Everything She Didn’t Say

by Jane Casey

THE STUNNING, MIND-BENDING NEW THRILLER FROM BELOVED JANE CASEYThe #1 Irish Times bestseller's first book set in her native Ireland

'With every breath in my body, I'm BEGGING you to read Jane Casey's books!' Marian Keyes

'One of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara

The perfect place

When Ruth arrives at a cliff-top cottage on the Irish coast overlooking the Atlantic, the last thing on her mind is murder. She and her best friend Maura are spending a month there and she intends to make the most of it.

The perfect crime

But then Ruth wakes up alone, covered in someone else’s blood. Something terrible has happened, and Maura is gone, as if she’d never been there at all.

The perfect witness

Ruth is a suspect, but she’s also the key to finding out what happened. She’s eager to help. But is her version of events the whole story?

Or is the truth everything she didn’t say?

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Ireland, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Irish Literature

333 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 16, 2026

About the author

She studied English at Jesus College, Oxford, followed by an mPhil in Anglo-Irish Literature at Trinity College, Dublin

Reviews

[MarilynW · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything She Didn’t Say by Jane Casey

After reading my first book by Jane Casey, Everything She Didn't Say, I'd now like to read her other books. She has some interesting long running book series and I wouldn't mind if this book was the first part of a new series because I really enjoyed the interactions between the three young detectives that we meet in this book. They have their work cut out for them with a case that involves two women who resemble each other so much that it's hard to be sure whether Ruth and Maura are really the same person or not.

Detectives Ben Butler and Liam Farrell of the Dublin Special Crimes Unit case become involved with Ruth O’Rourke when she is found covered in blood. The Irish cottage she was staying at with Maura is covered in blood, too, and the blood isn't Ruth's. Maura is missing and if all that blood is hers, things do not look good at all for Maura. At first Ruth won't talk but Ben wins her over much to Liam's consternation. The story starts with Ben and Liam on rocky ground as a team but as the story progresses the two seem to be warming up to each other.

Everything comes out, well, not everything, in bits and pieces. Ruth holds back so much and we have to wonder how much of what she says is the truth. The deeper the detectives dive, the murkier the picture gets. It's not until the end that we come close to getting a clear picture, and even then, I'm so glad that we get some detailed explanations because this story required me to get out my mental whiteboard and lines are squiggled all over the place with this case.

To say this is a sinister story is an understatement. Do these two women even like each other? Did one kill the other? Is anyone safe in regards to this case? I was glued to the book to the very end and finished wanting more from these detectives and from Jane Casey. I was able to read and discuss this one with Jayme and DeAnn so be sure to check out their reviews.

Publication date in UK Jul 16 2026
Expected publication date in US Feb 2 2027


Thank you to Atria Books (US edition), HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | Hemlock Press (UK edition), and NetGalley for this ARC

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐

This was really good, I was coming up with so many theories that I made myself go a little crazy and that's the best compliment I can give to a psychological thriller!!!

Ruth wakes up, covered in blood, in a remote cottage she was staying at with her friend, but her friend Maura is missing.. Detectives Ben and Liam are assigned to the case, listening to her story and investigating, but things aren't always as they seem.. When a body is found, is Ruth's story really believable, or is she hiding things? 

I'm not going to say a lot about the characters because I don't want to give something away by accident, but I will say that Ben and Liam were an amazing duo, I think they complemented each other perfectly and I actually loved the way Ben's mind worked. Cara was a great addition too.

I liked the path the investigation took and the pace we got the answers to our questions. The sense of distrust and doubt followed me throughout the whole book, from the island, to Dublin and even to Australia and nothing beats that feeling..
I absolutely loved the setting, Ireland is one of my favourite places, even when the atmosphere is as moody as the weather.. 

I usually read thrillers all at once, because I need to have all the answers immediately, but this time I wasn't able to read it in one day and that honestly made this a much better experience.. I was constantly thinking about it, trying to figure what really happened and while most of my theories were right, some of them were a little bit outlandish, but I blame my imagination for that.. I never had the whole story though, some things really surprised me and it went so much deeper than I ever imagined..

Overall, I had so much fun driving myself crazy with all the possible scenarios and I really enjoyed the story and the conclusion we got!! 
I never read something by this author before, but I'll definitely be reading more now. 

*Thank you to Netgalley and to HarperCollins UK for providing me with an ARC.*

[Jayme C (Brunetteslikebookstoo) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Close friends Ruth O’Rourke and Maura Ellender fill out an application for a month long free stay at The Shadow House-a cliff-top cottage on the Irish coast-in exchange for posting photos and videos on Social Media to promote the newly renovated property.

But soon after arriving at the secluded home, Ruth wakes up alone, with no memory of how she became covered in someone else’s blood.

And, Maura is gone.

New Partners, Ben Butler and Liam Farrell of the Dublin Special Crimes Unit are assigned the case.

The book unfolds with Butler and Farrell interviewing Ruth, filling in the blanks of what transpired between interviews. Ruth comes across as vulnerable and eager to help, but she seems to have a tendency to OMIT facts that she doesn’t think are relevant. Can she be trusted?

Is Maura the Victim?

Or, are the Guards making a big mistake by not treating Ruth as the Suspect?

I read this with two friends, Marilyn and DeAnn, and at 50% we thought we had it all figured out!
NOPE-not even close!

If you would like to see if your detective skills are any better, you can pick up a copy of this intriguing, suspenseful, and twisty thriller soon:
16 July 2026 UK-AVAILABLE NOW!!
27 Feb 2027 US

Thank You to Harper Collins UK for the invitation to read this book early! As always, these are my candid thoughts!

[Ceecee · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 rounded up

This is a standalone thriller from Jane Casey and it’s really good!

Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Special Crimes Unit which is based in Dublin, send detectives Ben Butler and Liam Farrell to Co Mayo to investigate a potential homicide. There’s a huge amount of blood at The Shadow House on the isolated Bernmullet Peninsula but as yet no victim is found. Ruth O’Rourke is soaked in someone else’s blood, her friend Maura Ellender is missing. Ruth slowly begins to tell the story of how they came to be at the small house clinging to the cliffs in the middle of nowhere. She seems eager to help but is the truth everything she doesn’t say??

First of all, the setting is truly amazing and seems to be a character in its own right, positively oozing atmosphere. The mood of the place matches the fluctuating moods of the characters, with of course, matching vagaries of the Irish weather.

The plot is a really good, suspenseful psychological slow burner without being established right from the start as Ben and Liam play good cop, bad cop to try to unearth the truth. Grabbing hold of that is as elusive trying to grasp on fog, it’s hard to see exactly where the truth lies and who can be trusted and it keeps me guessing right to the end.

The characterisation is really good and both cops are likeable with their changing dynamics being particularly interesting. Maura and Ruth seem to be chalk and cheese but is Ruth as big a wallflower as she seems? Or something else entirely?? Throughout the dynamics between those two are a constant source of wonder(ing) and the Ben/Ruth situation is fascinating with varying kinds of tension.

As the storytelling progresses, there’s twist after twist and that continues to the end, with several shocks in store, one of which makes me gasp out loud. The ending is good and keeps me on the edge of my seat, trying to figure it all out. It’s certainly a rollercoaster read.

Jane Casey has created two really interesting characters in Ben and Liam and it would be great to read more about them in future. Overall, this is a cracking read from beginning to end and one I can recommend to fans of the genre.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to HarperCollins, HarperFiction/ Hemlock Press for the much appreciated early copy in return for an honest review.

[Bo.reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jane Casey is an author I've been meaning to read for quite some time, and as a standalone, Everything She Didn't Say was a great introduction to her writing. Combining an atmospheric Irish setting with a character-driven mystery, it kept me questioning both the characters and the truth behind what really happened.

At the heart of the story is the complicated friendship between Ruth and Maura. From early on, it's obvious there's an unhealthy imbalance between them. Ruth seems completely captivated by Maura and eager to be part of her world, while Maura gradually begins to shape the friendship on her own terms, or so it seems. What I enjoyed most was how the story kept shifting my perspective. Although I had an inkling about one aspect of the mystery, I certainly didn't see everything unfolding the way it eventually did. By the end, I found myself thinking back over everything I'd been told about their past and questioning how much of it I'd actually understood.

One of the highlights for me was the partnership between Ben Butler and Liam Farrell. Although they're initially reluctant to work together, they quickly become a great investigative team, and I'd happily read more books featuring the two of them. Ben is quieter and more thoughtful, while Liam is more direct and instinctive, and their contrasting personalities work really well together. I also enjoyed the glimpses we got of Cara, who has a relatively small role but feels like she has plenty of potential if this were to become a series.

The setting was another standout as I'm always drawn to stories set in Ireland, so the rugged County Mayo coastline paired with an isolated cliff-top cottage was already ticking a lot of boxes for me. Jane Casey's writing made it easy to picture every scene, and I found myself just as invested in the setting as I was in the mystery.

Blending toxic friendships, unreliable narration and a police procedural investigation, this was a mystery that kept me engaged from beginning to end. It constantly had me questioning where my sympathies should lie and whether I could trust what I was being told. If you enjoy atmospheric psychological thrillers with layered characters and twists that encourage you to reassess everything you've read, I'd definitely recommend giving this one a try.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Blood calls to blood." (George R.R. Martin)

Jane Casey sets the opening scene with Ruth O'Rourke staring down at her clothing soaked in blood. She remembers nothing except going to bed that night. Two Dublin detectives hover over her trying to make sense of the shocking scene themselves. Detective Ben Butler and Detective Liam Farrell have been contacted by the local Garda of County Mayo. The Garda is limited in its attempts at forensics and evidence. It's time to call in the big dogs of Dublin.

Ruth turns her bloody hands over and over again. Her responses to questions are soft and compliant. She is as clueless as these detectives. But Ruth was there in the cottage by the sea. She claims to have been accompanied by her friend, Maura Ellender. But the shop keepers and the farmers claim to have only seen one woman staying at the cottage. And just whose body is that on the floor? Can it be Maura or is it someone else?

Ya know when you're savoring to bite into a sandwich topped with all the fixings? Then someone slides the plate out of your reach and tells you: "Not quite yet." That's Everything She Didn't Say to a tee. Jane Casey has created one tangled and suspenseful novel that has you twisting your napkin in anticipation. Casey sprinkles just enough facts blended and tossed within a composite of shaky situations peppered with lies. Is Ruth telling the truth here or is Ruth one highly self-controlled sociopathic liar?

The Irish coast along the cliffs jutting out across the Atlantic adds to the suspense. We need to find out exactly what Ruth was doing there in such an isolated environment. She's a Dubliner herself who lost her job as an editor for a classroom textbook company. Does Maura really exist? And if so, where is the elusive Maura?

You'll be keeping your eye on that delicious sandwich yourself. My advice: Dive in with both hands wrapped around that crusty bread. It's outstanding to the very last tasty crumb on the plate. Keep Jane Casey on the menu. She's one superb author.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to Atria Books and to the talented Jane Casey for the opportunity.

[Tonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything She Didn't Say is a layered, clever police procedural that was suspenseful and compelling. The narration masterfully added emotion and intensity as the plot unfolded. The story is atmospheric and haunting with several twists and turns throughout. I could definitely see this being the first installment of a gripping series. Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins UK Audio for my audiobook.

[Roman Clodia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Firstly, I'm a huge Jane Casey fan and have read everything by her to date - which makes it all the more disappointing that I have only a lukewarm response to this book. To be honest, it doesn't read like a Casey novel: I found the characterisation lacking, the dialogue awkward, and the plot feels like a warmed-up version of one that, surely, we've all read before? where two young women who look eerily alike set up a cat-and-mouse, who can we believe story with massive plot holes and abrupt switches in personality to make it all hang together superficially. I also have a pet hate of rape being used as a plot device.

This is so disconcerting as it's precisely these qualities of characterisation and dialogue that have made me love Casey's previous work. There's a faint reminiscence of the first book of hers I read, prior to the Maeve Kerrigan series: The Missing, where there was a version of the dynamics between Guarda and suspect but that was pulled off brilliantly: here the sexual attraction between detective and suspect feels half-hearted and doesn't add the frisson it ought to, especially when we find out the detective knew he was being manipulated and just played along.

I can understand that it's hard to start something new after the Maeve Kerrigan story arc seems to have concluded but couldn't help wondering if this was an old story unearthed from earlier in what has become a stellar crime career? In any case, sorry, this didn't really come together for me with any conviction.

Thanks to the publisher for an ARC via NetGalley

[Carolyn · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

Two young women, Ruth and Maura arrive to spend a month at an isolated cottage on the Irish Atlantic coast where they hope to enjoy and photograph the beauty and wilderness of the location. After only a few days Ruth wakes one morning covered in blood to find Maura missing. Is Maura dead or injured and if so who hurt her or is someone else a victim, in which case where is Maura?

This is essentially what two detectives from Dublin are trying to work out for most of the book. Ruth has a tale to tell them, but is she telling the truth? Does she even know the truth herself? This is a very twisty case where hidden secrets and psychological manipulation play a large part leaving the reader unsure of who to trust.

With thanks to Harper Collins UK via Netgalley for a copy to read

[Jenni · Rating 4 out of 5]

I crashed into this thriller the same way I once walked into a glass door at a shopping centre — loud, embarrassing, and immediately questioning every life choice that led me there.

Ruth arrives at a cliff‑top cottage on the Irish coast expecting peace, ocean views, and maybe a smug little moment of “look at me living my best life.” She’s with her best friend Maura, planning a month of calm, wine, and pretending adulthood isn’t exhausting.

And then?
Chaos.
Absolute chaos.

Ruth wakes up alone.
Covered in someone else’s blood.
Maura is gone — not “stepped out for milk” gone, but “vanished like she was erased from the timeline” gone.

Me: “Oh fantastic, we’re in the ‘I did not sign up for this’ phase.”

The police look at Ruth like she’s the world’s most inconvenient puzzle. She’s a suspect, but she’s also the only witness. The only person who might know what happened. The only person who can help.

But here’s the kicker:
Her version of events?
It’s… wobbly.
Patchy.
Suspiciously incomplete.

This book thrives on tension — the kind that creeps under your skin and whispers, “She’s not telling us everything.” Ruth is desperate to help, desperate to find Maura, desperate to understand what happened. But every time she speaks, you feel the gaps. The silences. The things she didn’t say.

The Irish setting is perfection — wild cliffs, cold winds, and that haunting sense of isolation that makes every shadow feel like a threat. The atmosphere is thick enough to chew.

The vibe is:

unreliable narrator

missing friend

blood where it shouldn’t be

police breathing down your neck

secrets layered like a very cursed lasagne

and the creeping dread that the truth is worse than the lie

Jane Casey plays with memory, trauma, and perception like she’s tuning a violin made of nerves. Every chapter twists. Every reveal shifts the ground. You’re constantly thinking, “Ruth, sweetheart, what aren’t you telling us?”

It’s gripping, clever, atmospheric, and deliciously unsettling — but occasionally the pacing dips, or the emotional beats need a sharper punch. Still, the mystery is strong, the tension is addictive, and the final reveals land with a satisfying thud.

A solid 4‑star thriller — twisty, moody, Irish as hell, and built around a woman whose silence is more dangerous than her words.

[Jayne · Rating 3 out of 5]

➡️ Everything I want to say about the "Everything She Didn't Say" audiobook:

➡️ INTRIGUING PREMISE.
Two young women vacation at an idyllic Irish coast cottage. One woman wakes up covered with blood, and her friend is missing. Where is the missing woman? Is the woman left in the cottage telling the truth? Is she a victim or the killer?

➡️ BRILLIANT POLICE PROCEDURAL.
Nobody does police procedurals like talented author Jane Casey. The meticulous investigative details and the mystery's slow plot unraveling show Casey at the top of her game.

➡️ A NEW SERIES?
Could this be the start of a new series? The author is best known for her Maeve Kerrigan series. In this book, she introduces Garda officers Ben Butler and Liam Farrell. I was wowed by the team and their chemistry and I hope they’ll be back.

➡️ WHY 3 STARS?
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Jessica Regan. The book unfolded from three POVs: the woman and two Garda officers.

Jessica Regan's narration came across as flat and tired. And when she sounded tired, I became tired.

The audiobook would have worked much better with three narrators instead of just one. The single narrator blurred the transitions and undermined the tension and suspense.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Liz Barnsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A standalone psychological thriller from the brilliant Jane Casey who is, without doubt, at the top of her game.

This is a twisty tale indeed, two women, more than one truth, I wouldn't try and sort it out if I were you, just enjoy the ride because its a wild one.

This author does characters like no other writer I read, inevitably you get caught up in their messy, unpredictable lives, in this case the lives are particularly messy and dangerous.

I loved it, devoured it and you know, its a standalone but definite series potential. Imagine if Jane Casey had two outstanding series running. Perhaps the wait for Maeve and Derwent wouldn't be quite so stressful.

If wishes were horses and all that.

Highly Recommended. Especially if you have a certain fatigue with samey psychological thrillers. This author always makes you feel like you are reading your first one.

Great plotting, great writing, deeply immersive character dynamics. What's not to love?

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story from Casey, finding it incredibly twisty and surprising along the way. However, I found it was a bit prolonged in places and wished that most of the story hadn’t been told through character recollections.

There are some dramatic crime scenes in this book and the author leaves it ambiguous until the very end who is behind the murders. When Ruth is discovered at a dreadful crime scene in an isolated cottage, it is uncertain whether she has been framed or if there is more to her story. Detectives Ben and Liam react contrastingly to Ruth’s story and I found it interesting how this helped to shape the plot development.

The investigation takes a look at Ruth and her flatmate, Maura: both their recent movements and their pasts. Yet, just when you think the Detectives are getting closer to the truth, Casey adds more complications to the plot. It sends the Detectives and readers spiralling into another tangent of the investigation.

It certainly reaches a dramatic conclusion and there was no way I anticipated the story moving to Australia. Even when I thought I knew the answers behind the crimes, the writer adds further twists to the story to create a shocking and clever ending.

However, over time I wished that more of the story had been unfolding in “real time”. So much of the plot is developed through the Detectives questioning Ruth and other key people in the crime. Not only are readers then given the influence of hindsight, but I found it distanced me from the events taking place. I was frustrated by how much dialogue there was recounting events, instead wanting to be with the characters as it happened.

A good read where I completely appreciated the twists and turns of the narrative. It took me a while to get into this book and I think it could have been pacier to reflect the unexpected developments. On the other hand, the writer definitely played with my mind and I loved how it kept me guessing right until the very end.

With thanks to Hemlock Press and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Lavins · Rating 1 out of 5]

1 star

Terrible book, horrible narrator.

If you do want to read this book, go straight to the end, everything else is a waste of time.

[Maddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this standalone novel from Jane Casey. Everything She Didn't Say is a dark, twisty and compulsive story that kept me engaged from start to finish. Really well written with dark and moody atmosphere this is one is really worth reading.

[emsonthebooks_again · Rating 3 out of 5]

📚 Book Review 📚

Two women are staying at a remote holiday home in the British coast, one of them awakes covered in blood and one is missing …

This was a real slow burner for me, it didn’t start to really grab me until about 60% of the way through. I didn’t care much for the female main characters and I didn’t feel sucked into their narrative.

Having said that though, this was an entertaining read, with unreliable characters and lots of twists and turns. The two make police officers, Liam and Ben, were the best and the police procedural parts of the book were very good.

When the pace started to pick up, I was more engrossed and there are some twists at the end there which I didn’t foresee which made this a solid read for me.

I’d like to thank Atria Books, Netgalley and the author for the arc and fantastic opportunity of being among the first to read and offer my honest opinion.

Book released 2nd February 2027

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[Marina · Rating 2 out of 5]

It pains me to give Jane Casey two stars, but I don't see the point of this book, it feels like it was half assed and very anticlimactic. Not on par with the Maeve Kerrigan series.

[Aria 88 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Audiobook review

Poor reworking of Strangers on a Train, obvious unreliable narrator.

Maura and Ruth are interchangeable, I didn’t care who was or wasn’t dead.

Disappointed

[EmmaReadsCrime · Rating 2 out of 5]

A woman is found covered in blood-stained clothes. At first, she won't speak. Then, she begins to talk about her friend Maura and that the pair of them were staying in a cliff-top house together. However, the locals only remember seeing one person, and there is no trace of a second individual.

I have been so excited to read something from this author, and I am absolutely gutted that it wasn't for me.

If it hadn't been for the audio, I would have DNF'd it. I found it extremely slow, and I couldn't get on board with the writing style whatsoever. It's very atmospheric, but it struggled to hold my attention. I can't say much else, as I don't want to give away any spoilers.

Since finishing the book, I have seen a few reviews that this book is very different to her other work, so I will definitely try something different from this author.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

The plot was great but the characters a bit under baked.

[Lit with Leigh 2.0 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tana French meets The Silent Patient? I know Tana must feel like when an ugly person says they look like you.

Anyways, this was a Honda Civic Reliable but her police procedural series is much better.

The police approach in this one was just vibes.

[Karen Chong · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.0 / 5.0

The book is odd, and reliant on not having the full information and bits missing. I didn’t like the plot, didn’t come off realistic or genuine and banked on the confusion as the main selling point, but as you got near the end it all just fizzled out. Ask me about this book in a weeks time and I would have no idea, this book is very forgettable, it’s bland and boring to be nice. Probably not my cup of tea.

[H C · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring and unpredictable. Unprofessional cop. Found myself so disgusted with his weird and sudden emotions for the suspect that I wished for her to be the murderer. Characters I didn’t care about. Loved her Maeve Carrigan series, but every time that I’ve picked up one of her standalones I have been disappointed.

[Cynth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, this is a great introduction to Jane Casey’s writing as it is a standalone. It was so intriguing and I felt like I couldn’t trust anyone in the book. It was also a very satisfying ending. I would definitely recommend.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars
This is my first book by Jane Casey, and I really enjoyed it. Her Maeve Kerrigan series looks good, but I've not yet tried it. I don't know if this book is the first of a new series or if it's meant to be a standalone, but I'd love if the detectives were featured in other books.

This procedural thriller is fast-paced and engaging. It begins with two detectives going to the scene of a crime in which a young woman is found at a remote Irish cabin, covered in blood and her best friend missing without a trace. Detectives Ben Butler and Liam Farrell have different ways of working a case, but each agree that there must be more to the story than what Ruth O'Rourke is telling them. Is she the innocent victim she seems or could she be a killer? I kept changing my mind as I read the book and had so many theories about what the true story of Ruth and her friend Maura Ellender really was. Much of the story is told through Ruth's version of things that had occurred in the past, so the reader is as much in the dark as the detectives about whether or not she's telling the truth. There are a few shockers before the story wraps up in a satisfying ending. I enjoyed the procedural elements of the book, and I love being surprised by a thriller. Everything She Didn't Say had a great combination of both.

I received an advance copy of this ebook from HarperCollins UK, Hemlock Press, and NetGalley. My review is voluntary and unbiased.

[Gemma Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first Jane Casey book and it’s a twisty tale where you’re not sure which one of the narrators are unreliable, one or both?

Moira and Ruth are two women thrown together by fate who move to a remote island off the Irish coast for a job one of them has applied for. It’s a secret that Ruth has joined Moira despite impersonating her at the interview. They look similar, both have secrets and when people start dying the guards are on the case. Moira goes missing and Ruth is left to tell the tale but is she telling the truth?

[tinalouisereadsbooks · Rating 2 out of 5]

A woman ( Ruth ) is found covered in blood and won't speak. When she does she says her friend Maura is missing and she doesn't know where she is or what has happened to her. Detectives Ben Butler and Liam Farrell are on the case to find out what is going on.

I've read books by Jane Casey before, the Meave Kerrigan series and enjoyed what I read. I did fall out of love with them though as I no longer enjoy police procedure books. I did however give this book ago as it was a standalone.

What I did enjoy was the premise of the mystery surrounding Ruth. Could she be believed or is she lying. A typical unreliable narrator.

I was enjoying the book for the most part but towards the end I was losing interest. I felt i was becoming bogged down as the story was droning on. I was getting confused in places as there was a lot going on. There was a nice little twist at the end but by this time I had had enough.

I would possibly try another book by the author in the future.

Thank you to the publisher via Netgalley for a copy of the book to review.

[Josephine Jarman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so gripping and so engaging as i tried to get a handle on what the truth actually was. The narration was really good and i felt the emotion and tension. It seemed a fairly simple mystery to start with what happened in the cottage and where was the other'lady' . The story had me on the edge of my seat as just as i thought one thing something happened which changed my mind entirely . Complex characters who were flawed and anyalised in equal measure, Ruth was everything and nothing all at once and then the final 20% omg i was kicking myself for not seeing the total reveal. This was so good, a real good standalone mystery that despite its length felt real . Thank you netgalley, author, publisher and narrator for this highly recommended 5 star listen. The only sad thing is i think id have to wait a long time to relisten or reread this as the ending really stuck with me.

[Lynseygibs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks to NetGalley, publishers and author for an ARC of Everything She Didn't Say.

Block out several hours of your life with this one, you cannot put it down. It twists and turns right up to the last minute, I'm exhausted from the adrenaline rush!

Highly recommend.

[Deborah (debbishdotcom) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything She Didn't Say by Jane Casey opens with a woman's murder, and mismatched Irish Gardas Ben Butler and Liam Farrell are on the case trying to piece together what happened to a young woman found covered in someone else's blood.

It centres on best friends Ruth and Maura, who've won a stay at a remote, schmick cliff-top cottage on the Irish coast — except the competition was only ever meant for one of them.

Ruth gives her account of how the friendship began and there's a slightly one-sided, almost codependent dynamic to the friendship, with Ruth clearly captivated by her more outgoing, vivacious friend.

It took me a little while to get into, but I ended up really enjoying the twisty unravelling of Ruth and Maura's story, and found myself running through several different scenarios as I read (none of which were correct!). Casey does a great job eking out the suspense and intrigue right through to the end.