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The Boy Who Fell
An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery (Book 5)
- Author
- Jo Spain
- Narrator
- Aoife McMahon
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 27 June 2019
- Run Time
- 9 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
They'll call you names.
Hurt your feelings.
Push you to your death.
In the garden of an abandoned house, Luke Connolly lies broken, dead. The night before, he and his friends partied inside. Nobody fought, everybody else went home safely. And yet, Luke was raped and pushed to his death. His alleged attacker is now in custody.
DCI Tom Reynolds is receiving the biggest promotion of his career when a colleague asks him to look at the Connolly case, believing it's not as cut and dried as local investigators have made out. And as Tom begins to examine the world Connolly and his upper class friends inhabited, the privilege and protection afforded to them, he too realises something.
In this place, people cover up for each other. Even when it comes to murder.
PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN'S TOM REYNOLDS SERIES
'A stunning read' Woman's Way
'Refreshing and full of twists' Express
'Clever, pacey, compulsive' Sunday Mirror
'Expertly crafted, deeply immersive and timely' Irish Independent
(P)2019 Quercus Editions Limited
Critics Review
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Engrossing
Sunday Times
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A stunning read, and Jo's protagonist has very firmly planted himself as a leading Irish fictional detective
Woman's Way
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Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive
Sunday Mirror
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Refreshing and... full of twists
The Express
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Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale
Daily Mail
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A brilliantly dark tale
Mail on Sunday
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Takes a sharp look at Ireland's wealth divide and questions just how tolerant of difference Irish society really is
Irish Independent
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Brilliantly crafted . . . each piece of the puzzle is gradually put together and keeps you gripped until the end
Prima
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A clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families
Sunday Times
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Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision
JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before
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A scathing overview of the Celtic Tiger years . . . [a] vivid portrait of a fascinating monster
Irish Times
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This gripping novel is more of a whydunnit than a whodunnit
Best
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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
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A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride
Irish Independent
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Confession is jaw-dropping. Clever. Addictive. Beautifully drawn characters. Masterful storytelling
Chris Whitaker, author of Tall Oaks
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Loved it! Fabulous characters, superbly written, twists, turns & ends with a punch
Amanda Jennings, author of In Her Wake
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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
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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
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I loved this twisty slice of domestic noir
Claire McGowan, author of Blood Tide
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Details
- Author
- Jo Spain
- Narrator
- Aoife McMahon
- Duration
- 9 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 June 2019
- ISBN
- 9781787474345
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction
Synopsis
Kids can be so cruel.They'll call you names.Hurt your feelings.Push you to your death.In the garden of an abandoned house, Luke Connolly lies broken, dead. The night before, he and his friends partied inside. Nobody fought, everybody else went home safely. And yet, Luke was raped and pushed to his death. His alleged attacker is now in custody.DCI Tom Reynolds is receiving the biggest promotion of his career when a colleague asks him to look at the Connolly case, believing it's not as cut and dried as local investigators have made out. And as Tom begins to examine the world Connolly and his upper class friends inhabited, the privilege and protection afforded to them, he too realises something.In this place, people cover up for each other. Even when it comes to murder.PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN'S TOM REYNOLDS SERIES'A stunning read' Woman's Way'Refreshing and full of twists' Express'Clever, pacey, compulsive' Sunday Mirror'Expertly crafted, deeply immersive and timely' Irish Independent(P)2019 Quercus Editions Limited
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