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Sleeping Beauties

A gripping serial-killer thriller packed with tension and mystery (An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery Book 3)

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Sleeping Beauties

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

As he scanned the glade, his stomach lurched. One, two, three, four. Five, counting the mound of earth disturbed under the tent. Somebody had cleared the earth of its natural layer and sown their own flowers. In five places. Five graves.

A young woman, Fiona Holland, has gone missing from a small Irish village. A search is mounted, but there are whispers. Fiona had a wild reputation. Was she abducted, or has she run away?

A week later, a gruesome discovery is made in the woods at Ireland's most scenic beauty spot - the valley of Glendalough. The bodies are all young women who disappeared in recent years. D.I. Tom Reynolds and his team are faced with the toughest case of their careers - a serial killer, who hunts vulnerable women, and holds his victims captive before he ends their lives.

Soon the race is on to find Fiona Holland before it's too late. . .

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

(P)2017 WF Howes Ltd©2017 Joanne Spain Crime Thrillers Europe Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Crime Disappearance Exciting Scary

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Critic reviews

Deft plotting and expert handling of tension make for an intelligent mystery
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
Jo Spain's vivid thriller explores the dark secrets from Ireland's past that continue to haunt Irish society today
Atmospheric and compelling
Spain handles the inevitable tensions with aplomb
Packed with fascinating details . . . this is a satisfying mystery
Absolutely my comfort reading
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I do love Jo Spains books and think she is a great talent. I still love the characters and the plot lines except for the introduction of his new boss... the theme of a great detective working for a hostlie boss is so old and 80% of writers in this genre include one which makes it tedious and unimaginative, so for Jo to follow trudging in these overused footsteps was very disappointing. On the plus side the return of the brilliant Aoife McMahon as narrator was a HUGE relief.

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This is another amazing book from Jo Spain. It kept me gripped from beginning to end. Aoife McMahon’s narration is superb. You genuinely feel like you are listening to different people. I feel like I know Tom and the rest of the team. Can’t wait to listen to the next book in the series.

Brilliant!

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another good book by Jo Spain. thoroughly enjoyed it! Good story well narrated . Story & suspense to the end!

excellent again

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i bought With our blessing. i loved it. now i have just bought my 3rd book by her

loved it

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Beautifully narrated once again, this next in the series has a different pace but is in the usual intricate web and brilliant story telling.

Another gem from Jo Spain

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