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The Confession
On sale
11th January 2018
Price: £8.99
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?
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‘Brilliantly dark’ Daily Mail
‘Unputdownable’ 5* reader review
‘Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive’ Daily Mirror
‘Jo Spain’s writing is a delight’ 5* reader review
‘A brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride’ Irish Independent
‘A stunning masterpiece’ 5* reader review
‘Gripping’ Best
‘Exceptional’ 5* reader review
‘Clever, chilling’ Sunday Times
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?
**********
‘Brilliantly dark’ Daily Mail
‘Unputdownable’ 5* reader review
‘Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive’ Daily Mirror
‘Jo Spain’s writing is a delight’ 5* reader review
‘A brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride’ Irish Independent
‘A stunning masterpiece’ 5* reader review
‘Gripping’ Best
‘Exceptional’ 5* reader review
‘Clever, chilling’ Sunday Times
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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