Fatal Cut - June Hampson

I discovered June Hampson quite recently and was absolutely bowled over by her writing. Shes as good if not better than Martina Cole. After reading the first three books in the Daisy Lane series I was more than excited to read this new one. We go back to the life of Daisy Lane and her business relationship with Roy Kemp, a big-time gangster, who although broke her heart, is still both her business partner and a big part of her life. We also come accross Vera who helps run Daisys business with her and her lover, detective Vinnie Endersby. Daisys life is complicated when one of her girls gets in trouble with a debt collector and another starts hitting the drugs. Vinnie is ...  Read the complete review

I enjoy British books set against a background of crime, such as those written by Martina Cole, who is brilliant at this genre. I am always looking out for other authors who tackle this type of novel with such passion, so when I read the blurb for June Hampson's ''Fatal Cut'', I was optimistic this could be a good addition to my book collection. The book is set in Gosport, Hampshire and as I lived in Portsmouth for eight years, I enjoyed the setting and knew some of the places mentioned. Daisy Lane is our heroine and she runs the Daisychains pub in Gosport. Her ex-partner, Roy Kemp, is in prison with the Kray twins and she currently has a relationship with ...  Read the complete review