{"product_id":"9781804992494-when-we-were-silent","title":"When We Were Silent","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the dark boarding school psychological thriller, an \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexploration of power, corruption and retribution, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eGirl A, My Dark Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003ci\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/i\u003e'Best Crime Books of 2024'*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eExcruciating suspense\u003c\/b\u003e' Stephen King\u003cbr\u003e‘One of \u003cb\u003ethe most compelling books I've ever read\u003c\/b\u003e…compulsive, tender and chilling’ Jessica Bull, author of \u003ci\u003eMiss Austen Investigates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003epowerful, unforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e read’ Andrea Mara, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNo One Saw A Thing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“I’m not here for prestige. I’m here for revenge.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLou Manson is an outsider when she joins the final-year class at Highfield Manor, Dublin’s most exclusive private school.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond the granite pillars and the wrought-iron gates is a world of wealth, privilege and potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut Highfield is also hiding a dark secret – and Lou is here to expose it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she befriends the beautiful and talented Shauna Power, her plans are thrown into turmoil. Speaking out against the school would mean betraying Shauna, and Lou soon discovers that the Highfield elite will go to any lengths to protect their own reputation .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e. Even when the consequences are fatal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirty years later, Lou is called to testify in a new lawsuit against Highfield. 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Absolutely brilliant!\u003c\/b\u003e’ John Boyne, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heart’s Invisible Furies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A twisting, \u003c\/b\u003eturning dive into a\u003cb\u003e web of long-buried secrets' \u003c\/b\u003eJane Harper, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eExiles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eamazing . 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