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A review by domino911
The Final Silence by Stuart Neville
5.0
Another excellent Northern Ireland-set thriller from Stuart Neville, 'The Final Silence' is right up there with his debut 'The Twelve' ('Ghosts of Belfast'). For me, Neville's last novel to feature Belfast policeman Jack Lennon, 'Stolen Souls' was disappointing after the very high standards set by 'The Twelve' and its follow up 'Collusion'. After a break in the series with the 1960s set, and very good, 'Ratlines', the news that Neville's next novel was a return to Lennon's somewhat shady cop didn't particularly excite me but i really enjoyed this.
The story rattles along. Lennon, on suspension from the PSNI, is approached by an ex-girlfriend who believes she has found evidence that her recently deceased uncle was a serial killer and off we go. The material could have been cliched in other hands but Neville's writing is pacy and keeps you turning the page. 'The Final Silence' is not ground-breaking but it is a cracking read right up there with the best UK crime. And Stuart Neville continues to find ways to tell Ulster-set stories without resorting to conflicted terrorists and super-smart agents. Highly recommended.
The story rattles along. Lennon, on suspension from the PSNI, is approached by an ex-girlfriend who believes she has found evidence that her recently deceased uncle was a serial killer and off we go. The material could have been cliched in other hands but Neville's writing is pacy and keeps you turning the page. 'The Final Silence' is not ground-breaking but it is a cracking read right up there with the best UK crime. And Stuart Neville continues to find ways to tell Ulster-set stories without resorting to conflicted terrorists and super-smart agents. Highly recommended.