When We Were Silent
By Fiona Mcphillips

Discover the dark boarding school psychological thriller, anand exploration of power, corruption and retribution, perfect for fans ofand Girl A, My Dark Vanessaand andand Anatomy of a Scandal.'Excruciating suspense' Stephen King One ofand the most compelling books I've ever read…compulsive, tender and chilling' Jessica Bull, author ofand Miss Austen Investigates Aand powerful, unforgettableand read' Andrea Mara, bestselling author ofand No One Saw A Thing_“I'm not here for prestige. I'm here for revenge. Lou Manson is an outsider when she joins the final-year class at Highfield Manor, Dublin's most exclusive private school.Beyond the granite pillars and the wrought-iron gates is a world of wealth, privilege and potential.But Highfield is also hiding a dark secret - and Lou is here to expose it.When 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 . . .. . . Even when the consequences are fatal.Thirty years later, Lou is called to testify in a new lawsuit against Highfield. But telling the truth means confronting her past.And there is one story she swore she'd never tell . . ._Praise forand When We Were Silent: Iand loveand aand greatand literary psychological drama. I devoured Fiona McPhillips's debut, a lovechild of Tana French and Patricia Highsmith, but alsoand totally original. Absolutely brilliant!' John Boyne, bestselling author ofand The Heart's Invisible Furies'A twisting,and turning dive into aand web of long-buried secrets'and Jane Harper, internationally bestselling author ofand Exiles'Utterlyand amazing . . . Powerful, moving, enraging'and Marian Keyes,and Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand Rachel's Holiday'This bookand absolutely nails what it feels like to be young, female, powerless, and dead set on redemption'and Julia Heaberlin, author ofand We Are All The Same in the Dark'Thisand suspenseful novel perfectly captures teenage intensity and anguish'and Guardian'Tenseand andand unsettling'and New York Times'Taut, compelling, powerful and devastatingly relevant'and Louise O'Neill, bestselling author ofand Idol'Full ofand twists, turnsand andand dark secrets' Reader review'Aand beautifully written, compulsiveand read' Reader review'Secrets,and scandal, elitism,and lies, memories, abuse, love, loss . . .and This book has it all' Reader review