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Beneath the Surface

A compelling crime mystery full of shock twists (An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery Book 2)

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Beneath the Surface

By: Jo Spain
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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 THE SECOND TOM REYNOLDS MYSTERY FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT LIE

Did I know it would come to this? There is no shot at redemption. I am going to die. The gun is in my eye-line as the second bullet is fired. That's the one that kills me.

Late at night, two powerful men meet in a secret location to discuss a long nurtured plan about to come to fruition. One is desperate to know there is nothing standing in their way - the other assures him everything is taken care of. Hours later, a high-ranking government official called Ryan Finnegan is brutally slain in the most secure building in Ireland - Leinster House, the seat of parliament. Inspector Tom Reynolds and his team are called in to uncover the truth behind the murder.

At first, all the evidence hints at a politically motivated crime, until a surprise discovery takes the investigation in a dramatically different direction. Suddenly the motive for murder has got a lot more personal. . . but who benefits the most from Ryan's death?

PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN'S TOM REYNOLDS SERIES

'A stunning read' Woman's Way

'Refreshing and full of twists' Express

'Clever, pacey, compulsive' Sunday Mirror

'Expertly crafted, deeply immersive and timely' Irish Independent©2016 Joanne Spain Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Exciting Emotionally Gripping Murder

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Critic reviews

Fiendishly clever . . . and a big fat twist is lobbed into the ending like a hand grenade
Brilliant! Fast paced, well researched and sensitive. Jo Spain is a sparkling new talent
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
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
Atmospheric and compelling
Spain handles the inevitable tensions with aplomb
Packed with fascinating details . . . this is a satisfying mystery
Absolutely my comfort reading
All stars
Most relevant
Another perfect combination of author and narrator. Set in the none to moral platform of politics which sadly is all too often, all too true! The result is it can create excellent fiction.

Excellent!

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Jo Spain never disappoints, always keeps you hooked and wondering.
Just one thing to point out - this is the second of her audiobooks on Audible where the numbers of the chapters don’t match the audio - Chapter 1 is read as the prolog, and Chapter 2 read as Chapter 1 and so on... a small irritation but an irritation all the same!

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I so enjoyed the first in the Tom Reynolds series from Jo Spain but found this second book a bit of non-starter, my main problem being that I just didn't really know or care enough about the victim to worry who the murderer was. The book got significantly better, for me, towards the end and I'm glad I persevered as I assume the main protagonists will be re-appearing along with their developing back stories, in subsequent titles.

Good, maybe not great

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I’ve read a couple of books by Jo Spain and really enjoyed listening to this one. The narration throughout is excellent and really adds to the pleasure.

This is a further story in a series. I haven’t read them all and this is fine as a stand alone. It centres on political corruption at the heart of the Eire government and as usual, it’s a tense and carefully constructed plot, no knowing where it’s going next. Kept me gripped and I really enjoyed it.

Powerful story with a ring of truth

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Second in a series of books by the author. Not disappointed at all. Will be downloading number 3 immediately. Highly recommended.

Another Great Book

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