{"product_id":"the-quiet-whispers-never-stop-9781529373578","title":"The Quiet Whispers Never Stop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn 1982, Nuala Malin struggles to stay connected to her husband, motherhood, and the smallness of her life in Northern Ireland. In 1994, Sam Malin plans to escape her dysfunctional family and finds solace in music, drugs, and an illicit relationship with an older man. She is drawn to him in a way she can't yet comprehend, and she is more like her mother than she knows. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton General Division\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BUTLER LITERARY AWARD 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePowerful\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDarkly beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIrish Sunday Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaptivating\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJan Carson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDazzling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDanielle McLaughlin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtterly absorbing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eKit de Waal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrilliantly observed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eElaine Feeney\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA huge achievement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNiamh Boyce\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1982, Nuala Malin grapples with the challenge of maintaining connections amidst a backdrop of hatred and stagnation. Her responsibilities as a mother and wife keep her tethered to a life she doesn't desire, particularly with her young daughter Sam and baby son PJ. However, she finds solace in an unexpected relationship with a seventeen-year-old boy, offering temporary respite from her tumultuous existence. Unfortunately, this relationship is merely a bandage over a deep wound, unable to heal the underlying pain. When the opportunity arises to leave Northern Ireland, Nuala seizes it, embarking on a journey to seek a new life outside her family's tumultuous realm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1994, Sam Malin embarks on a determined quest to escape the confines of her dysfunctional family. Longing for a life beyond the North's troubles, she yearns for freedom from her quiet, brooding father, Patsy, who remains silent about her mother, Nuala, a woman she barely knew. Sam finds solace in music, drugs, and her close friend Becca, but her true refuge lies in an illicit relationship with an enigmatic older man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is drawn to him in a way she cannot fully comprehend, as he possesses a magnetic presence that captivates her. Sam discovers a surprising similarity between herself and her mother, a realization that shakes her to her core. Through this revelation, she begins to unravel the secrets of her past and the complexities of her family's history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Sam navigates her journey of self-discovery, she realizes that her mother, Nuala, has left a profound impact on her life, despite their limited interactions. 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