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Veiled Memories
Paperback
Publisher Price: $20.99
ISBN13: 9781919469201
Publisher: Ewelme Brook Publishing
Published: Jan 19 2026
Pages: 426
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.95 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Veiled Memories is Angela O'Malley's debut novel; it is a slow-burn, atmospheric mystery that blends the poignancy of a family saga with the tension of a psychological thriller. The narrative weaves between a1960s and 1970's London suburb in England, a coastal town in the west of Ireland and the cool, unsettling present day, creating a palpable sense of secrets buried just beneath the surface. The tone is deeply empathetic, exploring the fragility of memory and the enduring weight of trauma, making the story a compelling and emotional journey into one woman's fragmented past and its impact on the present.
When Kate Davis, a compassionate nurse, discovers Maggie Randall, a woman with early stage dementia, lost and searching for a mysterious letter, she is drawn into a web of family secrets stretching back nearly fifty years. As Maggie's fragmented memories reveal a past entangled with the unsolved 1964 murder of a young woman named Mandy O'Donnell, Kate and Maggie's family must piece together the truth. Their investigation uncovers a history of violence, deceit, and a devastating confrontation that led to the disappearance of Maggie's first husband, Michael, and their young son, forcing them to confront the veiled memories that have shaped their family for generations.
The search for answers leads to Ireland, where the truth behind a tragic family event is waiting to be uncovered. What really happened on that stormy night, and why were they there? As the family draws closer to the truth, the secrets they reveal become ever more threatening and could destroy the family forever.
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