- Paperback: 672 pages
- Publisher: Headline; New Ed edition (5 Jun 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747267677
- ISBN-13: 978-0747267676
- Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 4.3 x 17.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 203,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Martina tells it like it really is and her unique, honest and compassionate style shines through in her latest novel... A gritty tale that will keep you hooked and a must-read for Martina Cole fans’
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'Martina tells it like it really is and her unique, honest and compassionate style shines through in her latest novel... A gritty tale that will keep you hooked and a must-read for Martina Cole fans'
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I massively enjoyed Martina Cole’s earlier books, among the best of which were 'The Ladykiller' and 'Broken.' They were fast paced page turners with zippy dialogue and rounded 3D characters, so often missing in the Crime/Thriller genre when the bad are bad and the good Godly. In 'The Take' and, I've noticed, the last few of Coles novels, the story lacks punch. The plot plods along, the characters are clichéd and their gripes repeated throughout the book. I found myself skipping chunks of character meanderings as the same ground is covered again and again. Characters who seem central to plot are written off in a disappointingly anti-climatic way, and the endless justification of the life choices of these “hard grafting” drug dealers and murderers is grating. I found myself struggling to get through the final 10 pages, and the ending was predictably non memorable.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Another classic Martina Cole book. I read this in one weekend as I couldn't put it down. Once again Martina has capture the atmosphere superbly. You can almost see the characters in the room. Having read all other Martina Cole books this one has not dissapointed me. It is fantasic insight into the other world of gangsters, prostitution, killing and drugs.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first Martine Cole book I have read and will probably be the last. I found this book boring and repetitive. Ms Cole must think her readers have the attention span of a goldfish, she repeated the same details several times over two pages, and then again throughout the book. How many times did we need to be told that Jackie was a dirty slob, etc etc! I couldn't have cared less about her characters.
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the take
easy reading, good old fationed gangster read. lots of swearing, not so keen on that. but enjoyed in on the whole
Published 2 months ago by slowreader
Hard to explain
I actually am reading this because i watched the sky series on television.
I started the book excited -- i couldnt wait to see the real source of the amazing characters... Read more
I started the book excited -- i couldnt wait to see the real source of the amazing characters... Read more
Published 5 months ago by lil
Excellent so Far
bought this book last week and have just started to read it so far so good, After seeing my mum reading all martina coles book and telling me about the stories she got me hooked. Read more
Published 7 months ago by LisaK
Horrendous.
I don't understand the raving reviews written about this author. This is the first, and the last, book I will ever read by Martina Cole. Where to start? Read more
Published 8 months ago by Del
BORING!!
This is my first and probably last Martina Cole novel. It is sooooo repetitive and boring with page after page of the same old dialogue and I'm only two thirds of the way through... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jools
Painful
Oh dear this book was a bit boring really and full of stereotypes. Martina's earlier books have been gritty, sad and often quite exciting but this one.....what was wrong with it? Read more
Published 13 months ago by Laura
Cole back to her best
After feeling so disappointed with some of Cole's later book offerings-did anyone else hate The Know-I was pleased that The Take was another `can't put down' Cole novel. Read more
Published 17 months ago
Wont put down
As soon as I started to read this little gem I could not put it down. All housework suffered and even called in sick to work on the Monday so I could snuggle under the duvet and... Read more
Published 21 months ago by heavenly Angel
Hit and Miss
There is a lot of good things about this book and the people who have given this one star have been very harsh. Read more
Published on 4 May 2010 by C. Jackson
Couldn't put it down!
Absolutely excellent book. I've never read any of her books before and this was a gift. I read it in one weekend as I really couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2010 by C. Cook
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