The Business (The Business - Martina Cole)

Member Name: Beth21

Product:	The Business - Martina Cole
Date:	25/10/09 (14 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: great read

Disadvantages: tragic

This is the first Martina Cole book I have ever read, and I am impressed. The book was dark and dangerous and although i knew I should not enjoy it, I really did. The themes and characters of the story had me hooked and once I started reading the book I could not put it down.

The Business is about the Dooley family. It startes off with Gerry a hard debt collecter, his family live in East London in the 70's and London is full of Crime. His wife Mary brings up teh children, 2 boys who are a bit thick, they work for their father, and could do nothing else, and Imelda their stunning, deceptive daughter. She winds up getting pregnant and tells a lie which literally causes murders. She has her baby and gets hooked on heroin, faces a life of prostitution, drugs and murder. Her mother Mary fights for the daughter Jordanna only for her to be used as a weapon. Imelda soon has another child Kenny. The habit gets worse as doesthe crimes.

The story progress from Gerry. to Mary, to Imelda, To jordanna then Kenny. You hear different sides of the story as it progresses and learn of the horrors Imelda causes. The story is disturbing and dangerous.

I enjoyed the book. I loved the themes and you see what the life of a junkie could be like, and the sorrow for that junkies children. Its interesting, gripping and realy good writing.

Summary: Disturbing but gripping tale