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THE LATEST TOM REYNOLDS MYSTERY FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT LIE

'Fiendishly clever' - Irish Sunday Independent

Nobody was supposed to get out alive.

On a Dublin city street, packed with afternoon shoppers, a young woman appears, naked, traumatised and bearing burn marks.

Tom Reynolds, now Chief Superintendent, is no longer head of the murder squad. But when it transpires the woman escaped from a house fire started deliberately and that there are more victims, Tom is sucked in. What begins as a straightforward case of arson, soon becomes something much more sinister.

The people in that house never wanted to be there in the first place. Now more of them are missing. Tom is faced with a ticking clock as he tries to locate the others and as he does, a terrifying spider's web of domestic and international crime unfolds.

And not everybody will survive the fallout.

For even more Jo Spain, be sure to check out her most exciting and thrilling work yet, The Perfect Lie.

(P)2020 Quercus Editions Limited

Critics Review

Engrossing
Sunday Times
Once again, prolific author Jo Spain has placed her finger smack on the pulse of crime trends in Ireland... An expertly crafted, deeply immersive and timely thriller
Irish Independent
Perfectly paced, and skilfully told
Daily Mail
A stunning read, and Jo's protagonist has very firmly planted himself as a leading Irish fictional detective
Woman's Way
Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive
Sunday Mirror
Refreshing and... full of twists
The Express
Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale
Daily Mail
Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive
Sunday Mirror
A brilliantly dark tale
Mail on Sunday
Refreshing and... full of twists
Express
Takes a sharp look at Ireland's wealth divide and questions just how tolerant of difference Irish society really is
Irish Independent
Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale
Daily Mail
Brilliantly crafted . . . each piece of the puzzle is gradually put together and keeps you gripped until the end
Prima
A brilliantly dark tale
Mail on Sunday
A clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families
Sunday Times
Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision
JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before
Brilliantly crafted . . . each piece of the puzzle is gradually put together and keeps you gripped until the end
Prima
A scathing overview of the Celtic Tiger years . . . [a] vivid portrait of a fascinating monster
Irish Times
A clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families
Sunday Times
This gripping novel is more of a whydunnit than a whodunnit
Best
Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision
JP Delaney, author of THE GIRL BEFORE
A contender for the most arresting opening paragraph of the year . . . This is crime fiction for grown-ups, taking its time to explore the ins and outs of human psychology
Sunday Express
A scathing overview of the Celtic Tiger years . . . [a] vivid portrait of a fascinating monster
Irish Times
A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride
Irish Independent
This gripping novel is more of a whydunnit than a whodunnit
Best
An intriguing Rubik's Cube of a book that kept me turning the pages to get to the truth. So well plotted and beautifully written. I absolutely loved it
Liz Nugent, author of Unravelling Oliver
A contender for the most arresting opening paragraph of the year . . . This is crime fiction for grown-ups, taking its time to explore the ins and outs of human psychology
Sunday Express
I can't praise The Confession enough. Brilliant writing, great story . . . a really cracking read
BA Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors and Bring Me Back
A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride
Irish Independent
An intriguing Rubik's Cube of a book that kept me turning the pages to get to the truth. So well plotted and beautifully written. I absolutely loved it
Liz Nugent, author of UNRAVELLING OLIVER
A dizzying tale of lives falling apart that has you addicted from the very first page. I found it impossible to put down, so desperate was I to get to the truth
Michelle Frances, author of The Girlfriend
I can't praise The Confession enough. Brilliant writing, great story . . . a really cracking read
BA Fairs, author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and BRING ME BACK
Here is my confession: I've never read Jo Spain before but now I'll be buying all of her books. The Confession is brutal and brilliant
Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle
A dizzying tale of lives falling apart that has you addicted from the very first page. I found it impossible to put down, so desperate was I to get to the truth
Michelle Frances, author of THE GIRLFRIEND
The Confession is jaw-dropping. Clever. Addictive. Beautifully drawn characters. Masterful storytelling
Chris Whitaker, author of Tall Oaks
[A] tightly woven mystery
Woman's Weekly
Loved it! Fabulous characters, superbly written, twists, turns & ends with a punch
Amanda Jennings, author of In Her Wake
An absolute cracker of a book, compulsive, deviously plotted and intense - I will be recommending this to everyone
Elizabeth Haynes, author of Into the Darkest Corner
Jo Spain is such a talent. The Confession had me in its thrall from the first page, revealing the dark side of the Celtic Tiger
Sarah Ward, author of In Bitter Chill
I loved this twisty slice of domestic noir
Claire McGowan, author of Blood Tide

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