The Deal: The new gangland crime thriller for 2023

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Lenny is married to Sharon who I have to say was one of the dullest characters I think I've ever read about. Martina used to create really strong female characters but what we have here is a woman who happily lives off Lenny seemingly oblivious to the kind of person that he is and then the revenge that the blurb would have us believe is dished out by her, is actually carried out by other people. It's really disappointing to read about such a weak character when strong female characters is something that Martina does (or did do) better than anybody else in the genre and the secondary characters who actually have a personality and some potential to add stuff to the story, aren't really fleshed out enough for them to be all that interesting.

Her early books were fantastic, gritty and thrilling. Always waiting for October for her new release. Sharon Conway spent most of her life within the world of organised crime with two men, both of whom had a huge secret that they couldn't share with anyone, especially anyone in their community; this book, told from multiple points of view is the story of her life and her only two relationships with prominent men in the UK crime world. Martina Cole is a British crime writer and businesswoman who was born in Essex, England on March 30, 1959. As of 2015 she has released twenty two novels about crime, most of which examine London's gangster underworld. Get Even is no exeption. There are trigger points that deal with chid abuse, sexual and physical, rape, violence towards women, drug taking and if you flinch at the C word be prepared to flinch a lot There's even a false statement made early on in the book where it sounds as if Sharon only discovered her dead husband's "secret" after he was dead. But, reading on, it turns out she knew well before but decided to live with it, presumably to continue enjoying the life of a mob wife in East London, with all the trappings.At Holly Brookes Children's Home, the two girls unite in the face of horrific abuse and form an unbreakable bond of loyalty. Dara Tailor has had to grow up fast. With a mother addicted to cocaine, Dara must look after her seven younger siblings, until social services split them up for ever. In Ms. Cole's imaginary world, all the men are incredibly handsome and the women beautiful. These are good guys - the "best" : good to their mothers, loyal to their wives, even if that does include a prostitute or two on the side - nothing to be worried about - and kind to puppies. That is, when they're not blasting off someone's kneecaps or taking a blowtorch to some enemy's private parts. i don’t know what she wanted to do by raising sensitive topics but she did it badly, no moral were done at the end and the way it’s written felt that a macho man did it. the author is a woman and she dares to handle such topics lightly? i’m sorry but this doesn’t sit right with. homophobia, conjugal violences, rape… and others that i’m going to talk about later. you can’t just put them in a story to make it interesting, this is not how it works. the point of view is messy, is it the character thinking? is it the author? there is a thin limit and she doesn’t know how to deal with it. i can tell you honestly that this is the worst thriller book i’ve ever read in my life, and i’m not that peaky. i know i didn’t like it before finishing it, but i really wanted to go through this until the end, so i could make this post and flame the book entirely.

And yet as the author is so so good at doing it shows friendship and how it can get people through any situation and it shows sacrifice and love Got to mention on a lighter note the Mother from hell,Phyllis,is a classic written character, I couldn’t stand her ( the love to hate was strong ) and as for Judy, well you will be shouting at the book about her…. But Lenny is also keeping a secret that could destroy his family and his status and that secret must never come out. to resume this book, you read 90% of the book and the protagonist never “gets even” and she does NOTHING, like, nothing AT ALL. and then the last 10% she wakes up and does what she has to do but it’s so… you feel like everything you read before the end is just some things to fill the storyboard, and she does it badly. i’m so angry because this book is really everything i hate, i feel like it’s written by an cheap erotic/romance writer who wanted to try doing a crime/mystery book. i don’t have anything about erotic and romantic novels, i like some of them, they can be really good even if i’m not the biggest fan, but i think you know what i want to point out here Like many, many others, I have always been a huge fan of Martina Cole and I used to jump onto her new books as soon as they were released. But again, like many others, I have been left disappointed with her more recent work and I have to say that Get Even was no exception to that.As anyone who has ever read a Martina Cole book will know, there is always a lot of swearing and Get Even is no exception, but in Martina’s defence it is in keeping with her characters and the plot, but after a while it becomes very repetitive. The plot follows the usual formula family, loyalty, treachery and secrets, while I’m sure this formula works for Martina, and continues to help her sale books, I feel I am re-reading one of her older books. Whilst this may suit loyal fans, personally I would like to see Martina up her game and provide her readers with something new and fresh. Now, twenty years later, Sharon is about to find out the truth. Such a crime cannot go unpunished. Revenge is long overdue. The time has come to... GET EVEN. If you are looking for a read that doesn’t tax the brain, with a half decent plot line you may enjoy Get Even, but personally I think there are much better authors out there in this genre, Kimberley Chambers is one who springs to mind.

The story follows Sharon Conway and Lenny Scott who are childhood sweethearts. Everyone says they are too young to be married but nothing can keep them apart. Sharon doesn't question Lenny's business dealings and it isn't long before his reputation as a hard man destined for the top means they are living the good life with their sons. But one night Lenny is found murdered - beaten to death and Sharon never knows why. We are with Sharon, as twenty years later, she finds out the truth and seeks revenge. Sharon Conway and Lenny Scott are childhood sweethearts. Everyone says they are too young, but nothing can keep them apart. Lenny Scott is a handsome man, big strong and an up and coming face in the underworld. Sharon is everything Lenny could ever want, after meeting at school they are inseparable and when Sharon finds out she is having a baby, they can bring their plans forward to be a real family. Sharon does not question Lenny's business dealings and it is not long before his reputation as a hard man destined for the top means they are living the good life with their sons. Sharon is everything Lenny could ever want, after meeting at school they are inseparable and when Sharon finds out she is having a baby, they can bring their plans forward to be a real family. If you like Martina Cole and have been waiting for this book you will love it but take a breath every once in a while as it is hard going in places with the realism As her old mum used to say, where women were concerned, they never got mad if they were clever – they went one better and they got even’.This was still an ok read for me. If your a fan of Martina Cole as I always will be you will enjoy this. Sharon Conway and Lenny Scott are childhood sweethearts. Everyone says they are too young, but nothing can keep them apart. Sharon doesn't question Lenny's business dealings and it isn't long before his reputation as a hard man destined for the top means they are living the good life with their sons.