Maura Ryan was the queen of the criminal underworld when she pulled off the most audacious gold bullion robbery of all time. Since then she's retired from a life of crime to be with the only man she's ever loved. But enemies from her past are closing in and they're about to learn that they should never cross Maura Ryan. The dangerous lady is back and she's as lethal as ever...Maura's Game is an explosive novel of East End violence and corruption from one of the most original voices in fiction today. Martina Cole's unique blend of emotional drama and shocking realism combine in this electrifying new bestseller.
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The return of Cole's queen of the criminal underworld, Maura Ryan, in Maura's Game is welcome indeed. Since her first novel Dangerous Lady (which introduced Maura), Cole has broadened her appeal with such novels as Two Women, a grim picture of domestic abuse that coincided with a government initiative on the subject. The new book has no sociological concerns: it's just an extremely powerful journey through a dark underworld where life is cheap.
Maura Ryan has left her life of crime behind her after a big score, and fondly imagines that she can settle down with the man she loves. But the life she has left behind is full of enemies who have plans to make things very tough for her, unless she can make things tough for them first. The proceeds from her last gold-bullion robbery can't help her: she needs all her wit and sinew to survive.
The queasy feeling that comes from being forced to identify with such a ruthless character is a carefully calculated part of Martina Cole's tactics, and works to unsettling effect in this hard-edged thriller. We are never comfortable reading Maura's Game, and that's exactly what the author had in mind. If your taste is for cosy, middle-class thrillers, this is most definitely not for you. But fans of Martina Cole will know exactly what to expect--and boy, does she deliver. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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'Cole is brilliant at portraying the good among the bad, and vice versa, so until the very end we never quite know who to trust. This is the very stuff that makes her so compelling' -- Daily Mirror 'Right from the start [Cole] has enjoyed unqualified approval for her distinctive and powerfully written fiction' -- The Times Intensely readable -- Guardian 'Martina Cole explores the shady criminal underworld, a setting she is fast making her own' -- Sunday Express 'Utterly compelling' -- Mirror 'The story will grip you from the first pages' -- Best 'Gritty novel from an author who knows intimately the world she writes about' -- Express
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Wonderfully Written!
April 24 2011
By D. Williamson
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Maura's Game is about Maura Ryan who becomes the queen of an underworld criminal gang, consisting of her brothers; whom she rules with an iron fist; and the follow up to Dangerous Lady. Have introduced Martina Cole's books to many readers and they all say the same thing: Bravo!
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It was a fast and catchy story line which kept me reading as if a "Prisoner" could not put the Kindle down.
May 19 2013
By Cass
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I mostly enjoy Martina Cole's works. On occasion there are some small parts that are too far fetched and let the Author down but in the main I keep reading her works and spending my hard earned in her direction.
I like consistency, class and the ability to maintain the reading audience at a level where enough is just not enough. I hope we don't go too far beyond the realms then its a step in neverland.
I like consistency, class and the ability to maintain the reading audience at a level where enough is just not enough. I hope we don't go too far beyond the realms then its a step in neverland.
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Mar 3 2013
By elaineb
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Really enjoyed the follow up to dangerous lady this book completes the story of the Ryan clan I just loved it
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