Book review: Spain’s latest has college backdrop and is a lesson in thriller writing

Twisting plot of 'The Trial' forces us to keep shifting our sympathies and questioning who we can trust until the novel’s final, startling reveal
Book review: Spain’s latest has college backdrop and is a lesson in thriller writing

Jo Spain’s protagonist in ‘The Trial’ is a professor stuck in a mystery involving her ex-boyfriend and pharmaceutical experiments.

Sat, 11 May, 2024 - 01:00
Brendan Daly

  • The Trial 
  • Jo Spain 
  • Quercus, €18.99 

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