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Drug addiction. Criminal behaviour. Murder... and all before his sixteenth birthday.
From foster home to children's home to living rough on the streets, Cain never had a normal childhood. By the age of 8 he was carrying a knife. Seven years later he was serving time for killing someone.
Based on real events, ex-prison officer Ronnie Thompson tells Cain's shocking story and reveals what really happens to teenage offenders both on the streets and once they're behind bars.
Prison riots, assaults on officers, roof-top protests and brutal acts of violence - this is an inside account of life in a young offender's institute and of an angry young man spiralling dangerously out of control.
From foster home to children's home to living rough on the streets, Cain never had a normal childhood. By the age of 8 he was carrying a knife. Seven years later he was serving time for killing someone.
Based on real events, ex-prison officer Ronnie Thompson tells Cain's shocking story and reveals what really happens to teenage offenders both on the streets and once they're behind bars.
Prison riots, assaults on officers, roof-top protests and brutal acts of violence - this is an inside account of life in a young offender's institute and of an angry young man spiralling dangerously out of control.
About the Author
Ronnie Thompson is an ex-prison officer. He saw more corruption and violence in his years in the service than most people see in a lifetime. Ronnie lives with his partner and their two children.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Knifer is absolutely gripping from the start. Cain Thomas is a troubled youth that really doesn't have the start in life that many do. Violence, anger and hatred is something that become's his cope mechanism. He has horrendous abuse thrown at him in the care system, which leads him to being a lonely soul, that finds solace in drawing pictures, most of them angry and distorted. You naturally have sympathy of a young person that suffers the type of life Cain does. however, at times i struggled to like him. Through the hatred and anger, it's sometimes hard to remember the trauma he went through, and i occasionally felt myself detesting him and the pain he also dished out to others.
This, i gather, was Thompson's intention. Make no bones about it, Ronnie has really captured the voice and authenticity of the gangs and underprivileged youth that are in our society today. It is eye-opening and downright scary stuff to read, but is even more powerful that this material is based on reality. I've read all three of Ronnie's books now, each one totally different. This one, however, for me is by far the most gripping, tragic and shocking of his three so far. Ronnie's use of language is incredibly real, tough and exactly how I'd expect someone like Cain to speak. Ronnie's work is always written in the first person, and each time it never ceases to amaze how he adapts to the voice of the character he's created. This isn't an easy read. None of his stuff is, really. But it's utterly compelling and fantastically put together. This is a surefire hit, and one that i think will really gain huge momentum, and give the author a massive and wider audience. He's proving himself to be a top modern writer, one that tells powerful stories that cannot be ignored. A must read, absolutely fantastic. well done again, Ronnie.
This, i gather, was Thompson's intention. Make no bones about it, Ronnie has really captured the voice and authenticity of the gangs and underprivileged youth that are in our society today. It is eye-opening and downright scary stuff to read, but is even more powerful that this material is based on reality. I've read all three of Ronnie's books now, each one totally different. This one, however, for me is by far the most gripping, tragic and shocking of his three so far. Ronnie's use of language is incredibly real, tough and exactly how I'd expect someone like Cain to speak. Ronnie's work is always written in the first person, and each time it never ceases to amaze how he adapts to the voice of the character he's created. This isn't an easy read. None of his stuff is, really. But it's utterly compelling and fantastically put together. This is a surefire hit, and one that i think will really gain huge momentum, and give the author a massive and wider audience. He's proving himself to be a top modern writer, one that tells powerful stories that cannot be ignored. A must read, absolutely fantastic. well done again, Ronnie.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is Tragic tale about a man who grew up without any love or attention from anybody who hated the world and everyone in it. A great book once again fron Ronnie Thompson who as the other reviewer is saying is turning into a great writer. Just when you think the character in this book Cain Thomas is going to live happily ever after there is a heartbreaking twist at the end that shocked me more than anything I have ever read. All in all a great book just like Screwed and Banged Up.
Format:Paperback
When looking at the back cover of this book in the shop, i thought i would take a punt to see what it was about. What i found out was that this book is brilliant. The writing style is very harsh, blunt and in your face, and by anyone's standard should be a book that should be thrown on the scrapheap. But you find yourself turning the pages, and caring for cain. I recommend to get this book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Awesome
This is a great book. The character leaps of the page and you feel like you have see him wandering all over the high street in your town wearing a hoody and attitude. Read more
Published 8 months ago by MaiTai
Knifer
Another winner by Ronnie Thompson
Knifer captures the attitude and street culture of todays disaffected youth.
I seriously couldnt put it down. Read more
Knifer captures the attitude and street culture of todays disaffected youth.
I seriously couldnt put it down. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. M. Harvey
DISTURBING
This is a very raw, powerful and frightening story. Cain Thomas is 'the hoodie' every law abiding, regular person wouldn't want to meet. Read more
Published 16 months ago by crime time
His best book yet!
After his first two books Ronnie Thompson had a lot to live up to in this book. But somehow he's more than done that. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Leon Jennings
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