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'A great read written by a great girl'
(Martina Cole )'A fine piece of British crime fiction, with an underworld theme that's sure to appeal to readers of Roberta Kray.' (Booklist )
'Dreda Say Mitchell confirms her position as a hot new name in crime writing with this taut novel.'
(Elle )'Awesome tale from a talented writer.'
(Sun )'Running red hot in the London gangster stakes, Dreda Say Mitchell has come up with another East End sizzler . . . Dreda guns you down from the very start.'
(Northern Echo )'A fine entertainment.'
(Telegraph )'Brilliant - a gripping roller-coaster for the reader'
(Independent on Killer Tune )'Mitchell outguns Martina Cole for pure, shocking East End gangster grit. *****' (Mirror on HIT GIRLS )
'A brutally realistic and dangerously addictive second novel by Eastender Dreda Say Mitchell.
(Lancashire Evening Post )Product Description
Daisy Sullivan's father was one of London's most infamous gangsters. Haunted by his violent death she vows to live a respectable life. That is, until the day her mum, who abandoned her when she was young and who she barely remembers, barges back into her life.
Daisy discovers her mum is the queenpin of a prostitution ring and the head of one of London's most feared underworld families - the Kings. She is drawn into their next criminal act - a bank job that turns out to be no ordinary robbery.
Soon she is running for her life and the only person she can trust is up-and-coming gangland bad boy, Ricky Smart.
She'll have to use every dirty trick her dad ever taught her to stay alive . . . (20110501)
Daisy discovers her mum is the queenpin of a prostitution ring and the head of one of London's most feared underworld families - the Kings. She is drawn into their next criminal act - a bank job that turns out to be no ordinary robbery.
Soon she is running for her life and the only person she can trust is up-and-coming gangland bad boy, Ricky Smart.
She'll have to use every dirty trick her dad ever taught her to stay alive . . . (20110501)
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have a large list of authors that I repeatedly pre-order books for and at least 70% of them I have read every one of their books. However, I enjoy adding new authors to that list and Dreda has just shot straight to the top of it.
Nearly all of my books are brought through Amazon and every time I pre-ordered a book by Mandasue Heller, Martina Cole or June Hampson this authors name kept popping up. What caught my attention was the reviewer rating for each of her 4 books. 2 of them had the maximum 5 star rating and the other 2 were a 4 star and 4.5 star. I decided to take a chance, ordered her latest release and hoped I wouldn't regret it.
TAs I opened the book and started to read I was transported back to the time when I read `The Ladykillers' by Martina Cole. The reason I say this is that when I read that first Martina book she had a raw energy which hooked you as a reader (it's just a shame it doesn't still happen with MC). There was the same feel with this book and I just knew I was onto a winner. Dreda Say Mitchell has a knack with her writing style which conveys an authentic feel to the story and characters. It took me no more than 3 chapters to be totally absorbed.
Daisy Sullivan is a brilliant character who I adored from the very beginning. Yes she is a gangster's daughter but this element of her was not overdone and the storyline that drags her past into the present is totally perfect. There is nothing about it that felt over the top and she was the perfect mix of bad girl turned out good. The other characters which appear are also written with equal skill. Ricky Smart is the opposite of Daisy but as soon as he comes into the story you can't help but want him to be the perfect match for her. The pace itself was quick from the outset with events spiralling the further into the story you get. I love a book that makes me want to read quicker to find out what happened and this book did exactly that.Lastly, I have to say that any author who can have as many plot twists as Dreda did is the best you can get. There are some major twists in this story which I didn't see coming at all and the author manages to reveal them in the last 4 chapters.
A soon as I finished this book I was determined to get her other three books and stick them in my to-read pile. This is possibly the best new crime author I have found this year. She is now a permanent fixture on my author pre-order list and I can't wait to get cracking on her other work. Dreda Say Mitchell is a rising star in my opinion. The likes of Martina Cole need to be fearful, because once this lady gets a following (if she keeps on writing like this) she will be a serious threat to all those who take their fans for granted. If you like authors such as Mandasue Heller, Martina Cole and Jessie Keane then do yourself a favour and pick up this book; I promise you won't regret it.
Nearly all of my books are brought through Amazon and every time I pre-ordered a book by Mandasue Heller, Martina Cole or June Hampson this authors name kept popping up. What caught my attention was the reviewer rating for each of her 4 books. 2 of them had the maximum 5 star rating and the other 2 were a 4 star and 4.5 star. I decided to take a chance, ordered her latest release and hoped I wouldn't regret it.
TAs I opened the book and started to read I was transported back to the time when I read `The Ladykillers' by Martina Cole. The reason I say this is that when I read that first Martina book she had a raw energy which hooked you as a reader (it's just a shame it doesn't still happen with MC). There was the same feel with this book and I just knew I was onto a winner. Dreda Say Mitchell has a knack with her writing style which conveys an authentic feel to the story and characters. It took me no more than 3 chapters to be totally absorbed.
Daisy Sullivan is a brilliant character who I adored from the very beginning. Yes she is a gangster's daughter but this element of her was not overdone and the storyline that drags her past into the present is totally perfect. There is nothing about it that felt over the top and she was the perfect mix of bad girl turned out good. The other characters which appear are also written with equal skill. Ricky Smart is the opposite of Daisy but as soon as he comes into the story you can't help but want him to be the perfect match for her. The pace itself was quick from the outset with events spiralling the further into the story you get. I love a book that makes me want to read quicker to find out what happened and this book did exactly that.Lastly, I have to say that any author who can have as many plot twists as Dreda did is the best you can get. There are some major twists in this story which I didn't see coming at all and the author manages to reveal them in the last 4 chapters.
A soon as I finished this book I was determined to get her other three books and stick them in my to-read pile. This is possibly the best new crime author I have found this year. She is now a permanent fixture on my author pre-order list and I can't wait to get cracking on her other work. Dreda Say Mitchell is a rising star in my opinion. The likes of Martina Cole need to be fearful, because once this lady gets a following (if she keeps on writing like this) she will be a serious threat to all those who take their fans for granted. If you like authors such as Mandasue Heller, Martina Cole and Jessie Keane then do yourself a favour and pick up this book; I promise you won't regret it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Again DSM produces a book full of surprising twists and turns. Every chapter brings in a new complex situation. Vived characters just leap out of the page and grab you by the throat. This really is writing at its very best. This book uncovers a part of London underlife that we know exists but we're all too pleased to ignore.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Read all Dreda's books and this is the best one so far! A lot of twists and turns along the way and great characterisation. More please Dreda.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Another brilliant read
Another great book, this author is really brilliant though I seem to be reading them out of sequence!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by SJ
Gangster Girl
This could possibly be the worst book I have ever read. Childish drivel. Unbelievable characters and story line. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ian S.
Great book
Another great book by this author and good storyline . Would recommend . Love all the books by this author .
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. Tracy A. Smith
Flying Character
Dreda Say Mitchell has in Gangster Girl hit the right note for action, emotion and social impact. She obviously knows the East End well and her characters as a result lift off the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Chrissy Tuttle
Can this really be her fourth book?
I had to read this for my library readers' group, otherwise I don't think I'd have got beyond chapter one. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Charno
Gangster book
Brill book and part of a story from geezer girls i loved them and would recommend them to anyone that likes a gritty read give it a go u wont be dissapointed
Published 8 months ago by Ms. G. Perkins
Everything you need for a good gangster book
A very good gangster story, fast paced storyline, and a plot with twists and turns right up to the very last page. Read more
Published 13 months ago by T. Gardener
gangster girl
excellent read, dreda is as good, if not better than Martina Cole, June Hampson etc. Read this book is double quick time, and would recommend this book to fans of the above... Read more
Published 14 months ago by karenh
It's not bad .....
Gangster girl started really promisingly - as other reviewers have said very much in the style of early Martina Cole. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kindle Queen
Un...stop..able
Could not put this book down, she was a new writer to me, but will certainly look out for more from ber......Excellent buy.
Published 15 months ago by A. E. Wilkinson
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