With Our Blessing
The unforgettable beginning to the addictive crime series (An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery Book 1)
Published on 3. September 2015
416 pages
978-1-78429-316-1 (ISBN)
Description
It's true what they say . . . revenge is sweet.
1975
A baby, minutes old, is forcibly taken from its devastated mother.
2010
The body of an elderly woman is found in a Dublin public park in the depths of winter.
Detective Inspector Tom Reynolds is on the case. He's convinced the murder is linked to historical events that took place in the notorious Magdalene Laundries. Reynolds and his team follow the trail to an isolated convent in the Irish countryside. But once inside, it becomes disturbingly clear that the killer is amongst them . . . and is determined to exact further vengeance for the sins of the past.
PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN
'A stunning read' Woman's Way
'Absolutely love this series, so hard to put down!' 5* reader review
'Refreshing and full of twists' Express
'Jo Spain never fails to keep you guessing' 5* reader review
'Clever, pacey, compulsive' Sunday Mirror
'Riveting and chilling' 5* reader review
'Expertly crafted, deeply immersive and timely' Irish Independent
'Chief Super Reynolds at his best' 5* reader review
1975
A baby, minutes old, is forcibly taken from its devastated mother.
2010
The body of an elderly woman is found in a Dublin public park in the depths of winter.
Detective Inspector Tom Reynolds is on the case. He's convinced the murder is linked to historical events that took place in the notorious Magdalene Laundries. Reynolds and his team follow the trail to an isolated convent in the Irish countryside. But once inside, it becomes disturbingly clear that the killer is amongst them . . . and is determined to exact further vengeance for the sins of the past.
PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN
'A stunning read' Woman's Way
'Absolutely love this series, so hard to put down!' 5* reader review
'Refreshing and full of twists' Express
'Jo Spain never fails to keep you guessing' 5* reader review
'Clever, pacey, compulsive' Sunday Mirror
'Riveting and chilling' 5* reader review
'Expertly crafted, deeply immersive and timely' Irish Independent
'Chief Super Reynolds at his best' 5* reader review
Reviews / Votes
Fiendishly clever . . . and a big fat twist is lobbed into the ending like a hand grenade * Irish Sunday Independent * Brilliant! Fast paced, well researched and sensitive. Jo Spain is a sparkling new talent * Irish Examiner * Spain's vivid thriller explores the dark secrets of Ireland's past that are a real-life situation haunting so many people within Irish society today * Irish Country Living * In a very strong year for Irish crime-fiction debuts, Jo Spain's With Our Blessing is among the most assured . . . With Our Blessing picks at the scabs of recent Irish history to reveal raw and gaping wounds * Irish Times * Atmospheric and compelling * Sinead Crowley * Spain handles the inevitable tensions with aplomb * Sunday Times * Packed with fascinating details about the inner workings of Leinster House, this is a satisfying mystery * Irish Independent * Absolutely my comfort reading * Ann Cleeves * In a very strong year for Irish crime-fiction debuts, Jo Spain's With Our Blessing is among the most assured . . . The story is rooted in decades-old cruelty and abuse, but despite the vivid brutality with which Spain opens the novel the tale as a whole is a rather genteel affair, an old-fashioned harking back to Agatha Christie . . . The apparently cosy tone is only skin deep, however: With Our Blessing picks at the scabs of recent Irish history to reveal raw and gaping wounds -- Declan Burke * Irish Times * Brilliant! Fast paced, well researched and sensitive. Jo Spain is a sparking new talent * Irish Examiner *More details
Series
Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
File size
2,24 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78429-316-1 (9781784293161)
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Jo Spain
With Our Blessing
The unforgettable beginning to the addictive crime series (An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery Book 1)
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Person
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.
