Every Woman's Worst Nightmare (The Ladykiller - Martina Cole)

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Product:	The Ladykiller - Martina Cole
Date:	22/01/02 (101 review reads)
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Advantages: compelling, gripping, keeps you guessing right to the end

Disadvantages: somewhat disturbing scenes

The Ladykiller is Martina Cole?s second novel, it's a dramatic change to her debut Dangerous Lady, however still follows the seedy and criminal underground world of London.

George Markham has found an interest in reading and watching pornographic material with men dominating women, soon this turns into hardcore S & M and leads onto an interest in snuff movies. A very unhealthy interest for anyone - but George oversteps the boundaries and makes his wildest fantasies become reality. What has made George act in such a sadistic and violent manner towards women? How long can he keep his secret?

As a growing number of women are found raped and murdered, DI Kate Burrows heads a manhunt for the Grantley Ripper. Kate has a tough time being a female DI but it is her life and soul, and juggling a teenage daughter with her job becomes increasingly difficult. As does her interest in Patrick Kelly, the most renowned hard man in London, who only just keeps on the right side of the law, when Patrick and Kate are thrown together in the unfortunate circumstances of Patrick's daughter becoming the latest Grantley Ripper victim, Kate is thrown into confusion. Amid the hunt for the Grantley Ripper and her forbidden interest in a known villain as well as keeping tracks on her home life ? Kate's life is about to become very difficult. Patrick is on the hunt for his daughter's killer and will stop at nothing to get at the man before the law does. Will Patrick get hold of the Grantley Ripper before Kate and her team do?

This book is very compelling but somewhat disturbing, scenes where George is murdering or fantasizing over women are not nice, nor are the scenes of George's childhood and his domineering mother. Although not extremely graphic, it can turn one's stomach, but unfortunately this is the world we live in, sad but true.

Martina Cole cleverly mixes lies, deceit, murder and forbidden love into one thrilling nove
l which is an easy read.

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