The Trial

An immersive page-turner * Irish Independent *Full of intrigue and superbly paced * Prima *Jo Spain is a sublime storyteller who turns what-ifs into must-reads. The Trial is a high-stakes thriller that combines an atmospheric academic setting with a story of medical malpractice that’s bang up to date, but it’s the characters who make this a book that you won’t want to put down. Cancel all your plans before you start reading! * Jane Casey *The reliably excellent Jo Spain has done it again - few writers set up and deliver so brilliantly as this writer at the top of her game. The Trial is a first-class high-stakes thriller that’s also both heartbreaking and informative. Jo displays such command over her story - an absolute masterclass in pace * Caz Frear *Tense, topical and terrifyingly plausible * Cara Hunter *Told in dual timelines, this twisty thriller will keep the reader guessing until the last page * Candis *The Trial confirms Spain’s status as the Queen of Irish Thrillers * Irish Times *She’s always good, but knocks this one right out of the park * Peterborough Telegraph *[A] meaty page-turner * Promoting Crime Fiction *Clever deflections and lots of drama combine to make The Trial a highly enjoyable thriller, another chart-topper for this Irish crime writer who just keeps on giving * Swirl and Thread blog *

JO SPAIN is a full-time writer and screenwriter. Her first novel, With Our Blessing, was a finalist in the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition and she’s become a regular Top Ten Irish bestseller with her subsequent eleven novels. Jo co-writes and produces the internationally acclaimed Harry Wild TV series and is currently working on several TV productions, including the adaptation of her own Detective Tom Reynolds series. Jo and her family live in Dublin.