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 ... Ryan" I have read a few of Cole's previous books and found that this one was written in a very similar style. The plot focuses on the old school criminal underworld, but takes a slightly different slant by making women the ones who run the show. There is a lot of violence, bad language, drugs and alcohol and scenes are described which may be shocking to the reader. Maura believes that she has retired from this world, but when her partner is killed by a car bomb meant for her, she finds her world turned upsid...more

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Siamese
Maura's Game - Martina Cole: Much better than I had expected it to be! (383 words)
by - written on 05/01/10 (Very useful, 21 readings)
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Maura's Game - Martina Cole Description: Author: Martina Cole / Genre: Crime / Thriller Martina Cole has written eight previous novels, all of which have been bestsellers. This book is a sequel and on the back it explains the following; "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" I have read a few of Cole's previous books and ...  Read the complete review

simon2005
The Queen of Londons underworld returns (367 words)
by - written on 09/10/05 (Useful, 78 readings)
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Maura’s Game by Martina Cole Maura Ryan the star of Martina Cole’s first novel “Dangerous Lady” returns in this sequel. As the head of the largest crime family in London’s underworld Maura has a busy life controlling the clubs, betting shops, loan sharks not to mention her own family. How will she cope when someone starts attacking the family trying to take over their territory? Written in Cole’s usual graphic and in your face style this is a novel you wont be able to put down. The characters follow on from the first book “Dangerous Lady” with the addition of several new ones both within the Ryan family and from outside of the family. As with her ...  Read the complete review

cacalala1971
Maura's Game - Martina Cole: Blood, Guts, Airfix Glue, and a Wedding (670 words)
by - written on 07/12/02, updated on  07/12/02 (Very useful, 117 readings)
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Martina Cole has been one of my favourite british authors since stumbling across them after a recommendation by a friend when I was off work for a while. Wow this author has knocked my socks off. OK shes not up there with Sharespeare, Keats, Browning the list goes on. But Martina writes what she knows about and those of you who have read her books will know they are not for the fainthearted, so the review; well heregoes my first book review. Maura's Game is a sequel to her book Dangerous Lady, and although it may be a little useful to have read that one first it is not a pre-requisite. Martina has a writing style that keeps you gripped and has a ...  Read the complete review

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