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- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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Summary
Lust, power, revenge: the gripping new gangland thriller from Karen Woods - the writer to show you the dark side of Manchester.
Two women - one too innocent, one who knows too much. They have secrets, but none as lethal as those they uncover when they get caught up in turf wars between two strip-club owners on the back streets of Manchester.
Elsa Bradshaw is 18. Despite a tough start - never knowing her father and barely seeing her mother who’d rather be chasing men - she’s grown up with her grandmother’s values and a desire to build a better life. But will falling for local bad boy Clayton change all that?
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Critic reviews
"The Northern Martina Cole. Karen Woods writes about Manchester with a page turning fierceness." (Melanie Blake)
"Wow! Karen Woods has delivered a gripping read full of grit and with characters to keep you turning the pages. And that ending! I didn’t see that coming at all. Loved it. 5 huge stars from me." (Caz Finlay, author of the Bad Blood series)
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- MISS Danielle Stacey JONES
- 12-03-22
Brilliant
I’ve never heard anybody describe a narcissistic bully as well as Karen Woods. This story was exciting but at the same time made me feel sick remembering certain situations I’ve been is as they were written so true to life. The narrator, Emma Gregory’s different character voices were great, so many different Mancunian voices recognisable instantly, she did great. Recommend highly
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- Ms. S. J. Heselton
- 20-07-22
Good read, keeps u wanting more
This was a new author for me, I really enjoyed the story. Good narrator. Kept my interest. Have already downloaded more books from this author, looking forward to the next one.
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- Kindle Customer Kathleen
- 03-06-22
Read I. Salford
predictable but a good listen Well narrated too Which matters uppermost FEW TWISTS Hoping now 2 listen to more