An excellent read that kept me involved in the story line from the very beginning with good believable characters. For me personally I didn't find it a page turner but I did enjoy it and I can thoroughly recommend.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

I really enjoyed this. We follow Ingrid, a journalist reporting on the 25th anniversary of the murder of an eight year old girl on Halloween. Ingrid was only ten herself at the time of the murder, and remembers it well. As she investigates for her article, it becomes clear to her that the man who has spent most of his life in prison for the murder was probably wrongfully convicted, and someone will stop at nothing to ensure she doesn't look too deeply into it.

I didn't particularly like Ingrid's character, but she was well written and there was a constant feel of tension throughout the book. I felt desperately sorry for Jamesey, the outsider who had been wrongfully accused of the murder and the author did a really good job of pulling on my heartstrings. I also liked Declan, whose life has gone in a downward spiral since he found the body at only ten years old himself.

It was difficult to know who to trust, the whole time I was confident I knew who was responsible and let's just say I was only very slightly right about it.

Overall I would say this is an excellent thriller and I would absolutely recommend it.

I have read most of Claire Allan’s novels and none have disappointed. This is another cleverly plotted storyline which leads the reader in several different directions.

Twenty-five years ago, on Halloween, Kelly Doherty disappeared and was found a few days later murdered. Her body was found by twins from her class and it affected the two of them in different ways. The murder rocked Derry.

Ingrid Devlin is an investigative reporter covering the anniversary of the murder for the local newspaper and interviews Jamesy Harte, who was convicted and sent away to prison for the murder. He has been released and has always stated his innocence. Ingrid was at the same school as Kelly and has always felt guilty.

The plot follows the investigation and things begin to get nasty as somebody is trying to stop the investigation.

I read this in a day. The writing and plotline are superb along with clever twists and turns as everybody seems to know something about the night Kelly vanished which they have not spoken about.

Another brilliant read from Claire Allan. Not to be missed and highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books UK and Claire Allan for my ARC of “Ask No Questions’ in return for my honest review.

Lots of twists and turns in this psychological thriller! It was quite creepy and kept me guessing and I can usually figure out the “bad guy” halfway through, but this one took me by surprise! Loved it!

Loved this creepy thriller of a book by Claire Allan. It kept me on my toes and kept me turning page after page fro the beginning to the end. My first book by Claire Allan, but will definitely not be my last!
Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I think Claire Allans books just keep getting better. Ask No Questions is a thrilling read with a brilliant ending. I never imagined who the killer really was. I couldn't put this book down and read it in two sittings.
Thanks to NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read this book.

Completely gripped from first to last. An atmospheric and twisty thriller that I highly recommend – though suggest you don't read in the wee small hours (spooked!). Already looking forward to Claire Allan's next one.

Wowwwww!! Y’all I just knew by looking at the cover of this book and the title that I would love it. Amazing characters and the storyline and writing was phenomenal.

Such a exciting thriller. Has everything a good book needs. Kept me in suspense
Would recommend this to anyone who asks what to read next

A fantastic thriller with a most unexpected ending. I really enjoyed the plot, and each of the characters added an interesting dimension to the story.

The intricate past relationships of the characters add to the tension of the story and it is easy to see how we assume things and judge people based on little more than outward appearance.

This is the first novel by this author that I have read, but it definitely won’t be the last!

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Didnt see that one coming. Great book well written characters and plot.
Has everything a great thriller needs. Enjoyed this one.

Thanks to the Author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.

Love the fact that this is set in Derry and mentions the craic and plenty of other familiar Irishisms! We follow ingrid who is investigating a case about a former classmate who was murdered way back when.

The plot kept me guessing right all along and the ending was totally unexpected - exactly what you want from a thriller!

What a fabulous book! I really loved this psychological thriller set in Derry NI it was very atmospheric I really felt I was there.A real page turner ,one of those books that once you start you don't want to put down .Ask No Questions is a gripping fast paced read and I didn't guess the ending !! Many thanks to the Publisher the Author and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review .

Well this was an interesting read such a great premise and I had never read anything like it before. I kept me gripped and I had to find out what happened next.

I thought I knew but I didn't well done.

Pure escapism as I had never read any of her books before but will now.

I was given an advance copy by Avon books and netgalley in exchange for a honest and fair review which I have done.

I really enjoyed this book. It is a really good psychological thriller with all the twists and turns you’d expect to keep you guessing right until the end. It has a slow and steady pace as the story gradually builds up in intensity and edginess and you get to know the different characters and their shared history, This is the second book I have read and loved by Claire Allan and I’m pretty sure it won’t be my last.

This is an excellent journalistic thriller, set in Derry with enough local colour to assure any middle-class liberal readers that they are not in Islington any more.

Ask No Questions really is a novel about assumptions, both those of the leading characters and those of the gentle reader. Although many of the characters either know or suspect that there has been a frame-up and a cover-up, most of them have wasted a quarter century of their lives on one wrong assumption or another about just what that was. The police and the law are mostly in the background of the story, but their wrong assumption, as is sometimes the case in real life, is that somebody who is less capable of dealing with everyday life than the average man, is somehow going to be more capable of murder.

Murder is a talent which most of us lack, and in times of war the majority of conscript soldiers cannot bring themselves to actually aim to kill unless they are in immediate personal danger themselves; many of them cannot do it even then. This is why murder as a talent is sought after by organised crime, terrorist gangs and paramilitaries the world over. Even when the victim is a little girl, the search for a murderer needs to be a search for the rare talent which allows someone to kill another human being, not for the disability which sets a person apart, but which generally mitigates any harm they might do.

There is a cover-up as well as a murder and in this story the motive of the person who is instrumental to that cover-up is so surprising and unsettling that the reader probably won’t guess what it is until the very end. Murders can happen with very little motive, or at least the motive is often meaningful only to the murderer, but cover-ups always need a motive and that can be more shocking than the crime being concealed.

Ingrid Devlin is a thirty-five year old journalist in Derry, Northern Ireland, who has devoted her life to her career. Hallowe'en 2019 is the 25th anniversary of the abduction and murder of her childhood friend, Kelly Doherty, a tragedy that had scandalized the nation. Her editor assigns her to do a piece on it, she reconnects with the twin boys who discovered the body and the neighborhood man who was convicted of the crime. Now on release, he continues to protest his innocence and has found attorneys to champion his cause.

As Ingrid dives into the story, she quickly becomes part of it. Someone targets her, warning her off. When the violence escalates, Ingrid realizes there are reasons why someone wants the truth to remain buried.

I read the story in two sittings. The first late at night until my eyes gave out. The second sitting the following day. As I came to the climax, the kindle's battery gave out. While I waited for it to recharge, I paced the room unable to focus on anything else. The story is that compelling.

It's a thriller, It's gritty. It's about a murder. It's about a young woman's harsh appraisal of her own life. The story is expertly constructed with ever-increasing tension. It represents the best of the new thriller subgenre, the female protagonist. I highly recommend.

Journalist Ingrid Devlin in Derry is writing a story about Halloween Night 25 years ago as a remembrance of the 8-year old who was brutally murdered on that night, Kelly Doherty. It changed everything for the the people of Derry; innocence was lost and fear filled in.
But someone seems to want to shut her up and she has some very frightening physical and mental threats.
This is a fast, intense read that, despite my not liking Ingrid, had me reading till I thought my head would explode! She was just too pushy; to the point of endangering herself as well as others. Would definitely not be my choice of jobs...
The ending was unexpected, very good.
Recommended for lovers of psychological thrillers.
Thank you NetGalley and Avon UK Publishing for the eARC.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. A girl was murdered over twenty five years ago in a small town. Journalist Ingrid wants to find out what happened that night. People she knew maybe hiding a secret. Someone does not want her to figure out what happened. This book was very intriguing.

I thought this book was very good. It captured my interest right away and I loved the fact that I didn’t guess the ending. Claire Allan just keeps getting better.