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Clever
What an absolutely outstanding debut! This book will have you gripped from page one and you won't want to put it down to the very last page!
This book is ... READ MORE
Gripping
This book grabbed my attention right from the first line, which is a corker of a first line. From that point on Jo Spain had me in her thrall. It’s not ver... READ MORE
Synopsis
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?
The most gripping psychological thriller of 2018. Perfect for fans of Then She Was Gone and The Good Daughter.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Quercus Publishing
- ISBN: 9781786488374
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 26 mm
- Weight: 298g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allTight plotting great characterization stylishly executed conclusion
What a superb tightly plotted story that kept me reading from page 1 right to the smartly executed conclusion. JP(John Paul) Carney enters the home of rich... READ MORE
Oh! Never heard of Jo Spain before...
So I had never heard of Jo Spain before...this book was totally brilliant - I read it in only a couple of sittings!
Loved the characters, really keeps thos... READ MORE
A Real Page Turner.
This is a compelling and gripping read.
Disgraced banker Harry McNamara and his wife Julia are watching tv when an intruder appears in their living room wi... READ MORE
A good 'whydunit' that kept me engaged throughout.
Pull up a chair and enjoy this really good 'whydunit', It's a cracking yarn, told with dark Irish humour and style, of a man breaking into a house and murd... READ MORE
An innovative and intriguing read - 5 stars!
The Confession by Jo Spain is a rip roaring psychological thriller with a very unique and original premise - you find out who did it on the first page and ... READ MORE
Loved every minute
Julie watches her husband being brutally attacked. Soon after the attacker walks into a police station and confesses. Why?
An exciting psychological t... READ MORE
WOW
I knew from the first chapter this book would completely captivate me.
Told from three different perspectives, this is what a psychological thriller should... READ MORE
Brilliant !!!
The Confession is a wonderful psychological thriller .Set in Ireland it is a story of corruption ,secrets lies and murder .It is told through the min chara... READ MORE
Interesting premise
I enjoyed the premise of this book - turning whodunit into whydunit. However, I did find it quite a bloated narrative and I would have preferred a tighter ... READ MORE
The Confession is clever, gripping and deliciously dark, with characters you can't help but want to know more about!
If you value your sleep, beware... The Confession is very likely to keep you up all night thinking "just one more page". I couldn't put it down! However th... READ MORE
A Psychological Thriller at its Best
What excites me about Jo Spain’s writing is that she is not afraid to try something new to keep the reader on their toes, compelling you to read on. The Co... READ MORE
ADDICTIVE!!
Late one night a strange lone man walks into the beautiful luxurious home of disgraced bank owner Harry McNamara and his wife Julie. The man launches a Sho... READ MORE
Compelling reading
JP Carney hands himself in to the police confessing to the brutal beating and murder of disgraced banker Harry McNamara. Harry's wife Julie witnessed the k... READ MORE
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