4.5 Stars from me
Another absolute belter of a book from Ross Greenwood who is right up there in the top tier of my – ‘must read’ authors.
It is so obvious that the author knows and understands prisons and their culture – the scenes inside were edgy and had an incredibly real feel to them.
Robbie was a appealing character and easy to empathise with. Equally the building site experience felt believable and I loved the ‘family’ feel that this held for Robbie.
Angelica’s dad was a wonderful character, a proper rough diamond and I felt so grateful that Robbie had him as an unwavering wall of support. I’d so like someone like that in my life!
I find good prisoner thrillers to be deeply fascinating and this one really hit the spot. The plight that it exposes is a dreadful dilemma which needs fixing and fast. I thought the subplot was masterfully handled – it wasn’t preachy or OTT, it was an integral part of the story which built in layers as the real world implications filtered through.
Blurb:
She begged for two promises.
The first was to save a life.
The second was to take one…
Life changed in the blink of an eye when a man died.
My best friend, Angelica, and I entered a hell on earth: every day was a battle to survive.
I served my sentence, but she had to stay.
Alone, with Angelica’s promises ringing in my ears, I had to pick up the pieces of my life while looking into her past.
I stepped into a nightmare world, meeting a man so evil, he’d ruined countless lives.
Now I have to decide. Can I keep my second promise?
Ross Greenwood’s modern thriller will introduce you to characters you’ll never forget in a place where gender is nothing… and everything.
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