Somebody Knows cover art

Somebody Knows

A gripping, addictive page-turner about dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

Somebody Knows

By: Michelle McDonagh
Narrated by: Michele Moran
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £17.94

Buy Now for £17.94

LIMITED TIME OFFER

£0.99/mo for 3 months - terms apply. Offer ends 31 August 2026.
'An absolute triumph' Andrea Mara

'Hard to put down' Liz Nugent

Home truths come at a heavy price ...

THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHELLE MCDONAGH

As her adoptive mother lays dying, journalist Cara Joyce overhears a shocking piece of information about her origins. It connects her to a tragic death - that of Lucia Casey, a young woman whose body was found buried in a Connemara bog nearly thirty years ago.

To this day, Lucia's disappearance and murder remains unsolved.

Cara's quest to find out the truth reunites her with the powerful Casey family. But as her obsession begins to take over her life, she finds herself increasingly at odds with those around her.

Who is behind Lucia's death and what are they hiding? And what will Cara risk in the present to solve the mysteries of the past?

Somebody Knows is a page-turning story of dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them.©2024 Michelle McDonagh Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers Mystery Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Exciting
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1

Critic reviews

A quintessentially Irish story of secrets, lies, shame and protecting reputations
Somebody Knows, Michelle McDonagh's powerful second novel, is a dramatic exploration of the bonds that tie families together across generations
With some very powerful moments, capturing tenderness, drama and trauma, Somebody Knows is a compelling tale, another well-crafted story from this Irish writer who is slowly staking her claim as the 'Queen of Irish Rural Noir'
All stars
Most relevant
loved the storyline, it kept me engrossed throughout the book. looking forward to finding more books by this author .

Great narrator

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I really enjoyed this,I loved her first book too and it was a real surprise at the end .cant wait for the next one,excellent.

Brilliant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was a great read. Interesting story and I was gripped from start to finish. Very well written and I look forward to reading many more from this author Also it was the best narration of any of the many books I’ve listened to on audiobooks. 5 stars all round

Great Book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
really liked the storyline even though I worked out mist of the ending before I got there. Great narrator, easy to listen to and well read. It has made me now look for more from this author.

Great storyline and narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Having lost a parent to cancer quite recently, I found the start of the book tough to listen to!

I stuck with it and enjoyed it overall but I feel there were far too many characters. So much so, I kept having to go back and replay parts of the book to figure out who was who.

I also felt the twist at the end was totally unnecessary. It added nothing to the main storyline, in my opinion, and felt a little far-fetched.

I agree with a comment I read elsewhere that the constant mentions of war, covid, inflation, price hikes, cost of living crisis etc was a bit frustrating. I read to escape the doom and gloom of real life so I am always bothered when it appears in a book.

Overall, I would still give this 4 stars. I look forward to Michelle McDonagh's next book

The narration by Michelle Moran was excellent.

A lot to take in!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews