


Book 1 in this new Manchester crime trilogy. When your enemies get close, family loyalty is all you can trust. Book 1 in this gritty Manchester crime trilogy. When your enemies get close, family loyalty is all you can trust.Brother and sister Peter and Adele Robinson never stood a chance. Dragged up by an alcoholic, violent father, and a weak, beaten mother, their childhood in Manchester only prepared them for a life of crime and struggle. But Adele is determined to break the mould. She studies hard at school and, inspired by her beloved grandmother Joyce, she finally makes a successful life for herself on her own. Peter is not so lucky. Getting more and more immersed in the murky world of crime and gangs, his close bonds with Adele gradually loosen until they look set to break altogether. But old habits die hard, and one devastating night, Adele is forced to confront her violent past. Dragged back into her worst nightmares, theres only one person she can turn to when her life is on the line her brother Peter. After all, blood is thicker than water...
P> Review A dark and gritty read. This was my first book from Heather Burnside and will be looking out for her other books Ashleighs Reads Book Description Book 1 in this new Manchester crime trilogy. When your enemies get close, family loyalty is all you can trust. About the Author: Heather Burnside spent her teenage years on one of the toughest estates in Manchester and she draws heavily on this background as the setting for many of her novels. After taking a career break to raise two children Heather enrolled on a creative writing course. Heather now works full-time on her novels from her home in Manchester, which she shares with her two grown-up children.
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