I Confess

By Alex Barclay

‘Gripping, stylish, convincing’ Sunday Times

They won’t all live to tell the tale…

Seven friends. One killer. No escape…

A group of childhood friends are reunited at a luxury inn on a remote west coast peninsula in Ireland. But as a storm builds outside, the dark events that marred their childhoods threaten to resurface.

And when a body is discovered, the group faces a shocking realisation: a killer is among them, and not everyone will escape with their lives…

‘Almost unbearably tense and shocking’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

‘Compelling…sharply observed’ IRISH TIMES

Release Date: 02 Apr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-00-827299-9
Alex Barclay lives in County Cork, Ireland. She is the bestselling author of Darkhouse and The Caller, as well as the Ren Bryce series.

‘Unfolds in a delirious frenzy. I Confess is funny and sad and moving, a page-turner and a treat’ Irish Times -

‘An intricate superbly paced plot, evoking a menacing undertone that starts on the first page and doesn’t let up until the very last sentence.’ Sunday Independent (Ireland) -

Praise for Alex Barclay: -

‘Ren Bryce becomes a more compelling character with each successive novel … sharply observed’ Declan Hughes, Irish Times -

‘A well-up-to-scratch Barclay keeps this small-town tale rattling along at an enjoyably breakneck speed to a most unexpected denouement’ Irish Examiner -

‘The pace is fast, without feeling rushed; the twists never feel forced; and the denouement, when it comes, is almost unbearably intense and shocking’ Irish Independent -

‘An intense, frightening read … gripping throughout’ Woman’s Way -

‘Snappy dialogue … a meaty read’ Irish Independent -

‘Cleverly paced, with Barclay drawing out the suspense but giving you just enough information to keep you hooked’ Hot Press -

‘Gripping, stylish, convincing’ Sunday Times (Ireland) -

‘Tense, no-punches-pulled thriller that will have you on the edge of your deckchair.’ Woman and Home -

‘Right now, she’s the rising star of the hard-boiled crime fiction world, combining wild characters, surprising plots and massive backdrops with a touch of dry humour’ Mirror -

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