After the Fire

Reviews / Votes

Engrossing * Sunday Times * 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 * A stunning read, and Jo's protagonist has very firmly planted himself as a leading Irish fictional detective * Woman's Way * Perfectly paced, and skilfully told * Daily Mail * Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive * Sunday Mirror * Engrossing * Sunday Times * Refreshing and... full of twists * The Express * A stunning read, and Jo's protagonist has very firmly planted himself as a leading Irish fictional detective * Woman's Way * Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale * Daily Mail * Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive * Sunday Mirror * A brilliantly dark tale * Mail on Sunday * Refreshing and... full of twists * Express * Takes a sharp look at Ireland's wealth divide and questions just how tolerant of difference Irish society really is * Irish Independent * Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale * Daily Mail * Brilliantly crafted . . . each piece of the puzzle is gradually put together and keeps you gripped until the end * Prima * A brilliantly dark tale * Mail on Sunday * A clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families * Sunday Times * Takes a sharp look at Ireland's wealth divide and questions just how tolerant of difference Irish society really is * Irish Independent * Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision * JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before * Brilliantly crafted . . . each piece of the puzzle is gradually put together and keeps you gripped until the end * Prima * A scathing overview of the Celtic Tiger years . . . [a] vivid portrait of a fascinating monster * Irish Times * A clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families * Sunday Times * This gripping novel is more of a whydunnit than a whodunnit * Best * Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision * JP Delaney, author of THE GIRL BEFORE * 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 scathing overview of the Celtic Tiger years . . . [a] vivid portrait of a fascinating monster * Irish Times * A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride * Irish Independent * This gripping novel is more of a whydunnit than a whodunnit * Best * 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 * I can't praise The Confession enough. Brilliant writing, great story . . . a really cracking read * BA Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors and Bring Me Back * A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride * Irish Independent * 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 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 Fairs, author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and BRING ME BACK * 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 * 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 * The Confession is jaw-dropping. Clever. Addictive. Beautifully drawn characters. Masterful storytelling * Chris Whitaker, author of Tall Oaks * [A] tightly woven mystery * Woman's Weekly * Loved it! Fabulous characters, superbly written, twists, turns & ends with a punch * Amanda Jennings, author of In Her Wake * 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 * 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 * I loved this twisty slice of domestic noir * Claire McGowan, author of Blood Tide *