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“Outrage is conditioned not by the nature of the atrocity but by the affiliation of the victim and the perpetrator”

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

May 21, 2022 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

After having read two of his books in (relatively) quick succession I can say with full confidence that Patrick Radden Keefe is an excellent writer and a dogged journalist. He was starting with topics that I wanted to read about, even if they were difficult, but he was able to draw me in in ways I wasn’t expecting and achieved more than I had anticipated. Say Nothing Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland takes on the bitter conflict in […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #IRA, Empire of Pain, faintingviolet, Northern Ireland, opioid crisis, Patrick Radden Keefe, Provos, sackler family, Say Nothing, The Troubles

faintingviolet's CBR14 Review No:37 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #IRA, Empire of Pain, faintingviolet, Northern Ireland, opioid crisis, Patrick Radden Keefe, Provos, sackler family, Say Nothing, The Troubles ·
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