I think this is my favorite book of 2019. Say Nothing is an examination of a period of the Troubles in Northern Ireland through the eyes of people on both sides. Keefe uses characters to tell the story, which made this book read like gripping fiction. It is the rare nonfiction book that executes twists so effectively that it takes your breath away and Say Nothing is able to do it multiple times.

This book gives a good understanding of the human side of the Troubles. I've read books on the IRA before, but none covered the mental toll that the Troubles took on the Volunteers and the citizens of Northern Ireland. An extremely powerful book.