The Know

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Part of the vernacular is rather coarse, which some readers may find offensive, but it captures the environment in which the story is set. Canlap, Anne (13 April 2016). "Chelsea lorry driver makes 'pilgrimage' to his favourite author's TRNC home". www.newcyprusmagazine.com/ . Retrieved 28 June 2021. I feel annoyed that I wasted my time and money on this apology for crime fiction. Oh the temptation of the station bookshop with a long train journey ahead.

The Know: her child is missing but someone knows the truth

The Graft is cleverly written so that you discover more and more about the main characters (including some very big surprises, but I won't tell you what they are !) as you read. The characters have hidden depths and dark secrets that nobody, neither the other characters in the story nor the reader, will suspect until they are suddenly revealed. The side plot is as uninspired as it is meaningless. It's obvious who the author wants you to feel sorry for in the affair...but, I'm not buying it. It just comes across like misandry dressed up as drama. I hate to say this but I didn't love this book like normal. I'm gutted to not enjoy it as much because I love Martina, but something just didn't work for me here. I liked the characters and I thought the plot was interesting but in my opinion, there was a spark missing. I liked the characters quite a bit. They all had a lot of depth to them, and the themes explored here are different from what I'm used to reading. I liked the emphasis on familial love, and how different groups of people will view morality very differently (although this book hits on one issue we can all agree is disgusting, criminal or not). The characters may have been rough around the edges, but they lived hard lives, and I thought it was really interesting to have a look into their world.While I also liked the plot, I think the main focus was really on character work. Since the reader knows the outcome of Kira's disappearance from the prologue, the rest of the story was really about unravelling the 'who' and 'why', all the while unravelling the secrets of the people involved. The way Martina Cole wrote about this world didn't pull any punches; I thought it was very raw and honest, and I liked the way it was executed. Even before I started reading it, I started recommending it to friends.... who knew I would be disappointed? This is all such a shame from such a well respected author and I have read Martina Cole books previously and enjoyed them. Whilst this wasn't Cole's strongest novel, the plot itself raised some interesting questions and I was completely invested in the outcome. Danny Cadigan takes over when his father leaves his home & family - he is only 14 but he fills the role becoming a Face

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So what are the new Martina Cole books releasing in 2022 or beyond? The bookworms here at booksrelease.com have been hard at work compiling and sorting the official list of Martina Cole newest books 2022, Martina Cole new releases 2022/2023 and beyond. I cannot figure Martina Cole out as an author. I don't know who her target audience is and I can't figure out what it is she's trying to say to them. This is not so much of a "story", It's just a sequence of unpleasant characters doing terrible things. There's not one redeeming character - NOT ONE! I was convinced that at some point some moral high-ground would be taken and the plot might turn around to produce a happy ending or at least a lesson of morals but it never arrives. Themes of drug use, violence, prostitution, murder etc. are valid themes to explore in a work of fiction, but I was hoping for the author to set an example of what's right and wrong. Martina Cole just shrugs at everything and tries to justify her abhorrent characters committing evil acts one after the other without any consequences. DCI Kate Burrows might be retired, but when the bodies of missing schoolgirls start turning up in Grantley, she's the first person DCI Annie Carr calls for help. A teenager reading this book may well relate to Jeanette, a bloke will relate to Jon Jon. All who read this novel - possibly her best so far - will not fail to be moved.

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Brilliant absolute genius I am gripped by every book and can’t put it down. Read every book more than once and still gripped. Keep them coming they are really gripping. Thank you Reply I was once again reminded of why i love martina cole's books. If it wasn't for me feeling the actual book, then I would think i am in reality. She writes real life and there are so many scenes that i can relate to. James, Erwin (28 October 2010). "Britain's queen of crime: Martina Cole". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 November 2015. In the beginning, I had mixed feeling about the book, but as I caried on reading, I realised it was the characters that were causing those feeling. The book is great and so are the characters. My initial problem was that their world is so different to my world. I find it easier to identify myself with Star Wars characters, wizard or time travellers than with gangsters and all their habits. The novel follows the progression of Danny Boy's career from child 'hero' to feared 'Face' and it highlights how arrogance and over-confidence can certainly become your downfall, no matter how scary you are.