Necessary Evil - Shaun Hutson

' We were born of risen apes, not fallen angels, and the apes were armed killers besides.... (Robert Ardrey)' Hutson x:2004. ** About the author ** Shaun Hutson, born and raised in Herfordshire, has been a professional author since 1983. He has written over 28 best selling novels as well as magazine articles and writing for radio and television. Further information on Shaun can be found at his website (link to this is below). ** Synopsis** During a routine armed robbery, Matt Franklin and his companions attempt to rob a Securicor van. During a frightening turn of events two men are shot dead and a ...  Read the complete review

“A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.” For a hardened gang of criminals like Matthew Franklin and his mates the armed robbery posed few risks. The gang of five were to hit the securicor van on the motorway as it delivered wages to the local barracks, some half a million pounds was estimated to be in the back which made it the biggest job of their lives and the job on which they could retire on. Everything was planned to meticulous detail with every possible scenario talked through and dealt with, but just occasionally strange and shocking ...  Read the complete review