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The Boy Who Fell

A gripping mystery thriller you won't be able to put down (An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery Book 5)

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The Boy Who Fell

By: Jo Spain
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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 Kids can be so cruel.
They'll call you names.
Hurt your feelings.
Push you to your death.

In the garden of an abandoned house, Luke Connolly lies broken, dead. The night before, he and his friends partied inside. Nobody fought, everybody else went home safely. And yet, Luke was raped and pushed to his death. His alleged attacker is now in custody.

DCI Tom Reynolds is receiving the biggest promotion of his career when a colleague asks him to look at the Connolly case, believing it's not as cut and dried as local investigators have made out. And as Tom begins to examine the world Connolly and his upper class friends inhabited, the privilege and protection afforded to them, he too realises something.

In this place, people cover up for each other. Even when it comes to murder.

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)2019 Quercus Editions Limited©2019 Joanne Spain Crime Thrillers Europe Fiction International Mystery & Crime Modern Detectives Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Suspense Murder

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Critic reviews

Engrossing
A stunning read, and Jo's protagonist has very firmly planted himself as a leading Irish fictional detective
Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive
Refreshing and... full of twists
Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale
A brilliantly dark tale
Takes a sharp look at Ireland's wealth divide and questions just how tolerant of difference Irish society really is
Brilliantly crafted . . . each piece of the puzzle is gradually put together and keeps you gripped until the end
A clever novel . . . gradually exposing a chilling history of dysfunctional families
Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision
A scathing overview of the Celtic Tiger years . . . [a] vivid portrait of a fascinating monster
This gripping novel is more of a whydunnit than a whodunnit
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
A clever and unusual premise . . . punchy and energetic . . . a brilliant hook and rapid-fire ride
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
I can't praise The Confession enough. Brilliant writing, great story . . . a really cracking read
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
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
The Confession is jaw-dropping. Clever. Addictive. Beautifully drawn characters. Masterful storytelling
Loved it! Fabulous characters, superbly written, twists, turns & ends with a punch
An absolute cracker of a book, compulsive, deviously plotted and intense - I will be recommending this to everyone
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
I loved this twisty slice of domestic noir
All stars
Most relevant
Strong, modern, topical story brilliantly narrated by Aoife McMahon. Let's hope we've not heard the last of ex-Chief Super Sean!

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I have listened to this book and a few others by the same author. Goodnight

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Another good book by Jo Spain however I felt the story was a little dragged out.
it wasnt my favourite one of her books.
Narrator was good as usual.

not my favourite

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I have read / listened to quite a few of Dubliner Jo Spain's books now and I have never been disappointed. This Tom Reynolds mystery is narrated by the brilliant Aoife McMahon who also read the fantastic Normal People by Sarah Rooney. Although this is apparently the fifth in the Tom Reynolds series, it is not the sort of series where you need a lot of prior knowledge to enjoy it. I recently listened to Ton Rankin's latest Rebus book and was dumbfounded by the plot that I suspect only makes sense if you have read the others.
Despite the David Bowie alien film connotations of its title, the story in this book is totally believable and any parent who has survived teenage years will relate to this. I love the way that the storyline evolves like peeling back the layers of an onion to divulge exactly what happened on that fateful night when teenager Luke Connelly falls to his death from a derelict house during a party with his friends. The story is well rounded off and has a satisfying conclusion. If you are looking for a mystery with a twisty but believable storyline, you can't go far wrong with one of Jo Spain's books.

Another really good Jo Spain mystery

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Not the ending I predicted when I was following the storyline which means the writing was super!! The Irish accents were a bit iffy but nothing that made me want to stop reading. definitely worth the credit.

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