The actual reveal is comical beyond belief and it simply felt as though Martina had run out of any ideas on how to actually finish the book. It was obvious that Adrian was going to get what’s coming to him but I would have liked it to be revealed that maybe after Porrick killed him, he was right and that Marvin had been setting up Adrian junior.

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THE KNOWLEDGE is a snapshot of Martina Cole herself as well as a showcase of her short stories, and samples of all her novels, culminating in a sneak peek of BETRAYAL, her new novel out autumn 2016. Which leads me to the bigger problem with this book, which goes beyond the writing and story construction. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. I was nearly right athough she did not actually murder him; albeit that she and his mother Reeva O'Hara only plotted the act without committing the actually the crime, leaving it to one of his siblings.The storyline with Patrick I just felt was unnecessary with us finding out he had a secret family he knew nothing about. I took ages getting to this book as it has taken a fair amount of slating on many book clubs, for a while fans have commented on Cole's book just not being a shadow of her former works. Aiden the eldest Son, head of the family who's word goes as he runs the firm and his Wife the rock by his side Jade who knows him inside out, watches his back and who is respected in the corrupt goings on. At the end of the day, I’m glad I saw the book through to the end but I only to confirm that these books aren’t for me. Having grown up as the child of a prostitute, Cathy’s life becomes miserable, which leads to a disturbing ordeal as she does not have any other choice or anywhere else to go.

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Meanwhile, Eamonn leaves for America along with his father and after some time he becomes one of the deadliest villains of New York. I so wanted to love this book, as I have loved every one of Cole's books I've read but this was so badly written I actually found myself doubting whether she had even penned it herself. This focused on the role of girls in these gangs, which have been responsible for crimes ranging from drug dealing and car theft to robbery and murder. Finally, the only other character who is specified to be black, is a young girl the protagonist finds in bed with one of the brothers. of this book is about this new family no one cares about and you can guess who the murderer is in the first 100 pages.It soon becomes clear the killer is on their doorstep and as the body count grows, Kate and Annie face a race against the clock. If you like gritty estate gangster style books you will like this one, it has a bit of just about everything in it. In my review of ‘Get Even’, I said that you might still enjoy it if it was your first Martina Cole book but I think even then, you would be disappointed with ‘Betrayal’. It’s like she ran out of words or was stuck for sentences so she thought “hmmmm I’ll just mention this again . Drugs, prostitution and murder are all things Aiden finds himself caught up in but it pays the bills and keeps his family safe.

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Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and your family close of all, because betrayal comes in all shape and sizes. But it is not recognised that it is in any way inappropriate for the adult protagonist to be looking at these minors in this way, rather it is portrayed as a triumph on the part of the detective. Within the local community he is recognised as someone special, and his headmaster is very anxious that he should be put forward for a scholarship to a good senior school. Repeatedly reading the back of a bus ticket (the 'same' bus ticket) would be a superior way of spending 10 hours of my life.Her repetitiveness in this book was highly noticeable and some of the side plots seemed pointless after reading the rushed ending. Her novel The Take was made into a television serial starring Tom Hardy in the lead role as Freddie. There he meets Jade an older woman, a woman who knows the business and helps him become the new face out there. i loved how she managed to get me into those people to understand their decisions and why they behave that way because she gave the proper introductions to their lives.