After the Fire

Once again, prolific author Jo Spain has placed her finger smack on the pulse of crime trends in Ireland... An expertly crafted, deeply immersive and timely thriller * Irish Independent * Perfectly paced, and skilfully told * Daily Mail * Engrossing * Sunday Times * A stunning read, and Jo's protagonist has very firmly planted himself as a leading Irish fictional detective * Woman's Way * Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive * Sunday Mirror * Refreshing and... full of twists * Express * Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale * Daily Mail * A brilliantly dark tale * Mail on Sunday * Takes a sharp look at Ireland's wealth divide and questions just how tolerant of difference Irish society really is * Irish Independent * Brilliantly crafted . . . each piece of the puzzle is gradually put together and keeps you gripped until the end * Prima * A clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families * Sunday Times * Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision * JP Delaney, author of THE GIRL BEFORE * A scathing overview of the Celtic Tiger years . . . [a] vivid portrait of a fascinating monster * Irish Times * This gripping novel is more of a whydunnit than a whodunnit * Best * 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 * A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride * Irish Independent * 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 * I can't praise The Confession enough. Brilliant writing, great story . . . a really cracking read * BA Fairs, author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and BRING ME BACK * 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 * [A] tightly woven mystery * Woman's Weekly *

Jo Spain is a full-time writer and screenwriter. Her first novel, With Our Blessing, was one of seven books shortlisted in the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition and her first psychological thriller, The Confession, was a number one bestseller in Ireland. Jo co-writes the internationally acclaimed Harry Wild TV series and is currently working on several TV productions, including the adaptation of her own Detective Tom Reynolds series. Jo lives in Dublin with her husband and their four children.