Blackmail: A completely unputdownable gripping and gritty crime thriller (The Manchester Thrillers)

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Then Beth looked down, shocked to discover that he was clutching a blood-drenched knife, which was rubbing against her clothing and staining her coat.

The moral right of Heather Burnside to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988. You may miss the characters being introduced, but the stories are not intertwined and you’d miss very little by reading this as a stand-alone book. Heather now works full-time on her novels from her home in Manchester, which she shares with her two grown-up children. When Beth meets wealthy crime boss Martin, he sets her up in business, dotes on her and gives her everything she wants. As they passed an elderly lady walking an overenthusiastic Collie, Rex cowered behind Beth, whimpering.Suddenly it dawned on Beth that he must be the manager, and she became embarrassed by her abrasiveness.

As much as I liked Slur, you can tell that Gangster’s Grip is Burnside’s second novel as it feels a little more polished and well-paced.The piece of furniture had been carefully selected by both of them to give the place a cool retro vibe. I’ve read pretty much everything Burnside has written; her short stories collection Crime, Conflict and Consequences, and the first book in the trilogy Slur, and it’s safe to say I’m a fan. When Julie is accused of a crime she doesn’t commit, even her nearest and dearest do not believe her! I love well-rounded characters and clever interactions in books, which is why I’m such a fan of Agatha Christie.

But she was curious about the person whose eyes had never left her since she walked across the room. Although this is number two in the series, I do believe Gangster’s Grip would easily work as a separate story. Beth left the path and fought her way through the undergrowth, feeling the sting of nettles through her jeans.

His other hand was clasped around her middle, but it felt weighty, as though he was holding something, which was prodding her stomach. It’s launch day for Blackmail, the second book in a series of standalone crime thrillers and also my thirteenth novel.