Set in the Northern Irish town of Derry, this story begins with the horrific and senseless murder of 8-year-old Kelly Doherty on Halloween night which rocked the local community to its core. Fast forward 25 years later and Ingrid Devlin, who was also a local child at the time of the murder, is now an eager journalist looking to shed light on Kelly’s case on the anniversary of her death. However the further Ingrid digs, the clearer it becomes that there are people who will stop at nothing to keep the missing details buried.

For me, this was a decent enough although not particularly memorable gritty read. I’ve read Her Name Was Rose by Claire Allan which I really enjoyed but unfortunately Ask No Questions fell a little off the mark for me in comparison.

The positives are that this is a well-written and suspenseful story and the further in I read, the more incessant my need to find out what happened to Kelly Doherty was. I liked the character of Ingrid - she is portrayed as realistically flawed but nevertheless a bold and tough fighter which I admired. I particularly liked the final twist - I thought I knew what the ending was going to be and although I predicted right, there was an extra piece of juicy information that makes it all click into place.

There aren’t many negatives that I have to say about this book at all but personally, I found that it was probably a bit longer than it needed to be. I appreciated the build up to the plot and the in-depth details of Ingrid and her life but still felt that the story was slow in places where it should have been picking up speed. Despite that, it was still a good read and I’m not disappointed that I read it.

Yet another unputdownable book from Claire Allan. She is really coming up on my pouncing pile, meaning as soon as I see a book of hers I just have to grab it and dive to a peaceful cosy corner to read.

Although I had it sussed at a quarter of the way in, delightfully it came to be wrong. Fantastic how it was written to make me think I was right until the last 10% when I found out it was wrong. Great writing to make me think that. Also couldn't put it down as even though I thought I'd sussed it, it still hold my attention. Different aspects of the story are told from Ingrid and Declan. Now the truth is out at the end, does Declan's life improve? Or bring him even more down? Mmm..

Look forward to yet another gripping book from Claire.

I found myself in a bit of a reading slump, so decided to try this book out to see if it would get me through. And it sure gave me everything I was looking for.

It grabbed me from the off. A small town in Northern Ireland where secrets from the past are rife. That when someone's starts investigating a huge tragedy that happened in the small town, everything starts going wrong for Ingrid the reporter. Who like a lot of just had to follow her gut for this story.

I sailed through the pages of this book pretty quickly and look forward to returning to some of Claire Allans previous books that I have waiting for me.

Ask No Questions is a great read from Claire Allan, the basis is 25 years ago eight-year-old Kelly Doherty goes missing during Halloween and is found dead a few days later, her killer is found and sentenced and for the anniversary of the murder, ambitious journalist Ingrid Devlin wants to write a piece for her paper but with Kelly’s killer now released and saying he didn’t do it, she has the thought to look into the claims and turn the story into a book but someone doesn’t want her revealing anything.......

This book is really good at keeping you guessing right to the end.

Wow!
What a emotional crime thriller!
A cold case in Ireland.
Talk about a suspenseful, creepy read that keeps you enthralled to the last pages.
Yes, it was slow in parts but not enough to stop me from reading on and on and on. What a lead up to such a dramatic ending!
The main character is Ingrid. At a young age she experienced a traumatic event where a friend is found dead after Halloween. Now it’s the 25th anniversary and Ingrid as a journalist is digging into the events that led up to her friends murder. Not everyone is happy about this.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own.

Riveting read, I stayed awake until 3am to finish this. Great plot and sense of pace with an oppressive atmosphere. Fabulous!

This is a great read and one that I did not want to put down. Although I felt that at times Igrid was being stupid I loved her gutsy determination to resolve the murder that happened all those years ago. There were twists and turns a plenty and each time I thought that I had solved the murder a few pages further on ruled my ideas out. Throughout the sceery and characters are very well decribed and easy to feel that you there in Derry and that the people are your neighbours.
This is the first book that I have read by Claire Allan and I will now look out for her other books.
Highly recommend this book to anyone who likes an enthralling prchological thriller.

Ingrid Devlin is back in Devlin 25 years after 8 year old Kelly Doherty was murdered. The two of them were of an age and the murder, which happened at Halloween, has been in the back of Ingrid's mind for years. She's a journalist now, and James Harte, who was convicted of the murder, has written to her proclaiming his innocence, Ingrid's warned off investigating by her editor and others but she can't not. What she finds, though. are secrets and lies that surprise her (and the reader as well). No spoilers from me but know that this is well crafted and twisty. I liked the atmospherics and the setting. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A very good read.

Ingrid is a newspaper reporter doing an article on the death of a young girl 25 years ago. A man was found guilty of the crime and has served his sentence. But someone is trying to stop her looking into it. The characters are very human and relatable if not so likeable.
I got really drawn into this book staying up late to finish in one day

25 years ago, three days after she went missing whilst out trick-or-treating, the body of 8 year old Kelly Doherty was found near the reservoir, shocking the inhabitants of Derry. Back in the present and journalist Ingrid Devlin is tasked to write an anniversary piece. But she has a personal connection to the crime. She was there when it happened, a child herself. And with the man convicted of the crime having just been released and still protesting his innocence, she decides to do a little more than just a puff piece. But, as you can expect, there are those who want the past to stay in the past. Those with secrets they don't want exposed. But as she peels back the layers of intrigue, as she scratches the surface of the truth, as she starts to realise there is a whole lot more to what actually happened, she also starts to fear for herself and others, as the stakes get higher, so does the danger...
Oh my. This is so gritty and dark. And it had me spinning around chasing my tail as I tried to second guess things and work it all out ahead of time. There are so many secrets and lies contained herein, served with a healthy side of duplicitous behaviour that I really didn't know who to trust! Every time I thought I had it all sorted, BAM, another twist or turn or shock! Phew what a ride.
And the ending when it came - perfect, just perfect. Leaving me wholly satisfied.
I've read a few books already by this author , all have been good but I think this is my favourite... so far... roll on next time!
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

This was my first Claire Allan book and it did not disappoint. Ingrid has to do a news piece on the disappearance a girl that disappeared when Ingrid herself was still a child. This leads her to the convicted killer and then believing in his innocence. Lots of strange things starts to happen to Ingrid and the people connected to Kelly. This book had me guessing until the end. A great read that I would recommend.

This book was a bit slow throughout, but do not let that fool you. I think the tempo lent to the eeriness of the story. It was unexpected and suspenseful, I really enjoyed it.

Another masterpiece by the extremely talented Claire Allan that I devoid, Claire's books have yet to disappoint me everyone that I have read has gripped me from the beginning to the end!

The main character Ingrid Devlin is a strong determined character that will stop at nothing to get to the truth I'm hoping that this is not the last they we will see of her!

A well-paced compelling thriller, unravelling just enough threads throughout the narrative to reel the reader in to a shocking, yet satisfying conclusion.

Firstly, a big thank you to NetGalley for the early copy of Ask No Questions by Claire Allan. Secondly, wow! I've read a couple of Clare Allan's books... I loved The Liar's Daughter, and I very recently listened to the audiobook of Forget Me Not which was excellent. So I was thrilled to find out the main character in Ask No Questions is Ingrid Devlin, the journalist who featured in Forget Me Not. I've read my fair share of crime novels but am yet to read one from the point of view of an investigative journalist, and I really enjoyed this angle. And I really loved Ingrid! She's a fantastic protagonist and a very strong female lead who will stop at nothing to get to the truth. So a big tick from me on character.

Ask No Questions is set in Derry, a place I've never been but feel as if I have, thanks to Claire's excellent scene-setting. On the 25th anniversary of 8-year-old Kelly Doherty's murder, Ingrid starts to delve deeper into the story, believing that there's a chance the man convicted of the murder is innocent. But she's soon warned off. Not only by her boss, who believes nothing good will come of it, but by someone else too. Someone who is interfering with Ingrid's life... and will do anything to keep the past buried.

Claire's writing style is both entertaining and engaging. Ask No Questions is told from multiple viewpoints, which keep the pages turning quickly in this pacey thriller. And it's so atmospheric. It's dark and chilling with a plot that builds and builds, keeping me guessing until the climactic ending that I totally did not see coming. And it was oh-so-satisfying. Highly recommended!

Ask No Questions is billed as a twisty psychological thriller but for me it just lacked something. I was looking for a fast paced, punchy plot line but I felt this book was just too slow going and drawn out. Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Booms and the author for the chance to review.

A solid four star read. Good premise. Great characters. Enjoyed t writing style. Plenty of suspense to keep me guessing. It even had a twist that I didn’t see coming. Definitely look forward to the next offering. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it

This is the second book by Claire Allan that I have read. Like the last one, it took me a while to get into the story, but once I did I found the story very enjoyable.

In this novel it is nearing the 25th anniversary of the death of young Kelly. Ingrid, who was a child at the time, is now a journalist writing a piece about the anniversary. I won't go into detail about the plot out of fear of spoiling the narrative. Suffice to say that the happenings on Halloween Night all those years ago are not as clear cut as they seemed.

I really like the way that the characters are crafted and developed. You will probably enjoy this book if you like a story with plenty of twists and turns, with a fair shoal of red herrings thrown in.

The end is extremely sad.

I give my thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books for a copy in exchange for this review.

Ask No Questions is the first book I've read by Claire Allen and it certainly won't be the last.
Ingrid Devlin is a journalist in Derry ,Northern Ireland, where she's lived all her life. She decides to write an article about the murder of 8 year-old Kelly Doherty,who she knew as a child,on the 25th anniversary of her death. As well as the newspaper article Ingrid is also writing a True Crime book, which will include an interview with Jamesy Harte ,who has served a sentence for murdering Kelly but insists that he was innocent.
It soon becomes obvious that Ingrid is opening a whole can of worms and there are people determined to stop her from probing the events of 25 years earlier who are trying to scare her off.
This is a great read as Imogen refuses to give up while she's being threatened by unknown tormentors and warned to leave the case alone wherever she turns and figures from her past reappear.
This is a fast-moving book that keeps the reader on their toes as there appears to be more than one character keeping the secrets of the past and Ingrid often seems to get far too close to potentially dangerous people.
The few hours I spent reading this book seemed to fly by,Claire Allen has an easy to read but involving writing style and I'll certainly be looking out for more of her books.

Ingrid Devlin was herself a child in Derry on the night twenty five years ago when eight year old Kelly was found murdered. Now a journalist in the local paper, the Chronicle, Ingrid agrees to commemorate the anniversary with an article in the paper. She begins to wonder if an innocent man, now out of prison, was convicted for the murder. That suggestion and the renewed publicity given to the murder triggers unexpected anger - and fear. Thus the title of the book. The storyline might not sound particularly original but it is exceedingly well handled in the book. The Ulster setting is well used and the characters seem real. The story unfolds gradually and the ending is unexpected. This book is a riveting read. I recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley and AVON/Harper Collins Ireland for a copy of "Ask No Questions" in exchange for an honest review.

Ms. Allan brought to life the streets of Derry, Northern Ireland with incredible clarity. The story in told in the voices of Ingrid Devlin a reporter at The Chronicle, and Declan Heaney. The story starts with a prologue, then the 3rd of November 1994. Then the story fast-forwards to the 16th of October 2019 and ends at the 31st of October 2019 which is the 25th anniversary of the disappearance and murder of Kelly Doherty, a 10 year old from the Creggan Estate in Derry.

The kids were all out trick-or-treating when Kelly was separated from the group. Missing for 3 days, everyone realizes that monsters are real. The Heaney twins Declan and Niall find her in the reservoir. Jamesy Harte is arrested, convicted and sent to prison for a crime that he insists that he did not commit. He served 17 years and was released 8 years ago but never returned to Derry where he feels that people might still resort to vigilante justice.

Ingrid Devlin is writing a book about the murder and also writing for The Chronicle about Jamesy Harte's innocence. Jamesy contacted her, asking her to help him clear his name. He lives on the Antrim coast between Ballymena and Portstewart. Ryan Murray is Ingrid's boss at the paper and he doesn't want her in Creggan talking to people. Ingrid wonders how Ryan knew she was in Creggan or that she had met with Declan Heaney.

Things start to happen, things that appear to Ingrid as someone trying to warn her off her investigating. Her car is vandalized in the office car park. Her desk appears disheveled as if someone has gone through her things. A locker drawer is slightly ajar. Her contacts book is missing. When she returns from meeting Jamesy - someone has broken into her apartment.

Declan has fallen on hard times, has no money for food or his bills. He feels that Jamesy is innocent and is haunted by the night they found Kelly. His brother Niall on the other hand is adamant that Jamesy is guilty, he seems to have no bad feelings about that night and he has gone on to be very successful and living the good life in Belfast.

When a body is found on the tracks between Coleraine and Portstewart - Ingrid has a feeling that she is getting very close to finding the truth out about what happened to Kelly.

As Declan starts to remember events and put the pieces together, he realizes that Ingrid may be in more trouble than they thought and hopes that he can get to her in time to save her.

The conclusion of this book is as thrilling as it is shocking. Once all the pieces come into play everything that happened to Ingrid, that had her thinking she was paranoid start to make sense. Very well-written and gripping to read.

**In Chapter 52 and Chapter 55 Kelly Doherty is mistakenly identified as Kelly Heaney.