 4y
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly my favourite game 😁 4y
MicheleinPhilly My favorite game is when I go to a bookshop and text a photo of my haul to a friend who is a member of my Amazon “family” (to share Kindle books) and she texts back, “You have that on the Kindle.” 4y
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TrishB @MicheleinPhilly oh that‘s a good one too 😁 4y
Cathythoughts Sounds like a good 👍🏻 Cheers Trish , I‘m getting it 4y
TrishB @Cathythoughts set off west coast off Ireland 👍🏻 4y
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emmaturi
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Pickpick

A fab crime novel, Nessa Crowley was murdered 10 years ago, now a documentary crew arrive to basically find out who did it. Her death happened at the party of Henry and Keelan Kinsella. It goes back and we see what happened on the led up to the party, plus back in Keelan's life, there is some domestic abuse. #crimebooks

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Mrs_B
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Group Y #LMPBC @Powered_By_Plants @veritysalter @jenniferw88
Do any of these take your fancy? I have plenty more if not!

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jenniferw88 The Shape of Darkness would be my first choice, or maybe the spiral or one by one. 4y
veritysalter Shape of Darkness for me too, I love Laura Purcell‘s books 4y
Mrs_B @powered_by_plants I'm sorry I messed up the tags in my post! Think I've got you now. :) 4y
Powered_By_Plants Happy to go with the shape of silence too Iv never read any of Laura Purcell‘s 😍 4y
Mrs_B Well you all made that decision easy! Excellent, The Shape of Darkness it is! I have to say I think you picked the prettiest cover ;) 4y
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Oryx
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This is a good read - bargain today #99ponkindle

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TrishB
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I‘ve read and enjoyed this one so just letting you know this is a good offer!!

Crazeedi Oooo, it sounds good!! 4y
squirrelbrain Oh, OK then, if you insist! 4y
youneverarrived Bought! Thanks for posting 👍 4y
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Kalalalatja I didn‘t even know she had a new book out!! I‘m not really a mystery/thriller reader, but I love O‘Neill so I have to try it! 4y
TrishB @Crazeedi 👍🏻 4y
TrishB @Kalalalatja it has some very typical O‘Neill undercurrents! 4y
jhod Me too, such a sucker for the daily deal 🤣 4y
TrishB @jhod I check religiously with my first cup of tea in the morning and are always really excited when there‘s one to buy! 4y
Crazeedi Just checked and it's not offered on kindle in the US!! 4y
Cathythoughts Nice one 👍🏻 Thankyou X 4y
TrishB @Crazeedi it‘s weird the way it‘s so different as to what you can get on kindle! 4y
Crazeedi @TrishB I know! I figured I'd find it 4y
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emmaturi
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These books are patiently waiting to be read! #tbr #books

Mitch Ahhhh - I can feel them vying for your attention! 🤣🤣 4y
emmaturi Not sure how I will choose though! @Mitch 4y
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TrishB
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Pickpick

Had to finish before sleep. I thought this was a really good read. I mainly guessed the murderer but there are many twists to the main story and the underlying themes. Can‘t really say much more though!

rockpools Very dramatic cover! Good night 😴 4y
LeahBergen Ooo, stacked! 4y
TrishB @rockpools 😁 morning 4y
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TrishB @LeahBergen 👍🏻😘 4y
Cathythoughts I havnt read anything of hers sinse Asking For It ..... must try 4y
TrishB @Cathythoughts set on an island off the west of Cork 😁 I don‘t think it‘s a real island, I tried to look it up but wasn‘t getting anywhere so I assumed fictional. (edited) 4y
Cathythoughts There are A LOT of little islands ( inhabited) off west Cork .... must investigate 4y
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emmaturi
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This is the latest book I bought for myself. It sounds really good. I might have to bump it up my tbr and read it in December! #tbr

Oryx That's a good winter read. 4y
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kezzlou85
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Mehso-so

This was an interesting premise and mystery but the story didn't hold my attention enough. I figured out early on who was actually behind the murder. The story jumps from the days of the murder to present day. We also hear snippets from others involved in the case. The plot was a little slow and the ending worked but just wasn't dramatic enough for me. The characters are all unlikeable even the victim but it fits with the story #Netgalley 3*

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Oryx
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Time for some mystery

LeahBergen This sounds good! 👍🏻 4y
Oryx @LeahBergen I really liked it 4y
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Oryx
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You go to Harrogate for one book (the Louise o'neill, which was released today), and come home with 5. In my defence, 2 were only £2 each. Thanks to eagle-eyed @squirrelbrain for helping me pick these.

LeahBergen Nice haul! 👏🏻 4y
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