We realise that Maura had once been pregnant with Terry’s child but fearing what the neighbours would think, her mother forced her to have an unsafe abortion which left her unable to give birth again. Dangerous Lady (the novel prior to Maura's Game) was awesome and I had high hopes for this novel as Maura is a strong, independent woman. It does what any Cole book does though, plenty of twists and turns, but repetitive at times, but a fairly quick read for such a big book.

Cole is brilliant at portraying the good among the bad, and vice versa, so until the very end we never quite know who to trust. Well, I persevered to around 250 pages and was about to dump it as I found it really boring, but then it picked up, so I continued.I had forgotten many plot points, but the head in the wardrobe has definitely always stayed with me. Her unique, powerful storytelling is acclaimed for its hard-hitting, true-to-life style - there is no one like Martina Cole. A number of her books have been made into tv movies and although she is very successful in Britain does deserve a wider readership abroad because her books are rather good. Maura Ryan was the queen of the criminal underworld when she pulled off the most audacious gold bullion robbery of all time. But then again that's what editors are for and I guess nobody messes with a Martina Cole manuscript, she's fabulous and I'm a huge fan.

She is my eldest daughter's favourite author, and have always been told to read her when I've been looking for something new, but have refused for ages believing that I didn't like her. Worst martina Cole book I have read, too many characters which is confusing no depth to the story just a continuation of one. Even though they are gangsters, I expected them to be likable for some of their personal traits or deeds. p>The data controller is Headline Publishing Group Limited.

After finishing DANGEROUS LADY, I took on MAURA’S GAME, thinking it would be almost impossible to keep up the same gritty page turner as DANGEROUS LADY is, but I was completely wrong and thoroughly thankful for that. So, if you like to read about gangsters drinking cups of tea whilst 'getting things sorted,' then you should read Maura's Game. On one side she had a softer, kinder side but she was strong and tough when she needed to be and Lee certainly hadn’t married a doormat. MAURA'S GAME is the unputdownable sequel to DANGEROUS LADY, the iconic first novel by Sunday Times No.