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

4.0

The mystery of what happened to Jean McConnville, mother of 10, is deeply disturbing, and is wrapped up with The Troubles of Northern Ireland. The conflict is complex, and Radden Keefe does a lovely job of telling through a handful of well-known IRA members, specifically the Price sisters. There are parallels here between our current struggles and The Troubles, and the Price sisters make sympathetic, if ethically dubious, characters. There are no clear answers here, and some people get away with murder. But asking the question, "what would YOU do about an occupying force?" feels particularly relevant today.