The Confession by Jo Spain

A My Chronicle Book Box review of The Confession by Jo Spain.

This is a gripping, unpredictable crime thriller with an unusual structure. You are hooked from the shocking opening in which the murderer is revealed in the very first chapter and just have to read on to find out the story behind the murder.

This book was included in our February 2018 Crime & Mystery book box.

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My Chronicle Book Box Review:

The Confession is a new standalone novel from the hugely talented Jo Spain, best known for her Inspector Tom Reynolds mysteries. It has an unusual structure and starts with a shocking bang hooking you from the very start and not letting up until the very end.

Although it begins with a brutal murder the rest of the book is not so bloody so don’t be put off if, like me, gore is not always to your taste!

We are immediately introduced to the main characters Harry McNamara, millionaire disgraced banker, Julie his wife and JP Carney who hands himself into the Police (the Irish Garda) and confesses to murdering Harry. But why has JP killed Harry? Even JP himself does not seem to know why he did it.

We then get the story leading up to the murder from three different points of view, Julia’s, JP’s and Sargeant Alice Moody’s. Alice is the investigating officer and her voice adds a touch of humour to the narrative.

This book was surprising, unpredictable and brilliantly written. The way the secrets, lies and truths were revealed throughout meant I could not put it down.

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