Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

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  • Create Date：2020-02-27 04:10:51
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  • Author：Patrick Radden Keefe
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Editor Reviews

…Say Nothing has lots of the qualities of good fiction, to the extent that I'm worried I'll…forget that Jean McConville was a real person, as were—are—her children. And her abductors and killers. Keefe is a terrific storyteller. It might seem odd, even offensive, to state it, but he brings his characters to real life…What Keefe captures best…is the tragedy, the damage and waste, and the idea of moral injury…The last section of the book, the tricky part of the story, life after violence, after the end, the unfinished business, the disappeared and the refusal of Jean McConville's children to forget about her—I wondered as I read if Keefe was going to carry it off. He does. He deals very well with the war's strange ending, the victory that wasn't.

The New York Times Book Review - Roddy Doyle

Reviews

Anonymous ，

The author is a writer for THE NEW YORKER and his skill as a journalist is on full display here. Using previously unpublished interviews and a lot of good detective work, he tells the story of the disappearance and murder of Jean McConville, a Belfast widow with 10 children, placing the crime in the context of The Troubles. This was the violent clash between the IRA and the Protestant paramilitary groups, who were aided in their criminal acts by the British government's occupying army, from the late sixties up until the nineties. He is brutally honest about the violence and terror committed by all the various forces trying to achieve their vision for Ireland, whether that vision was reunification or continuing as part of the UK. For Americans who are not fully conversant with this history, the author does a great job explaining the situation and setting the scene. This is a terrific book about life during The Troubles, illustrating the devastating impact on everyone who lived through the tumult of the era.

Anonymous ，

In light of events prior to Easter 2019 in Derry, NI of the murder of Lyra McKee, this book provides the insight into the minds of peoples stuck in time. The author callls his book a "Narrative History" of certain events taking place in NI and neighboring areas during "The Troubles". As with most sectarian wars, there are plenty of heroes and villians. The detailing of the effort to shine light onto one of the "disappeared" is truly a brave and remarkable achievement. This is a book that you will remember forever!

Anonymous ，

Very riviting, holds your interest to the end.