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The Darkest Place

A bingeable, edge-of-your-seat mystery (An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery Book 4)

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The Darkest Place

By: Jo Spain
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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'A deeply satisfying read' Sunday Times

Christmas Day, and DCI Tom Reynolds receives an alarming call. A mass grave has been discovered on Oileán na Caillte, the island which housed the controversial psychiatric institution St. Christina's. The hospital has been closed for decades and onsite graves were tragically common. Reynolds thinks his adversarial boss is handing him a cold case to sideline him.

But then it transpires another body has been discovered amongst the dead - one of the doctors who went missing from the hospital in mysterious circumstances forty years ago. He appears to have been brutally murdered.

As events take a sudden turn, nothing can prepare Reynolds and his team for what they are about to discover once they arrive on the island . . .

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

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Critic reviews

Deft plotting and expert handling of tension make for an intelligent mystery
Absolutely my comfort reading
Packed with fascinating details . . . this is a satisfying mystery
Atmospheric and compelling
Jo Spain's vivid thriller explores the dark secrets from Ireland's past that continue to haunt 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
Spain's vivid thriller explores the dark secrets of Ireland's past
Brilliant! Fast paced, well researched and sensitive. Jo Spain is a sparkling new talent
Fiendishly clever . . . and a big fat twist is lobbed into the ending like a hand grenade
Reliably assured plotting, sympathetic characters - and something horrifyingly dark lurking at the edges - make Spain's latest DCI Tom Reynolds title a deeply satisfying read
All stars
Most relevant
Third Jo Spain book, love the narrator, love the Irish accent. Enjoyed the story a lot, got to know the characters from the last two books.
The twists & turns didn’t disappoint, safe to say I’m a fan.

Jo Spain obsessed!

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harrowing funny a real twist at the endloved it onto the next one narrator brilliant

loved it as usual

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Each book so far in the series has a stand alone story, but it’s nice to get to know the characters in more depth through each book.

Reliably enjoyable

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I couldn't stop listening!
The story is well constructed and there is a major plot twist near the end of the book, plus some smaller ones.
Character development is very good and isn't forced. Dialogues are realistic.
The icing on the cake is the fabulous narrator Aoife McMahon. She is a favourite and really gives life to the story.

I didn't see the twist!

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I’m a little obsessed with this series ..can’t praise the whole package enough ..the author the storyteller the plot the atmosphere everything .. very much appreciated the thought and work that’s gone into this book thank you

More than 5 stars

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