As always I was sad to finish this book and am even sadder I have to wait a whole year for another of her instalments.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. My glamorous mum (an actress and later one half of a female comedy duo) and my dad were friends with some of the major artistes of the day, and their star-studded parties were the stuff of legend - and a major fascination for me and my sister as we watched the beautiful people at play from the top of our stairs. It soon becomes obvious that Lexi doesn’t know her new lover as well as she thought, and she is forced to make a decision that will have devastating results .

Her favourite title of mine was Lost Angel and I’m afraid it still takes the title but this was still a first class read and one that I loved from start to finish. After some time, her boyfriend tries to rape Lisa along with his mate, but she is saved by an old man from that incident.

One day she was sleeping in her house along with her son in her arms, who was 10 weeks old at that time. Although she does not have a recurring series, many of her books are connected through the gritty urban settings and themes. I had concerns that this one might not live up to my expectations, but I needn't have worried as Respect is just as impressive. And with a daughter emigrating to Australia and a son who has his own marital problems, Frank feels resigned to a life of loneliness.Late,r her father’s sister dies whom she never met and fortunately Maria became the heir of her fortune. So I decided to take a stab at inventing characters instead, using the Crescents as the backdrop for their stories. But, they lack emotion, there is no emotional connection with them, no bond, they are just characters in a book. With her new job at Henshall’s factory under threat, she s relieved when the older, more sophisticated Lynne offers her a room in her flat. When Frank Peter's wife Maureen dies, he feels that his once-idyllic life on the Yorkshire Moors is over.

Although this didn’t have the same feel as some of MH’s other books there was something a little bit refreshing about it. People-trafficking could just be the tip of the iceberg, and Frank has no idea what these people are really capable of.Chantelle is a magnificent lead, believable and wonderfully written; her situation described impeccably and supporting characters both colourful and engaging. His Bob Lee Swagger series took the world by storm in the 90s, and he has a new collection of novellas this month featuring Bob Lee, Earl and Charles.

I purchased this book for my friend's birthday as we both love Mandasue Heller and she finished it within one night. Lisa’s best friend is trying to get a bit friendly with her boyfriend and this causes Lisa to fall out with her friends. As always I was chomping at the bit to get the new Mandasue Heller book and was very pleased when my prayers were answered, and a preview copy landed on my doorstep.

Lisa Noone, twelve years old and wise beyond her years, lives too near the lane and her mother is a member of the oldest profession in the book. Couldn't read on fast enough to find out whether she'd get the lucky break she deserved in her life. Chantelle does her best to look after Leon, but the situation rapidly spirals out of control when Chantelle bites off more than she can chew. When teenager Alexis ‘Lexi’ James falls out with her best mate Nicole over ‘bad boy’ Ryan King, it’s just the beginning of a chain of events that go from bad to worse to deadly.