After the Silence: a twisty page-turner of deadly secrets and an unsolved murder investigation

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I think O'Neill has developed a fascinating psychology in Keelin and told an important story about domestic violence while also weaving in a genuinely intriguing mystery.

But there’s so much more going on behind the scenes and I think Louse O’Neill portrayed that perfectly. What was meant to be about the ten year anniversary of the murder of Nessa Crowley ended up something far more discombobulated to the point of boring and uninteresting. Our protagonist Keelin Kinsella has a troubled past, having fled an abusive husband with her young son Alan in tow. The narration shifts between the events leading up to the party, and the present day where the crew consisting of Noah and Jake interview the Kinsellas and other people involved.As the tenth anniversary of the Nessa Crowley’s death approaches, a pair of Australian documentarians visit the small island of Inisrun, off the coast of West Cork to investigate her unsolved murder. Despite the initial confusion, I did really enjoy that there was multiple time frames, as it gave us more of an insight in to the initial events that led to where the story is now, and each time it seemed to unearth more interesting secrets that were being covered up. You feel this book rather than enjoy it -which is true of every Louise O'Neill book I have read (the first two.

The big reveal came in the shape of an intense, and edge of the seat ending, which wrapped up every aspect of the story perfectly. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.I'd recommend this to anyone who like true crime podcasts/documentaries (in particular West Cork) or fictional versions of them ( Sadie comes to mind). And it’s primarily Keelin that the story follows, as she tries to hold her carefully constructed life – including a strained marriage, a distant daughter and a damaged son – together.

After The Silence is an account of the surprises and challenges facing Earth when contact with an alien civilization of staggering advancement and age finally takes place on New Year’s Day, 2052. This book isn't a 'thriller' in the basic sense of the word but that's not Louise O'Neill's style and this book feels more along the lines of Liz Nugent's crime-writing. This works well as a narrative device, as their interviewees give us some important background on the key characters, and offer different versions of the events in question.

I could tell that he wasn’t the lovely, caring husband that he was making himself out to be, but I just couldn’t put my finger on what was wrong. An islander by birth, she has ruffled feathers by marrying an outsider, Henry, younger son of the Kinsella hotel chain.