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"Mark Timlin, England's hard-boiled enfant terrible . . . excels with this new effort. . . . An important crime writer who deserves better recognition on this side of the pond." "--Mystery Scene"
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THEN: Once upon a time in south London, three young men without a future decide to invent their own. The Sixties are starting to swing and Jimmy, John and Billy want it all: the clothes, the pills, the music and the women. Through drugs, protection and armed robbery, they start building their crime empire; everything they've always dreamed about is within their grasp. But then Billy changes sides and becomes a cop...and finds that his days are numbered. NOW: Billy's son, Mark, is working for John Jenner and waiting for the day when his father's killer gets out of prison. It's any time now and Mark is determined to be there when the doors swing open. An epic novel spanning forty years of love, life and villainy, Guns of Brixton is a major tour de force from an author at the peak of his powers.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is "Answers from the Grave" with a new title.
The Amazon description should state this.
Answers from the Grave
I enjoyed it the first time round but this time was disappointing as I thought I was getting a brand new story.
The Amazon description should state this.
Answers from the Grave
I enjoyed it the first time round but this time was disappointing as I thought I was getting a brand new story.
Format:Paperback
John Jenner - the 'Godfather' -and his cohorts make a good read. The story spans 40 years with the action moving backwards and forwards over the years, concerning drug dealing and killing.
It is my first Mark Timlin and will probably not be the last, but I have to say it is definitely a man's book, not the sort of novel you would expect a 70 year old granny (me) to read!
It is my first Mark Timlin and will probably not be the last, but I have to say it is definitely a man's book, not the sort of novel you would expect a 70 year old granny (me) to read!
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"Guns Of Brixton" is indeed a previous Timlin novel "Answers From the Grave" re-badged and given a new look, but the content is the same. That said, it's a fine, page-turning novel from a writer who certainly knows how to constuct a compelling page turner, and this family epic set in the London badlands is rivetting.
The Kindle version at 0.89 pence seems unbelievably good value, and you've got to wonder how anyone is making money on this. But it's certainly great to have this book again and be able to re-acquaint oneself with some tough, violent but well-constructed crime writing. One other oddity about the book - the cover photo is currently adorning the paperback version of Robert Ludlum's Bourne Identity - or something virtually identical to it anyway.
A small, insignificant point perhaps, but only adds to the mongrel feel of this release, cobbled together as it is from a previous title - and now, seemingly, a photo used on another book. But it's the content that counts - and for under a pound, you can't fail to see this as tremendous value for money.
The Kindle version at 0.89 pence seems unbelievably good value, and you've got to wonder how anyone is making money on this. But it's certainly great to have this book again and be able to re-acquaint oneself with some tough, violent but well-constructed crime writing. One other oddity about the book - the cover photo is currently adorning the paperback version of Robert Ludlum's Bourne Identity - or something virtually identical to it anyway.
A small, insignificant point perhaps, but only adds to the mongrel feel of this release, cobbled together as it is from a previous title - and now, seemingly, a photo used on another book. But it's the content that counts - and for under a pound, you can't fail to see this as tremendous value for money.
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