Lies of Silence
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Lies of Silence

by Brian Moore

1990•Thriller•225 pages

Taste attributes: thrillerpoliticaldramaunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardycomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA small-scale, moving thriller, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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About This Book

Summary:Michael Dillon moves to England and unwillingly is caught up in the politics of Northern Ireland when the IRA plants a bomb in his car and orders him to park the car outside the hotel that he manages.-WorldCat

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerPoliticalDramaRescue/escape/jeopardyComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

TerrorismHotelkeepersPolitical violencePolitics and governmentIrish Republican ArmyIrelandHistoryNorthern ireland

Details

Author
Brian Moore
Published
1990
Pages
225
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