This book kept me up all night long, literally! From the first page it is a bare knuckle roller coaster ride...twin girls Katie and Jo-Anne are separated at birth, twenty three years on they are both still living in their native city, Belfast, although they have never met.
Each has a man in their life who has faced them with a question of conscience. Working class Katie is involved with drug dealing Declan,who craves the fast life, but avoids the work-a-day routine that would provide much needed cash, instead he makes his money from small-time wheeling and dealing. He has found himself in debt to a local hardman who is threatening to have him beaten up by his henchmen if the money owed is not delivered, fast. Dec turns to Katie in desperation, asking her to steal from the fast food outlet she works in,
"Just this once, babe..."
Comfortably off Jo-Anne is involved with seriously suspicious Steven, who has offered her a business proposition, that he assures her will make her extra money and help both of them on their way to more of the good things in life that they both already enjoy. She fears there is more to this venture than the bit of travel and delivering of documents Steven insists it is,
"Nothing criminal, darling..." she is in both fear and awe of the cool, charismatic Carmichael, the business associate Steven has introduced her to.
Both women, influenced by the men in their lives, make decisions against their better judgement. Will it all end in tears? I urge you to read it to find out!
From the back streets of Belfast to Zurich's Banhofstrasse,the tale takes us on a journey of breathtaking twists and turns until the climatic final scene.
Another winner from Gerry McCullough, author of the brilliant, Belfast Girls.