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Hamelin's Child [Kindle Edition]

DJ Bennett
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Michael Redford died on his seventeenth birthday – the night Eddie picked him up off the street, shot him full of heroin and assaulted him.

Now he’s Mikey and he works for Joss. With streaked blond hair and a cute smile, he sleeps by day and services clients at night. Sometimes he remembers his old life, but with what he’s become now, he knows there is no return to his comfortable middle-class background.

Then he makes a friend in Lee. A child of the streets, Lee demands more from friendship than Mikey is prepared to give. But the police are closing in on them now and Mikey’s not sure anymore who he really is – streetwise Mikey or plain Michael Redford.

Hamelin’s Child was long-listed in the UK Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger Award. A thriller set in the seedy world of London's drug rings, this book contains strong scenes and adult material.

(approx 85,000 word novel)

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 722 KB
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004PLNLWY
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,528 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Hamelin's Child is a novel of rare power with a storyline that takes the reader into a world very far removed from normality. 'Mikey' is a a victim, preyed upon and forced into a life that degrades and yet draws him into its spell. Forced into prostitution and heroin addiction, the contrast with his plight and the sheer normality of the family who search for him is remarkably well portrayed by a gifted author whose attention to detail never wavers. The powerful nature of chapter eight, in particular, will remain with me for a long time.
Exceptional writing, I recommend this very strongly.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Unbelievably cheap at 86p, this is a harrowing book, yet enjoyable too, particularly for readers who like a book to shock them.
Hamelin's child follows the story of a boy who is picked up in a nightclub by a stranger, and ends up becoming a "rent boy", only surviving because he is forced to become a heroin addict. Drug dependency is one of the main themes of the book, and the author's intimate knowledge of this, coupled with her understanding of the suffering of a family when their son goes missing, means that the book has a depth which makes is entirely believable. So believable, in fact, that you can almost imagine yourself in Mikey's position.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Hamelin's Child is a dark novel that had me gripped from the first page. I found myself caring deeply about the main characters, even though the topics involved within the evolving plot were disturbing.
The moral dilemma`s raised for `Mikey' and the life choices that he is forced to make contribute to a story that leaves an impression long after the last page has been read. The combination of heroin misuse and the seedy side of male prostitution contrasted starkly with the mundane side of family life - where a cup of tea is the answer to all lifes problems.
I came across this book by chance and purchased it after reading the reviews posted. I would recommend this book to others looking for a though provoking and dark read.
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Dark, dark chocolate..
Debbie Bennett has produced a divine creation; a product that is dark and rich, and you know you really shouldn't eat too much of it but then carry on anyway. Read more
Published 2 days ago by J. Wilkin
Dark and compelling
What happens when seventeen-year-old Michael has his drink spiked on a night out and finds himself forced into a very different life? Read more
Published 1 month ago by I. Barker
Great Read
Loved this book from page one only downside was the ending dont like sharp endings but thats a personel thing this is well worth the read
Published 1 month ago by cheekyt
gripping, disturbing and totally believable
I saw a comment by Debbie on a discussion board on Amazon, when looking up another book that I had read. She was self-promoting (why not? Read more
Published 5 months ago by tattitiger
Brilliant Read.
Wow! I finished this today and my mind has been on the characters of Mikey and Lee all afternoon.I have grandsons their age. How would I feel if the unthinkable happened? Read more
Published 8 months ago by Pam Howes
Gripping read.
My hat off to you Ms Bennett, this is a stunning read.

Dark and in parts sometimes challenging to read given the subject matter, but the characterisation is second to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mel Comley
Wow great read
Written with an assured confidence, this book gripped from the first page to the last. Dealing with the side of life most of us have no first hand knowledge, it entertains and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Steve Mac
Hard hitting story but a delightful read!
I was amazed that this book could cover such a sensitive story yet come across so warm! I couldn't put it down and read it within 48 hours. Read more
Published 11 months ago by G. Brewer
Very moving and shocking
This book is not normally my kind of genre but I read the reviews and gave it ago I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. Talbot
gritty & emotive
This book is not my usual cup of tea, but I couldn't put it down. The story focuses on Michael's descent into heroin addiction and prostitution; and on his sister Kate's attempt to... Read more
Published 12 months ago by @fairkatrina
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