Comments on: Lies of Silence http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/ The moreish novels of Brian Moore Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:58:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: colettejones http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-100 colettejones Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:18:20 +0000 http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-100 I found a first edition hardback in a charity shop in London this weekend. Price £2. It's mine. I found a first edition hardback in a charity shop in London this weekend. Price £2. It’s mine.

]]> By: Gracie http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-99 Gracie Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:20:34 +0000 http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-99 I read Lies of Silence when it first came out and I was living in England. It was shattering emotionally because it felt and sounded so real and so true. I read it again perhaps seven years later and it had lost some of its effectiveness, but I am convinced that's because the world political climate had changed so much, along with our expectations of safety. I agree with what you wrote about Dillon operating on adrenaline. In all, I'll say that I no longer own the book but will now search it out. Thanks I read Lies of Silence when it first came out and I was living in England. It was shattering emotionally because it felt and sounded so real and so true. I read it again perhaps seven years later and it had lost some of its effectiveness, but I am convinced that’s because the world political climate had changed so much, along with our expectations of safety. I agree with what you wrote about Dillon operating on adrenaline. In all, I’ll say that I no longer own the book but will now search it out. Thanks

]]> By: colettejones http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-49 colettejones Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:17:59 +0000 http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-49 Oh, and the other thing - how careless Dillon was... i.e. not watching his own back ever, at all. Hmm. Although I enjoyed the book, I feel it needed refinement. Oh, and the other thing - how careless Dillon was… i.e. not watching his own back ever, at all. Hmm. Although I enjoyed the book, I feel it needed refinement.

]]> By: lizzysiddal http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-47 lizzysiddal Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:51:29 +0000 http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-47 1) I thought Dillon was operating on adrenaline for most of the novel and Moira got the crusade she'd always wanted plus she was a little fired-up by the infidelity of her husband. 2) Yes. This was strange. As indeed was the cavalier attitude towards sharing personal details. But then these events predate the DPA. 1) I thought Dillon was operating on adrenaline for most of the novel and Moira got the crusade she’d always wanted plus she was a little fired-up by the infidelity of her husband.

2) Yes. This was strange. As indeed was the cavalier attitude towards sharing personal details. But then these events predate the DPA.

]]> By: colettejones http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-45 colettejones Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:26:53 +0000 http://themoorethemerrier.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/lies-of-silence-2/#comment-45 Nice one Lizzy. I do have a few reservations: 1. I don't think there was quite the level of fear there should have been from Dillon or his wife. 2. The police didn't hang out with them long - surely they would have needed more of a statement, etc... and I didn't buy that they couldn't offer any protection whatsoever... I suppose that's what puts me off some thrillers is the lack of realism. Nice one Lizzy.

I do have a few reservations:

1. I don’t think there was quite the level of fear there should have been from Dillon or his wife.

2. The police didn’t hang out with them long - surely they would have needed more of a statement, etc… and I didn’t buy that they couldn’t offer any protection whatsoever… I suppose that’s what puts me off some thrillers is the lack of realism.

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