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A review by cassiecollins
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Keefe is an excellent storyteller. He's also focused—the narrative zeros in very specifically to the primary tale of Jean McConville's kidnapping and murder, telling the stories of her children and the relevant members of the IRA who committed, or participated in, the crime. I think this was an excellent choice, since there's a lot that could be discussed with regard to the Troubles, and keeping the McConville family as a throughline with some branching paths worked great to keep the pacing and prose engaging. The book also does a great job of framing things from as many viewpoints as possible to try at a clear understanding of what actually happened during a chaotic and much-obfuscated time-period. Keefe is definitely becoming one of my favorite non-fiction authors.