- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: MAIA BOOKS; First Edition edition (1 Sep 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1904559093
- ISBN-13: 978-1904559092
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 14 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 280,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Nigel Planer, star of 'The Young Ones'
‘Lock, stock and a twenty-year-old mobile phone, at last I know my way round the North London gun belt!’
Nigel Planer, actor, writer & comedian
'Lock, stock and a twenty-year-old mobile phone,at last I know my way round the North London gun belt!'
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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A real page turner,
By dannynet (Huntingdon United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Running Hot (Paperback)
This book surprised me: it's a real page turner. Ultimately it's uplifting but you go through the highs and lows with Schoolboy, the main protagonist. As I read this book I desperately wanted to know what would happen to Schoolboy - the author has developed a character for whom you can't help but have a real empathy. The book is well paced, pushing the story forward the whole time in the midst of believable relationships between believable characters. Dreda Say Mitchell manages to convey a sense of the danger of living in gangland London whilst convincing us of the love and respect that nurtures the characters in this tough environment...and she uses language in an engaging and exciting way. I'd definitely recommend this book.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Urban redemption at its best,
By Mrs Sue Gollop (London, - United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Running Hot (Paperback)
A tough yet tender account of Schoolboy's search for a new life away from the grim reality of inner urban existence. The author makes us want him to succeed in spite of temptations and vanities which threaten his deliverance. A gripping read which is full of Hackney street humour and pathos-served up with mum's words of wisdom and Caribbean curry which inspire the search. A book for all who should know about this underworld, and for anybody who wants an unusual, taut and thoroughly modern read. Don't keep us waiting too long for the next book!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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A compelling new voice,
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This review is from: Running Hot (Paperback)
I received Running Hot fresh off the press. I thought I would just take five minutes to flick through the first few pages, but found myself completely unable to put it down. Dreda Say Mitchell draws compelling characters in a situation which becomes ever more gripping as the story unfolds. Her writing is spare and sharp and she conveys the harsh reality of the world that Schoolboy inhabits while still retaining humour and warmth. She took me into an unfamiliar world and made me believe everything she said. I was amazed to find out that such an accomplished piece of work was this author's first novel, and I am certainly looking forward to her next.
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