THE INCREDIBLE DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT LIE
“Spain’s blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale” – Daily Mail
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SOMETIMES THE TRUTH IS NOT ALL IT SEEMS…
SOMETIMES A CONFESSION IS JUST THE BEGINNING…
Late one night a man walks into the luxurious home of disgraced banker Harry McNamara and his wife Julie. The man launches an unspeakably brutal attack on Harry as a horror-struck Julie watches, frozen by fear. It looks like Harry’s many sins – corruption, greed, betrayal – have finally caught up with him.
An hour later the intruder, JP Carney, hands himself in, confessing to the assault. The police have a victim, a suspect in custody and an eye-witness account, but Julie remains troubled.
Has Carney’s surrender really been driven by a guilty conscience or is this confession the first calculated move in a deadly game?
PERFECT FOR FANS OF THEN SHE WAS GONE AND THE GOOD DAUGHTER
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Discover DI Tom Reynolds in the first instalment of Jo Spain’s acclaimed detective series, With Our Blessing.
For even more Jo Spain, check out her most exciting and thrilling work yet, The Perfect Lie.
(P)2018 Quercus Editions Limited
“Spain’s blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale” – Daily Mail
**********
SOMETIMES THE TRUTH IS NOT ALL IT SEEMS…
SOMETIMES A CONFESSION IS JUST THE BEGINNING…
Late one night a man walks into the luxurious home of disgraced banker Harry McNamara and his wife Julie. The man launches an unspeakably brutal attack on Harry as a horror-struck Julie watches, frozen by fear. It looks like Harry’s many sins – corruption, greed, betrayal – have finally caught up with him.
An hour later the intruder, JP Carney, hands himself in, confessing to the assault. The police have a victim, a suspect in custody and an eye-witness account, but Julie remains troubled.
Has Carney’s surrender really been driven by a guilty conscience or is this confession the first calculated move in a deadly game?
PERFECT FOR FANS OF THEN SHE WAS GONE AND THE GOOD DAUGHTER
**********
Discover DI Tom Reynolds in the first instalment of Jo Spain’s acclaimed detective series, With Our Blessing.
For even more Jo Spain, check out her most exciting and thrilling work yet, The Perfect Lie.
(P)2018 Quercus Editions Limited
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Reviews
Brilliantly crafted . . . each piece of the puzzle is gradually put together and keeps you gripped until the end
Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive
Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision
Fresh, witty writing style . . . an eye for details make the characters instantly believable
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
I can't praise The Confession enough. Brilliant writing, great story . . . a really cracking read
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
Loved it! Fabulous characters, superbly written, twists, turns & ends with a punch
The Confession is jaw-dropping. Clever. Addictive. Beautifully drawn characters. Masterful storytelling
A brilliantly dark tale
A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride
A clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families
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
A scathing overview of the Celtic Tiger years . . . [a] vivid portrait of a fascinating monster
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
An absolute cracker of a book, compulsive, deviously plotted and intense - I will be recommending this to everyone
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
I loved this twisty slice of domestic noir
Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale
This gripping novel is more of a whydunnit than a whodunnit
Refreshing and... full of twists