After the Fire

Reviews / Votes

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 *