- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: Preface Publishing; First Edition; 1st printing. edition (19 Feb 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1848091125
- ISBN-13: 978-1848091122
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 268,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Gritty dialogue, shocking violence and a gripping storyline. Darker than her first book and depressingly real.Five stars --News Of The World
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June Dawson has come a long way from the rough East End background where she met, got pregnant by and eventually married charming, reckless Johnny Fuller. Now she lives in leafy Rainham, in a nice little cul-de-sac, with her ultra-respectable second husband and a lovely social life. Then her world collapses when daughter Debbie announces that she is pregnant by her low-life, drug addict boyfriend, Billy McDaid. June feels as though she is being physically sucked back into the world of villains and thugs she thought she had escaped forever. But worse is to come. Much worse. The baby - doted on by his violent, feckless dad - grows into the child from hell: mean, sadistic and out of control. Suddenly the family is not just in crisis. It is in meltdown.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a new author I came across and although she has not written too much but will be looking out for her further books. She is very similar to how Martina Cole used to write before she went off the boil! Good grounded characters and with plenty of twists - I await your further books Kimberley!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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~Story~
Debbie Dawson makes the fatal error of falling in love with Billy McDaid. When Debbie announces to her mother June that she is pregnant by the low life drug dealer Billy, June realises that life will never be the same. Debbie's brother Mickey has just come out of a stint in prison and is determined to make his life better and that includes protecting his mother and sister. When Debbie gives birth to Charlie, it seems that the little boy is pure evil. Not only is he sadistic and nasty, he is about to be the start of what tears the family apart.
~Opinion~
I have only recently discovered Kimberley Chambers having read The Betrayer which was a first class read. Born Evil was the second book Kimberley Chambers wrote and although I loved it, it wasn't as good as The Betrayer. I think this is a sign that Kimberley Chambers is getting better with each book she writes.
Probably the first thing to note is that this book is gritty realism at its best and that includes swearing and violence. If this isn't something you particularly like then maybe this isn't the book for you. Having said that, it's not something that bothers me and I think it adds to the realism of the characters and setting.
This book starts by introducing us to Debbie at a young age when she first meets Billy and we get to see just how destructive he is on her life. When she falls pregnant she decides that although young she wants to make a go of it with both Billy and the baby. I admit that although Debbie is the centre of the story I didn't really warm to her that much. By the middle of the book I wanted to strangle her for her stupidity, and by the end of it I hadn't made my mind up what sort of a person she was. The fact that I got so irritate by her can in my opinion only be a sign of good writing on the author's behalf.
The book is staggered over the years and we see Debbie move on from her life with Billy to one where she spends time with her mum June and her brother Mickey. In addition to this we have Mickey's best friend Steve who I adored. The story itself was weaker than her other book but only in the sense that I could see what was coming. Although this wasn't as good as the first I read I still thought that it could walk all over the kind of books Martina Cole is producing right now.
I am pleased that I have finally found an author who seems to be gaining a massive fan base very quickly and her work seems to get better with each book she writes. This certainly wasn't the winner out of the two for me but was still a fantastic read.
MY STAR RATING: 7/10
Debbie Dawson makes the fatal error of falling in love with Billy McDaid. When Debbie announces to her mother June that she is pregnant by the low life drug dealer Billy, June realises that life will never be the same. Debbie's brother Mickey has just come out of a stint in prison and is determined to make his life better and that includes protecting his mother and sister. When Debbie gives birth to Charlie, it seems that the little boy is pure evil. Not only is he sadistic and nasty, he is about to be the start of what tears the family apart.
~Opinion~
I have only recently discovered Kimberley Chambers having read The Betrayer which was a first class read. Born Evil was the second book Kimberley Chambers wrote and although I loved it, it wasn't as good as The Betrayer. I think this is a sign that Kimberley Chambers is getting better with each book she writes.
Probably the first thing to note is that this book is gritty realism at its best and that includes swearing and violence. If this isn't something you particularly like then maybe this isn't the book for you. Having said that, it's not something that bothers me and I think it adds to the realism of the characters and setting.
This book starts by introducing us to Debbie at a young age when she first meets Billy and we get to see just how destructive he is on her life. When she falls pregnant she decides that although young she wants to make a go of it with both Billy and the baby. I admit that although Debbie is the centre of the story I didn't really warm to her that much. By the middle of the book I wanted to strangle her for her stupidity, and by the end of it I hadn't made my mind up what sort of a person she was. The fact that I got so irritate by her can in my opinion only be a sign of good writing on the author's behalf.
The book is staggered over the years and we see Debbie move on from her life with Billy to one where she spends time with her mum June and her brother Mickey. In addition to this we have Mickey's best friend Steve who I adored. The story itself was weaker than her other book but only in the sense that I could see what was coming. Although this wasn't as good as the first I read I still thought that it could walk all over the kind of books Martina Cole is producing right now.
I am pleased that I have finally found an author who seems to be gaining a massive fan base very quickly and her work seems to get better with each book she writes. This certainly wasn't the winner out of the two for me but was still a fantastic read.
MY STAR RATING: 7/10
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I don't nornally read books like these, the sort by Martina Cole etc, I think they're too depressing, but having seen the excellent reviews this got I thought I'd give it a try. I'm glad I did because it's a cracking read, easy to get into, good plot, the sort you don't want to put down. It leaves you thinking too, although Charlie is truly evil, it must be so hard to be in Debbie's position, he is her son after all, how would you cope in the same situation?
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I just couldn't put it down
Like all the other books I have read by Kimberley Chambers, once you have started reading them you just can't put them down. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lesleyash
Born Evil
A good read easy reading while I was on Holiday, if you like kimberley Chambers
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Published 1 month ago by Gwen
Great read yet again!
I read the first of Kimberley Chambers books a few days ago and could not wait to read the next one and it did not disappoint. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. A. Clarke
Born Evil by Kimberley Chambers
What an excellent book. I could not put it down. Kimberly Chambers makes reading a must. The story was different, interesting, gripping, and great for anyone who enjoys reading.
Published 10 months ago by LittleVixen
Brilliant storyline
This is the second book of this author that i've read, her books just get better and better, i couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. L. Ives
Excellent read would recommend
Wow what a read right up there with Martina Cole and Mandasue Heller. This is the first book I have read from this author and I couldn't put it down.
Published 15 months ago
born evil
this is the first and last book i will read by this author. Unlike Martina Cole, the characters are shallow and I couldnt care what happened to any of them. Read more
Published 16 months ago by jacky smith
couldn't put it down
this is the first book i have read by this author and i loved it. i finished it in one sitting and will definatly be buying her other books.
Published 16 months ago
really enjoyable book
I have never read this authors book before, and i am a slow reader but once i started this book i couldnt put it down. Read more
Published 17 months ago by wild at heart
ENJOYABLE
I enjoyed this book although I did find the story line somewhat predictable, having said that I would buy other titles by this author.
Published 18 months ago by "BookWorm"
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