How the West Cork podcast inspired Louise O'Neill's acclaimed new book, 'After the Silence'

'There she was at the centre of it all. Sophie. Staring out at us from the pages of newspapers'

Louise O'Neill's new book was inspired by the West Cork podcast. Pictures: Miki Barlok

I was listening to a podcast recently when the host began to talk about her father’s obsession with John F Kennedy, one he shared with so many other men of his generation.

Why? she asked him. Why do you read every book and watch every documentary? Don’t you know enough about it now?