When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips is DCU Book Club's featured book in March 2025. Fiona, joins us as special guest for an 'in conversation with' event moderated at with Gary Murphy.
About the Book
An outsider threatens to expose the secrets of an elite private school in this suspenseful debut novel by Fiona McPhillips. Louise Manson is the newest student at Highfield Manor, Dublin’s most exclusive private school. Behind its granite walls are high-arched alcoves, an oak-lined library... and the dark secret Lou has come to expose. Coming from a working-class background, Lou is the consummate outsider until she’s befriended by some of her beautiful, wealthy classmates. But when Lou attempts to uncover the school’s secret, her time at Highfield ends with a lifeless body at her feet. When We Were Silent is a powerful and compelling tale of exploitation, privilege, and retribution.
About the Author
Fiona McPhillips is an Irish journalist, author, and screenwriter, and a proud alumna of DCU’s MA in Creative Writing. She is currently an editor at The Forge literary magazine, and her work has been featured in The Manchester Review, Hobart, and Barren Magazine. When We Were Silent, a runner-up for the 2021 Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger, marks her debut novel. Fiona lives in Dublin with her three children, two cats, and a dog.
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