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From the much-praised author Fiona McPhillips, a novel of murder and betrayal, pulse-pounding music, and all the lives we leave behind
Synopsis:
Annie Fagan, one of Ireland's first female electronic DJs and producers, spent her early twenties hosting and playing illegal raves across Ireland. Part of a legendary free party crew, she was surrounded by loud music, beautiful people, and the alluring chaos of the dance floor. But after one of their huge parties in the woods, Annie's friend Seán disappeared without a trace, and Annie gave up that part of herself for good.
Years later, when Seán's body is discovered in the Dublin mountains and new information about his disappearance comes to light, Annie reunites with her old group of friends—led by Fran Baker, the man she once believed she was destined to end up with—and feels inexplicably drawn back into the scene. Annie—and the police—starts to realize that, far from a tragic accident or random misadventure, Seán's death must have been caused by someone who was at their party. Someone who had a motive.
One of her friends.
As Annie investigates, her new and old worlds clash, another old friend is silenced, and she realizes that some people may not want the mystery of Seán's death to be solved. In fact, they might do anything to stop her from discovering what happened that night, when the party truly ended.
Review:
This is as much a mystery book as it is a discussion on what it means to be a mother, what sacrifices are made in a marriage and who gets to decide what they are. Add in a discussion of friendship bound by misdirection and complicity, with how people change, and you have a book that you just might not want to put down. The book goes back and forth in time, as events unfold and Annie looks back on her life as a DJ, and what she remembers about their last epic rave, where Sean never returned from. Any group of friends will understand how the dynamics were and how they have changed, yet not changed. But the complicity and web of lies and half truths will end up rocking Annie to her core, as she realizes she doesn't know the people she thought were her best friends, at all. Don't miss this page turner!
About the Author:
Fiona McPhillips is an Irish journalist, author and screenwriter, and an editor at The Forge literary magazine. Fiona's debut novel, When We Were Silent,was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards, runner-up for the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger and named as one of the Irish Times' crime books of the year. This is her second novel.
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