Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Empire of Pain a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions"Masked intruders dragged Jean McConville, a 38-year-old widow and mother of 10, from her Belfast home in 1972. In this meticulously reported book as finely paced as a novel Keefe uses McConville's murder as a prism to tell the history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Interviewing people on both sides of the conflict, he transforms the tragic damage and waste of the era into a searing, utterly gripping saga." New York Times Book ReviewJean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. In 2003, five years after an accord brought an uneasy peace to Northern Ireland, a set of human bones was discovered on a beach. McConville's children knew it was their mother when they were told a blue safety pin was attached to the dress-with so many kids, she had always kept it handy for diapers or ripped clothes.

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    • Patrick Radden Keefe (Author)
    • Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
    • Publication Date: 02-25-2020
    • Page Count: 560
    • Paperback
    • Adult
    • World History
    • Product Dimension - 5.1 H x 7.9 W x 1.2 D
    • ISBN-13 - 9780307279286

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4 years ago
from NJ

Very informative

I knew very little about the IRA. Only that there was conflict between Catholics and Protestants. And that’s why I bought this book because I was curious about what really happened. The timeline of the book spans about 50 decades which is something I like. Good read from start to finish.

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5 years ago

Unforgettable Read

“Tranquilizer use was higher in Northern Ireland than anywhere else in the United Kingdom. In some later era, the condition would likely be described as post-traumatic stress, but one contemporary book called it ‘The Belfast syndrome,’ a malady that was said to result from ‘living with constant terror, where the enemy is not easily identifiable and the violence is indiscriminate and arbitrary.’ Doctor’s found, paradoxically, that people most prone to this type of anxiety were not active combatants, who were out on the street and had a sense of agency, but the women and children stuck shelling behind closed doors.” In Say Nothing, Patrick Radden Keefe takes one case and uses it for the focus to show the multifaceted and complex struggles in Northern Ireland. This was a struggle I knew very little about so I found this book to be very informative and fascinating. I appreciated how the author seemed to tell many sides of the story and the use of the story of Jean McConville to make it feel more real and personal. If you have any interest in this topic or in true crime I would highly recommend this unforgettable read. I give it 5 stars

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