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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

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
i am completely addicted to this series. Firstly, i love everything Jo Spain writes. Aside from the characters and great stories, she always has a strong social justice angle and the books always say something about the culture. And then there is Aoife who does something magic with these books. Her range is incredible, and i love the mix of Dublin and Kerry accents. Most amazing is the quite seductive Tom Reynolds. It's notoriously difficult for female readers to pull off credible male characters and vice versa. Often they're just passable -- but honestly, i am completely swept away by Tom :)

Jo Spain +Aoife McMahon = sublime storytelling!

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Very good story and keep you on the edge and wondering all the way to the end.

Spellbounding

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I am quickly working my through the audio books in this series. The narrator - Aoife McMahon - is wonderful and adds an extra element to my enjoyment of what is a rollicking good police procedural. This was no exception. The Boy Who Fell was easy to read / listen to, engaging with an intriguing plot and nice twisty ending. I also appreciate the ongoing character development and the team work approach Jo Spain takes - as opposed to the often represented 'lone wolf' trope in the genre.

Wonderful narration

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Jo Spain keeps bringing her excellent story telling and gripping new mysteries with the backdrop of the developing stories of the Detectives and their lives. The ending was a plot twist. The excellent narrator has ruined me for others !!

Excellent story telling. Gripping.

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Unexpected ending. Jo Spain is my new favourite author and Aoife as narrator does a wonderful job.
On to book 6 now.

Loved this book

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Author Jo Spain and narrator Aoifie McMahon never disappoint and this is no different. Great characters and plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing, I really enjoyed it.

Always great

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Jo Spain Ahmad a way of writing and I enjoyed the latest instalment in this series. Aoife McMahon as usual narrates it brilliantly.

Great story

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I enjoyed this one the best so far . The ending was just so unexpected . I love how the characters are developing, Tom Reynolds is such a great leader.

Fantastic !!

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I have really grown to love the DCI Tom Reynolds series. While I didn't enjoy the previous book in the series (The Darkest Place) as much as the first three, The Boy Who Fell has more than restored my addiction. Intriguing, puzzling, and rich with believable characters - I can't wait to listen to the next book.

Aoife Mcmahon's narration is superb.

Brilliant! The best in the series so far.

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can’t wait to listen to the next book … it’s nice to feel formally with the characters

never disappoints

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