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Fiona McPhillips captures the claustrophobic nuance of teenage loyalties, lies and privilege on every page. A twisting, turning dive into a web of long-buried secrets, When We Were Silentmarks Fiona McPhillips as one to watch

Fiona McPhillips captures the claustrophobic nuance of teenage loyalties, lies and privilege on every page. A twisting, turning dive into a web of long-buried secrets, When We Were Silentmarks Fiona McPhillips as one to watch

Suspenseful and beautifully written, this novel perfectly captures teenage intensity and anguish

Secrets involving sexual abuse at an elite private school. Excruciating suspense. Well-written. Made me think of serial abuser/rapist Larry Nassar.

I lovea great literary psychological drama. I devoured Fiona McPhillips’s debut, a lovechild of Tana French and Patricia Highsmith, but also totally original. Absolutely brilliant!

Tense and unsettling

A stunning debut – beautifully written, tender and poignant, but pulls no punches. A powerful, unforgettable read

A complex story of power, abuse and secrets

With a dark and poetic pen, Fiona McPhillips snakes through the waters of a tony private school, peeling away secrets in tiny waves until they crash into a powerful ending. This book absolutely nails what it feels like to be young, female, powerless, and dead set on redemption. A wonderful, relevant, and beautifully written debut.

Angry, accomplished . . . arresting

Taut, compelling, powerful and devastatingly relevant. A sensational debut

Fiona McPhillipsis an Irish journalist, author, and screenwriter, and an editor at The Forgeliterary magazine. When We Were Silent, the runner-up for the 2021 Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger, is her first novel. Fiona lives in Dublin with her three kids, two cats, and a dog.