Darkest Truth, Catherine Kirwan
Darkest Truth, Catherine Kirwan
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Darkest Truth
She refused to be silenced

Author: Catherine Kirwan

Series: Finn Fitzpatrick Series #1

Narrator: Eileen Walsh

Unabridged: 10 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/10/2019


Synopsis

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Darkest Truth by Catherine Kirwan, read by Eileen Walsh.

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He'll do anything to protect his secrets. She'll stop at nothing to expose the truth.

It only takes one person to break the silence.

When solicitor Finn Fitzpatrick is approached by a man to investigate the death of his daughter, her first instinct is to refuse.

The father is grieving, and unable to accept that his daughter committed suicide. And yet something about the man’s story chimes with Finn.

Why did a bright, confident, beautiful young girl suddenly drop out of school? Could the answer lie in her relationship with Ireland's most famous film director?

The deeper Finn goes into the case, the more dark, twisted and dangerous the picture becomes.

Because these are powerful people she is trying to expose. And they're willing to do anything to keep the truth hidden.
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'Just finished Darkest Truth by Catherine Kirwan. It's brilliant! A heroine flawed but not in the normal whisky-soaked-my-wife-has-left me way - that takes you on an evocative crime journey through the cut-throughs and cobbles of Cork City. A fabulous sleep thief and great read.' OWEN McDONNELL, Killing Eve

'A clever twist on the genre.' ARAMINTA HALL, author of Our Kind of Cruelty

'A gripping, twisting novel of mounting suspense. It couldn't be more relevant.' AMY LLOYD, author of The Innocent Wife

'A fast-paced and twisty thriller, with a gutsy protagonist you can't help but root for. It left me breathless.' CLAIRE ASKEW, author of All The Hidden Truths

'The story is told at a propulsive rate, the legal details are persuasive and the dialogue is excellent.' IRISH TIMES

'This is a wonderfully assured debut. While the plot of Darkest Truth may have been suggested by the recent worldwide #MeToo movement, there is little of the 'me too' in its writing because Kirwan delivers her cracking tale in her own distinctive voice. In Finn Fitzpatrick, she has created an immensely likeable, feisty and individual character, and the supporting cast in this intriguing mystery are equally well drawn.' IRISH INDEPENDENT

'Her quest to expose Gill is dark and twisted, but the believability of the characters is undeniable. Powerful writing’ WOMAN

(c) 2019, Catherine Kirwan (P) 2019 Penguin Audio

About Catherine Kirwan

Catherine Kirwan grew up in the parish of Fews, County Waterford. She studied law at University College Cork and she now lives in Cork City where she works as a solicitor.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on October 10, 2019

Finola Fitzpatrick usually known as Finn is a solicitor. When Sean Carney comes to her asking her to investigate what happened to his daughter Deidre, Finn feels a strange compulsion to take it further even though there seems little to go on. After taking part in a film festival in Cork, Deidre chan......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on January 18, 2019

I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for a review copy of Darkest Truth, the first novel to feature Cork lawyer Finn Fitzpatrick. Finn is approached by Sean Carney asking for help. Ten months previously his daughter Deirdre committed suicide after fifteen years of mental h......more

Goodreads review by Joan on March 29, 2024

SO GOOD!!! A complex story with lots of cover ups. There are two other books featuring solicitor Finn Fitzpatrick and I’m definitely going to read them. Five stars at least.......more

Goodreads review by Mairead on March 05, 2019

He will do anything to protect his secrets. She will stop at nothing to expose the truth. Because these are powerful people she is trying to expose. And they’re willing to do anything to keep the truth hidden……. Finola ‘Finn’ Fitzpatrick is a Cork solicitor, working and living in the city. She takes......more

Goodreads review by Emily on March 05, 2020

WOW. That is all I can say. This book is so clever and the mystery is gripping. It took twists and turns that I never expected to happen. From nobody believing Finn to it all unravelling....honestly I want to read more. The ending was amazing, I was hooked. I didn’t expect it at all, elements of it I......more


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Darkest Truth tackles difficult issues with empathy and intelligence and still manages to be a gripping, twisting novel of mounting suspense. It couldn't be more relevant and the time to read this is right now. Amy Lloyd, author of The Innocent Wife

Darkest Truth has an unforgettable heroine, a well plotted story and very moving honesty at its heart. Timely and highly evocative of its setting, it's a strikingly good debut. I can't wait to read more from Catherine Kirwan. Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan series

A clever twist on the genre, asking us to look at male privilege and the reasons why these men have been able to get away with their crimes for so long...A very timely novel. Araminta Hall, author of Our Kind of Cruelty

A fast-paced and twisty thriller, with a gutsy protagonist you can't help but root for. It left me breathless. Claire Askew, author of All The Hidden Truths

A strong, authentic and thoroughly likeable solicitor-protagonist, vivid setting and gripping storyline make for a terrific debut. I look forward to more from Catherine Kirwan! Andrea Carter author of the Inishowen Mysteries (soon to be made into a TV series)

I really enjoyed it...A great female protagonist, a timely plot and the promise of much more to come from this debut author. Catherine Ryan Howard author of Distress Signals (shortlisted for a CWA New Blood Dagger) and The Liar's Girl.

The story is told at a propulsive rate, the legal details are persuasive and the dialogue is excellent. Irish Times

A wonderfully assured debut Irish Independent

A pacey page-turner, full of twists Irish Examiner

Her quest to expose Gill is dark and twisted, but the believability of the characters is undeniable. Powerful writing Woman