Review: Quite simply the most thrilling, gripping and enjoyable crime-thriller I've ever read!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 23, 2013
Wow - this is a very intense and gritty read! It is absolutely deserving of the statement in the title that it is a "gripping" crime thriller. I love that it is English too - the criminal underworld in England is a thriving one and the Brits are experts in drugs, crime and thuggery (the ones that are inclined that way, I mean!), and you know when you get a book like this set in England it's going to be full-on. They're a pretty hardened lot, and this book epitomises that ruthless edginess, violence and mob-mentality, and is infused with truly delightful English obscenities and expressions!The violent scenes are very thrilling (and naturally befitting a crime novel!). The descriptions of the two hitmen - natural born killers devoid of emotion - just chill you to the bone. The successful, charmed life of the millionaire businessmen Howard Price, with his beautiful wife and lovely daughter, adds a new element and contrasts starkly against the dark and seedy drug-saturated lives of the hitmen and their blood-thirsty boss, Sanders. It is also darkly humorous in parts and deeply tragic in others. It is a very "full" read, for lack of a better word. It's actually quite moving in parts.This talented author has crafted some very exciting, many-layered and edgy characters (and some innocent, sympathetic characters too!), just the ones we like to read about, and expertly woven their lives and destinies together. You can't go wrong with a story that has hitmen, conmen, a kidnapping and a high-flying millionaire with a hot wife thrown in for good measure - all the elements of a riveting read! It is also a very decent length and of high quality construction. It first establishes the characters and their background, then kicks into top gear and takes you on a riveting ride.A satisfying and thrilling page-turner that you won't be able to put down, with all the gritty, edgy, gory, exciting and violent elements you would expect of a classic British crime novel. Lets face it, we all love to read about drugs, greed, violence and corruption from time to time. It is brilliantly written and professionally presented (no typos etc). I highly recommend this for lovers of crime thrillers, but it is also well worth a read in general. This will get the adrenaline pumping for you!! A job extremely well done.