Archive for February 2013
Author in the Spotlight - Charlie Plunkett
Brook Cottage Books is honoured to have the lovely Charlie Plunkett as the Author in the Spotlight. Welcome Charlie. Lets find out a little about Ms Plunkett!
About Charlie in her own words:
I am a wife, mum and author - although
not always necessarily in that order. The birth of my little boy sparked my
creative side and I have been charting the milestone moments in our life ever
since. My books are ‘true diaries’ that also include useful tips and advice. I
began with The
True Diary of a Bride-to-be my wedding journal, followed by The True Diary of a
Mum-to-be a pregnancy companion and The True Diary
of Baby’s First Year a mothering companion. My latest book is 100
Little Words on Parenthood a beautiful compilation with anecdotes, poetry,
words of wit and wisdom from 100 contributors. I am currently working on The Toddler
Files which will recount my sons first birthday through to his first day at
school.
When I’m not writing you can usually
find me in a sandpit, at the beach, farm or a park. Of all the amazing things I
have achieved in my life being a mum is at the very top of the list.
You can read the review for 100 Little Words on Parenthood here on the blog on 4th March 2013! Make sure you pop back to the blog for that.
For more info please visit
www.charlieplunkett.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlie-Plunkett-Author/
Twitter: @charlieplunkett
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlie-Plunkett-Author/
Twitter: @charlieplunkett
Author in the Spotlight - SJ Wardell and Cover Reveal Feature!
S J Wardell lives in the UK with
his wife and their two children.
Following his success in attaining
a BA in Prose Fiction Writing and Journalism, Mr Wardell had a desire to give
others a friendly helping hand by attending Writing Seminars as a guest
speaker, fronting writer’s workshops and writing blogs on request.
In the years that followed, he
decided that it was time that he put his pen to paper and wrote his first
novel; The Ultimate Selection: published in February 2012 and still selling
very well. During this time, never being one to let the grass grow, his second
novel; Infinite Retribution: published August 2012 was launched. With Crime
fans worldwide wanting more – The sequel to The Ultimate Selection: Selected
Penance is due for release in February 2013, which is no mean feat considering
that this will be his third novel within the space of a year – This is an
author who adores writing and is a self confessed Crime addict.
S J Wardell openly admits that his
writing style is very gritty with his intention being that he wants to fill the
gap that he feels has been left open, “I want to make my fiction as real as
possible, with the nuts and bolts placed to allow the reader to feel the
texture in my prose.”
The impressive rocketing sales of his
first two novels prove that this author does seem to slot nicely into that gap.
So, without further ado, lets reveal the cover to the new book which is titled SELECTED PENANCE and will be on release for all e-book formats on 7th March 2013. This book is the sequel to The Ultimate Selection.
I think you will agree its a pretty impressive cover! So, what's the book about? Here's the blurb:
Greg O’Hara is back in the long awaited sequel to The Ultimate Selection. After serving a 12 year prison sentence for his hideous crimes, Greg O’Hara is now free to terrorise the streets of the capital once again – London beware…
Once
known as The Ultimate, Greg has spent his time behind bars wisely: increasing
his strength, plotting his revenge and compiling a list of those who need to
pay their penance.
Inspectors
Bane and McFarland now have their own specialised crime unit, operating outside
of the red tape of Scotland Yard. They bring in top US profiler, Babushka Yuri,
to close in on their unpredictable suspect, but all is not as it seems. The
Ultimate teases them with clues and tricks, but he’s running out of time and
cannot do it alone; can they stay one step ahead of the monster he has become?
Here are the buy links to S.J Wardell's other books.
Cover Reveal - Perfect Partners by Stephanie Cage Plus Author Feature
Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to welcome Stephanie Cage! Stephanie's new book Perfect Partners is released today. Before finding out about the lovely Ms Cage lets reveal the cover and find out a little about the new book which is launced TODAY!
I think you will agree that the book cover is fab! Love it!
About Perfect Partners
“What’s he doing back in London
after all this time?”
Eight years ago, Lisa Darby’s dancing partner and first love, Redmond
Carrington, left London for a fun summer on the cruise ships – and never came
back. Lisa’s grown up a bit since then, and she’d like to think she’s prepared
for anything, but when Red comes back from America with a proposal for her,
she’s not sure she’s ready for what he’s suggesting.
A TV studio is filming a knockout competition of six of the world’s
best couples – each of them partners both on and off the dance floor. Redmond
wants Lisa to pose as his girlfriend so that they can compete. It’s an
unbelievable opportunity for an aspiring professional dancer, and the
spectacular prize money would help save Lisa’s beloved dance studio, which is
in need of major renovation. Scooping the prize is going to take the
performance of a lifetime from Lisa and Redmond, but with the sizzling tension
between them, they might just pull it off.
It turns out that putting on an act for the cameras is the least of
Lisa’s worries. As time goes on and she rediscovers her feelings for Redmond,
she’s left questioning what’s really behind his offer, and where their
partnership is heading this time.
This is a book for people who love the glitz and glamour of Strictly
Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars, and want to be swept off
their feet by a powerful hero who has all the right moves. I loved writing about Redmond and Lisa
because they’re both strong people, great at what they do, and used to fending
for themselves, and they find it quite challenging being in a situation where
they can only succeed together. True
love is so much more rewarding when it has obstacles to overcome, don’t you
think?
Fiction was my first love, and as a child I spent most of my spare time
reading and writing, so nobody was much surprised when I was accepted to Oxford
University to study English Literature.
While at university, I discovered ballroom dancing and my experiences on
the dance team sowed the seeds of my first full-length novel, Perfect
Partners. Since then I have worked
in marketing and administration, studied for a Master of Arts in Creative
Writing at Bath Spa University, won two major short story competitions (the
Woman’s Own short story competition and the Yorkshire Ridings Romance
Competition) and watched almost every episode of Strictly Come Dancing
ever made.
Most of my favourite films involve dancing, and when I’m not reading,
writing or working, I can often found at the theatre, watching musicals. My author photograph was taken when I went
to London to see the filming of Strictly Come Dancing live at
Wembley. It was so much fun to see how
the show is put together, and to get close to all the celebrities and professionals
and see how hard they all work and what a great atmosphere there is on
set.
Perfect
Partners is my first full-length
book, but I also have a novella, Desperate Bid, published by The
Wild Rose Press. Both my books are very
much stories about love in the modern world.
Lisa in Perfect Partners is taking part in a reality TV
show. In Desperate Bid my hero
Alex, an aspiring musician, is tired of going nowhere, and in a moment of
drunken madness puts his life up for sale on an online auction site. Sarah, the heroine of Desperate Bid,
is looking for a way to impress her boss and stave off the sale of the events
company where she works, and decides Alex might provide the answer. When she meets Alex, the attraction between
them threatens to derail all her plans, and she has to decide what’s most
important: the safe future she thought she was looking for, or the dreams
Alex’s music reawakens in her.
I had so much fun writing the songs in Desperate
Bid that I went on to attend an Arvon foundation course on writing
musicals, taught by playwright and musician Willy Russell, and I hope one day
to finish writing a musical and maybe even see it performed. In the meantime, I’m keeping busy with,
amongst other things, a sequel to Perfect Partners, which has the
working title A Step in the Right Direction.
Links:
Website: http://www.stephaniecage.co.uk
Twitter: @Stephaniewriter
Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Stephanie-Cage/e/B00AP616GG
Desperate Bid on Amazon:
Perfect Partners on Crimson Romance:
Reviewer in the Spotlight - Kirsty Maclennan
Brook Cottage Books is very proud to have the lovely Kirsty Maclennan from I HEART BOOKS as the featured Reviewer in the Spotlight.
JB: How
did you come up with the name for your blog?
Kirsty: I
love books; I love how they can change your emotions and take you away to
different places, I Heart Books.
JB: What
sort of books do you like to read?
Kirsty: I
like Chick Lit, Romance, Adult Reads, and Biographies. In all honesty if the
blurb sounds interesting I will give it a read.
JB: Why
did you decide to blog?
Kirsty: I
won a competition last year to meet Lindsey Kelk at a bloggers tea party; it
was great meeting Lindsey and everyone else at the afternoon tea. Whilst there I
got talking to Amanda (One More Page) and a few weeks later Amanda mentioned on
Twitter that she was looking for some guest reviewers to help out whilst she
was on holiday. I explained this was something I had never done before but
would love to have a go. I had only ever reviewed books on Amazon before so was
really nervous typing my first review especially for such an established blog.
I kept going back and re-reading it and finally after countless checking I sent
it off to Amanda. My first review was for Lucy Lord’s Revelry. I reviewed a
couple more books for One More Page and then an author approached me to review
her book explaining that One More Page already had a review copy but they
wanted me to review it as well, from that request I Heart Books was born.
JB: How
long have you been blogging?
Kirsty: I
Heart books went live on the 7th of July 2012.
JB: Do
you have any other blogs?
Kirsty: No.
I used to write a gluten free blog about life as a coeliac, but although this
is my everyday life it doesn’t ignite the same passion that books do. My gluten
free blog went off line early 2012.
JB: Do
you have an all-time favourite book?
Kirsty: There
are so many great books out there that I find it hard to pick a favourite. I
have many books that I will pick up and re-read. I can tell you that my favourite book as a
child was the Jolly Postman, this is the book that I credit with my love of
reading and as a teenager I would constantly re-read Summer Sisters by Judy
Blume.
JB: What
was your favourite book of 2012?
Kirsty: That’s
a tricky one. When
I was doing my favourites list for I Heart Books at the end of the year, I kept
thinking of different books and reasons why I loved them, it took me days to
get the list sorted. In
the end I managed to get it down to this http://iheartsbooks.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/i-heart-book-favourite-reads-2012/
JB: How
many books are on your TBR pile for 2013?
Kirsty: So
far my TBR pile comprises of about 15 paperback and 5 kindle reads. I have
books on pre-order throughout the year and some books that I’ve already flagged
as interested in with the publishers.
JB: Which
book on your TBR pile are you most looking forward to reading?
Kirsty: There are so many, I am really excited to read the last in
the 666 Park Avenue series by Gabriella Pierce, it’s called ‘The Lost
Soul’ and I have been eagerly awaiting it since ‘The Dark Glamour’ ended at
such a gripping point. And I know it’s not released yet but I am really looking
forward to reading ‘Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns’ by Lauren
Weisberger. And of course there are also the new releases by Lindsey
Kelk, Belinda Jones, Ellen Sussman, Abby Clements, Scarlett Bailey...... the
list is endless.
JB: What
book surprised you the most? (In other words what book did you read that was
not your usual genre and you found yourself enjoying?)
Kirsty: I
read ‘Sworn Secret’ by Amanda Jennings, normally I read books that I class as
light hearted, pure escapism or things that I couldn’t imagine happening in
real life.’ Sworn Secret’ however is about a family coping with the loss of
their daughter, the impact it has on her parents and sister. Something in the
blurb gripped me instantly and I am so glad it did. I loved that book and would
highly recommend it.
JB: Do
you have a favourite author?
Kirsty: As
with books I find it hard to pick just one: Lindsey
Kelk, Cecelia Ahern, Belinda Jones and authors I discovered in 2012 Abby
Clements, Amanda Jennings, Lucy Lord, Nicola Doherty, Rebecca Chance and
Scarlett Bailey.
JB: Give
3 book recommendations for the readers of Brook Cottage Books.
Kirsty:
1) The loveliest book I read in 2012
was ‘French Lessons’ by Ellen Sussman,
It has such beautifully written characters and idyllic descriptions of
Paris that I found even when I wasn’t reading it my thoughts strayed to what
might happen next.
2) In November 2012 Belinda Jones
released ‘Winter Wonderland’, I have been a fan of Belinda’s books for 8 years
and I was excited to read ‘Winter Wonderland’ it has such wonderful characters,
scenic views and descriptive writing ‘Winter Wonderland’ really is pure
escapism.
3) For those with E-Readers I
recommend ‘Kismetology’ by Jaimie Admans. Dealing with love and family issues,
Kismetology really is a feel good read.
Thank you for featuring me on Brook Cottage Books, I now know what it feels like to be on the other end of the interview process and at times the questions really had me stumped.
Thanks so much to Kirsty for a really interesting interview. I hope everyone will pop over to her blog and check out some great reviews!
Thank you for featuring me on Brook Cottage Books, I now know what it feels like to be on the other end of the interview process and at times the questions really had me stumped.
Thanks so much to Kirsty for a really interesting interview. I hope everyone will pop over to her blog and check out some great reviews!
Author in the Spotlight - Darlene Jones
Brook Cottage Books is delighted to have the lovely Darlene Jones as our featured Author in the Spotlight. I'll let Darlene tell you a little bit about what inspired her to write ......
'A long time ago, I lived in Mali. Every single day, I wished I could wave a magic wand to relieve the heart-wrenching poverty. The story line of my books reflects my desire to wave that wand and make the world a better place. If only wishes could come true. And of course, every novel needs its love story, so along with the sci-fi magic, I’ve added the requisite romance.
Initially, I intended to write“a” novel. The story and characters took over and the ending of the first demanded another. Two books became three and three became four.
I've always believed we can't be the only beings existing in the vastness of the universe. There must be others“out there somewhere” and I brought some of them along for the ride.The setting stays, for the most part, within the realities of our world, but I've found that I love the magic the sci-fi element of other beings can bring to the story.'
Author Links
BLOG http://emandyves.wordpress.com
WEBSITE www.emandyves.com
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/EmandYves?ref=hl
WEBSITE www.emandyves.com
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/EmandYves?ref=hl
BUY LINKS: Amazon.com
EMPOWERED http://ow.ly/eArB2
Amazon.co.uk buy links
How Do You Voodoo? by Janice Horton
As a pre-launch teaser to Voodoo Wedding, which is released on 1st March, here is my review for the first book in the trilogy, How Do You Voodoo? The review for Voodoo Wedding will be on the blog on 1st March too!
This is a short novella and was perfect rainy day reading for me. Just the sort of lovely story to relax with. Nola is a top model. She has everything going for her and is considered by all in the modelling world to be a very beautiful woman. Unfortunately beauty on the outside does not equate to beauty on the inside and Nola's priorities are slightly skewed. However, on a flight back from Barbados, Nola’s life is about to take on a staggering transformation thanks to a Mambo or a voodoo priestess she has inadvertently upset.
This is a short novella and was perfect rainy day reading for me. Just the sort of lovely story to relax with. Nola is a top model. She has everything going for her and is considered by all in the modelling world to be a very beautiful woman. Unfortunately beauty on the outside does not equate to beauty on the inside and Nola's priorities are slightly skewed. However, on a flight back from Barbados, Nola’s life is about to take on a staggering transformation thanks to a Mambo or a voodoo priestess she has inadvertently upset.
Can Nola really break the curse and get her life back on track? There’s everything at stake here, including a top modelling job. But, as Nola soon begins to realise, she has forgotten about what the really important things in life are and what her humble beginnings were. Meeting Louis soon changes her thinking, but is it enough to fix her life in time?
This was such a fun read but with a serious message throughout. Nola’s lessons throughout the book are lessons for the reader too. The story has just the right sprinkling of romance and humour that doesn’t detract from the underlying message. Well done to Janice Horton for a lovely story.
Voodoo Wedding by Janice Horton - Cover Reveal!
Brook Cottage Books is proud to be part of the cover reveal for Voodoo Wedding by Janice Horton.
Loved up Scottish fashion model Nola and her handsome Haitian fiancé Louis have finally set the date for their wedding. All they need now is a venue and a guest list to include something old, something new, something borrowed… and something voodoo!
Voodoo Wedding is a novella of approximately 20,000 words and is the second part in a Voodoo Romance Trilogy. The first book is the Amazon bestselling - How Do You Voodoo?
I think everyone will agree that the cover looks absolutely fab! I love it. You can read the review for Voodoo Wedding on the blog on 1st March 2013 when the book officially available on Amazon for Kindle. I have read How do you Voodoo and adored it. To tempt and tease you before the realise of Voodoo Wedding, you can read my review for How do You Voodoo TOMORROW!
About Janice…
Janice Horton lives in Scotland. She writes fiction with humour and
heart and with a hint of tartan. Look out for her Amazon Kindle bestselling
ebooks 'Bagpipes & Bullshot' and 'Reaching for the Stars' and her
magically romantic novellas ‘How Do You
Voodoo? and the soon to be launched ‘Voodoo
Wedding’. Janice is a regular blogger and you’ll also find her on Facebook
and Twitter. When not writing novels, Janice writes lifestyle articles and has
had work published in national and international magazines and regional
newspapers. She has also been involved in BBC Scotland's 'Write Here Write Now'.
She is a member of the
Romantic Novelist’s Association and also a featured author and editor of Bookshelf Reviews at the innovative magazine
style website Loveahappyending
Lifestyle.
Find out more about Janice:
Author Blog
Follow Janice on Twitter: @JaniceHorton
Like Janice’s Facebook Page
Link to Janice’s Amazon Author Page
Featured Author & Associate Editor at: Loveahappyending.com
Follow Janice on Twitter: @JaniceHorton
Like Janice’s Facebook Page
Link to Janice’s Amazon Author Page
Featured Author & Associate Editor at: Loveahappyending.com
A Little Bit of Madness by Sheryl Browne
Today, 14th February 2013 is the launch day for A Little Bit of Madness by Sheryl Browne. Yay!
Celia
loves her job working with elderly ‘independents’ in The Harbour Rest Home
teaching art and keeping the residents upbeat with her caring attitude and
respect for the fact that they still have a lot to offer society. They care
about her too. From the Colonel, who could only be described as Captain Mainwaring
from Dad’s Army Series who has his eye on one of the ladies of The Harbour
Rest, to Eleanor who is as extravagant and eccentric as they come. She is bossy
and opinionated to hide a past of secrets and heartache. Then there is lovely
little May who gives the impression of being a bit dotty but who is in fact a
clever and astute lady. As much as Celia loves her job, her partner Martin
doesn’t see it as being important at all and has little respect for the
wonderful work that Celia does. As far as he is concerned elderly means
worthless!
Celia’s
life takes a complicated turn with the arrival of a wrongly posted letter, a
prince charming in a uniform called Alex, who is ready and very willing to
rescue her and the imminent closure of The Harbour Rest Home. What will Celia,
cuddly mother of two, be able to do to save her ‘elderly independents’ from
being separated? Can Martin be trusted? Can Alex be trusted? Can her heart be
trusted? Can she be trusted to survive a charity abseil?
To
say I loved this book is a complete understatement. I instantly fell in love
with the characters and had such a soft spot for them all! They were funny,
kind, heart-warming and eccentric and one would have to have a heart of stone
not to feel affection for them. This, for me, is the sign of a good book. One
that makes you care about the characters. This book had me laughing so hard at
the antics of the elderly characters and Sheryl Browne has painted a picture of
high-spirited people who are not limited by their advancing years. The comedic
element to the book is in typical Sheryl Browne style and she has such a talent
for putting her characters in hilarious situations. The other characters in the
book are equally interesting and funny. Characters such as Celia’s son Luke is
another I particularly warmed to. And, as for Alex, the dishy officer of the
law………..well he made me a little hot and bothered! Another ohhh laaaa laaa
character for me!
Sheryl
Browne has created a feisty character in Celia. A woman who is full of
determination and bravery. She is not afraid to stand up for what she believes
is right. She has a good heart despite being a little bit ditzy at times. This
book is a lovely romantic comedy that I simply could not put down. It has a few
twists and turns throughout that totally surprise the reader and the plot is
fantastic, leaving you desperate to find out more. There’s a few shocks along
the way too! Another hit for Sheryl Browne. If you’ve never read any of her books
I suggest you do so right away. You will not be disappointed!
BUY LINKS:Author in the Spotlight - Kimberley Chambers
Brook
Cottage Books is thrilled to have Kimberley Chambers as part of the Author in
the Spotlight feature. There's a fab competition at the end of this post, so don't miss out! Here are a few words about Ms Chambers, in her own
words!
One
gloomy day approximately four years ago, I was sitting in my mini-cab in
Romford, waiting for a fare, when I began to wonder exactly where my life was
going.
I then received a phone call from my mate, Hazel, who
asked me if I wanted to do a hair-dressing course with her. I had always been
good at cutting and colouring as a kid, I even used to charge people, so I said
I would think about it and let her know.
After a lot of thought, I decided, at the grand old
age of 38, that I was too old to start a job where I would be sweeping floors
for the first few years. It was that very same night that an idea came to me. I
rang my friend back with my decision, ‘I’m gonna try and write a novel, Hazel,’
I informed her.
As I’d left school with virtually no exams, had worked
on the markets for years, tried my luck as a DJ and was then driving a mini-cab
around, I wondered if I was capable of such a triumph. But the following
Monday, I picked up a pen and paper and Billie Jo was born. My family laughed when I told them, ‘Not another one of your
brilliant ideas, Kim!’ my mum said sarcastically.
I can’t remember how long it took me to write the
first three chapters, probably a week or two. But I do remember from Chapter 4
onwards, I found the actual writing relatively easy and I hoped that I’d
finally discovered my vocation in life.
Apart
from the characters’ names, I didn’t make any notes and I just let the story go
with the flow. As I finished each chapter, the next seemed to come to me
automatically and I didn’t even decide on the ending until I got to it.
Full of optimism, I spoke to my friend Pat, who owns
the book stall on Romford market. She advised me to buy the Writers and Artists
Year Book and offered to order me a copy. After I received the book, I scanned
through the agents listed and sent the first three chapters off to quite a few.
Within 24 hours I received my first phone call and I was not only overjoyed but
also relieved that I was finally on my way. Over the next week or so I was
contacted by another four agents and then it was time to make my choice.
The rest, I suppose is now history. Born Evil quickly followed Billie Jo and I have since finished The Betrayer, The Feud, The Traitor, The Victim, The Schemer and The Trap. My latest, which I am currently in the middle of writing, is called Payback - Can you bleive this is my ninth book?
The rest, I suppose is now history. Born Evil quickly followed Billie Jo and I have since finished The Betrayer, The Feud, The Traitor, The Victim, The Schemer and The Trap. My latest, which I am currently in the middle of writing, is called Payback - Can you bleive this is my ninth book?
Right, now all that literary stuff is out the way, I
can bore you by telling you all about myself.
I was born in 1967, an only child to my parents, Val
and Tom. My mother and father are both now dead and my greatest
regret is that I didn’t do something earlier in life to make them proud of me.
My family originated from the East End, but I was
brought up in Dagenham. I was extremely bright in infant and junior school,
especially in English, but at the age of eleven things began to deteriorate, so
much so that I left my secondary school knowing far less than when I had
arrived five years earlier.
On leaving school I started working on Roman Road
market in east London. I loved that job, it suited me down to the ground. The
atmosphere was second to none and I was that good at selling stuff, I could
have flogged honey to the bees. When Tower Hamlets Council had their wicked way
and did their best to ruin a wonderful market, I began a career in DJ-ing. This
also suited me as I loved both music and alcohol.
Reaching the age of 30, I dumped my fella, binned the
records and became a mini-cab driver. This pleased my mother immensely as she
hated my boyfriend and also swore blind that I was a full-blown alcoholic.
I am now a full-time writer and I live in Romford. As
I have no family left, it is extremely important to me to always stay close to
where my friends live. When I am not writing, I tend to be a creature of habit.
My addictions include gym classes, shopping, vodka, Tottenham Hotspur and
nicotine lozenges.
Therefore, if I am not indoors, I can usually be found
working up a sweat down the YMCA, wasting money up the West End, hanging out in
some boozer, or screaming at the referee over White Hart Lane. All while
sucking a lozenge, of course!
So that’s about it. You now know most of my life
story. Well, the good bits anyway. The rest of my life is probably far too colourful to
actually put into words, but I am sure you will guess that by the content of my
books.
Happy reading. God Bless you all.
KEEP READING FOR DETAILS OF A GREAT COMPETITION!
Kimberley’s 8th book The Trap is the beginning of a hard-hitting
series about murder, treachery and the kings of East London underworld, the notorious
Butler family. The Butler family. Vinny and Roy Butler are the apple of their
mum’s eye. Queenie knows they can play dirty, but when it comes to family they
look after business and make her proud. Nothing and no one can bring them down.
Brotherly love. But Vinny seems to have crossed the wrong person and his cards
are marked. And with the brothers joined at the hip, Roy may just be in the
firing line too... Deadly rivals. One bloody night sets Vinny on the path of
desperate vengeance, but will the Butlers emerge stronger than ever, or is the
East End code of honour as good as dead.
You can read an
excerpt 'Chapter 1 of The Trap' http://bit.ly/Uw3JTO
The
heir to Martina Cole’s crown with a story of murder, the underworld, violence
and treachery.
The Butlers are not a
clan to be messed with. Run by stout matriarch, Queenie and feared in the East
End, Queenie's eldest, Vinny, is a known psychopath, who will let nothing stand
in his way of getting what he wants. Now it seems that the rest of the Butler
clan are following in his footsteps.
Things come to a head
between the two families on one cold December day, when young Christopher
Walker witnesses a horrific crime leaving the Walkers with no choice but to run
for safety … unfortunately though, their nightmare has only just begun …
A gritty and thrilling
novel set in the seedy world of drugs, violence and poverty with all the
ingredients of a bestseller.
Will enthrall all fans
of Martina Cole, Mandasue Heller and Lynda La Plante
‘Easily as good as
Martina Cole’ News of the World
‘Brilliantly delivers a
story of violence, treachery and family ties… Easy to read and hard to put
down’ News of the World
‘[a]
faced-paced tale with gritty authenticity’ Guardian
*EXCLUSIVE COMPETITION!!!*
There are 2 prizes up for grabs! Firstly, you can win a copy of The
Trap by visiting Kimberley Chamber’s facebook page.
Secondly, (drum roll please) you can also win the opportunity for
you and your family to feature in a forthcoming book by Kimberly Chambers in
The Trap series! This prize can also be won by visiting the official Kimberley
Chambers facebook page! Go for it! (both comps open on 14th February 2013)
