The Confession Synopsis
SOMETIMES THE TRUTH IS NOT ALL IT
SEEMS... SOMETIMES A
CONFESSION IS JUST THE
BEGINNING... NOW A
NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
'Brilliant' BA Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors and The Breakdown 'Chilling' Sunday Times 'Enthralling' JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before 'Compulsive' Sunday Mirror 'Addictive' Michelle Frances, author of The Girlfriend ********** 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?
THE MOST GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER OF
2018:
PERFECT FOR FANS OF THEN SHE WAS GONE AND THE GOOD
DAUGHTER. ********** 'Brutal' Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle 'Gripping' Best 'Jaw-dropping' Chris Whitaker, author of Tall Oaks 'Vivid' Irish Times 'Fabulous' Amanda Jennings, author of In Her Wake 'A contender for the most arresting opening paragraph of the year' Sunday Express
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781786488374 |
| Publication date: |
9th August 2018 |
| Author: |
Jo Spain |
| Publisher: |
Quercus Publishing |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
392 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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| Other Genres: |
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Jo Spain Press Reviews
I loved this twisty slice of domestic noir - Claire McGowan, author of Blood Tide
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
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
Loved it! Fabulous characters, superbly written, twists, turns & ends with a punch - Amanda Jennings, author of In Her Wake
The Confession is jaw-dropping. Clever. Addictive. Beautifully drawn characters. Masterful storytelling - Chris Whitaker, author of Tall Oaks
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
Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision - JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before
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 Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors and The Breakdown
A clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families - Sunday Times
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
This gripping novel is more of a whydunnit than a whodunnit - Best
A scathing overview of the Celtic Tiger years . . . [a] vivid portrait of a fascinating monster - Irish Times
Brilliantly crafted . . . each piece of the puzzle is gradually put together and keeps you gripped until the end - Prima
Fresh, witty writing style . . . an eye for details make the characters instantly believable - Daily Mail
A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride - Irish Independent
A brilliantly dark tale - Mail on Sunday
Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale - Daily Mail
Refreshing and... full of twists - The Express
Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive - Sunday Mirror
