Sometimes the truth is not all it seems. Sometimes a confession is just the beginning . . .

Late one night a man walks into the luxurious home of disgraced banker Harry McNamara and his wife Julie. The man launches an unspeakably brutal attack on Harry as a horror-struck Julie watches, frozen by fear. It looks like Harry's many sins - corruption, greed, betrayal - have finally caught up with him.

An hour later the intruder, JP Carney, hands himself in, confessing to the assault. The police have a victim, a suspect in custody and an eye-witness account, but Julie remains troubled.

Has Carney's surrender really been driven by a guilty conscience or is this confession the first calculated move in a deadly game?

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'Brilliantly dark' Daily Mail

'Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive' Daily Mirror

'A brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride' Irish Independent

'Gripping' Best

'Clever, chilling' Sunday Times

"Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive" - Sunday Mirror

"Refreshing and... full of twists" - The Express

"Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale" - Daily Mail

"A brilliantly dark tale" - Mail on Sunday

"A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride" - Irish Independent

"Fresh, witty writing style . . . an eye for details make the characters instantly believable" - Daily Mail

"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

"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

"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 clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families" - Sunday Times

"I can't praise The Confession enough. Brilliant writing, great story . . . a really cracking read" - BA Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors and The Breakdown

"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

"Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision" - JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before

"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

"The Confession is jaw-dropping. Clever. Addictive. Beautifully drawn characters. Masterful storytelling" - Chris Whitaker, author of Tall Oaks

"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