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The Game: A hard-hitting thriller that will have you hooked Kindle Edition

by Mandasue Heller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 1,886 ratings

'One of the bad girls of gritty crime' Daily Mirror

A gritty tale of hard time, hard men and hard drugs for fans of Martina Cole, Dreda Say Mitchell and Kerry Barnes.

When Mary's mother throws her out, the sassy teenager soon learns how tough life can be. Her new friend Lynne is older, more sophisticated. She has a taste for cocaine and isn't above walking the streets for extra cash to pay for it.

Mary sticks to a straighter path, until the night Lynne brings Ali and Raiz back to their flat. The women don't know that their sexy new friends are small-time criminals, desperate for alibis for a drug-dealer's murder.

All too soon, Mary is in more trouble than she can handle. Can her old friend Jane's risky scheme save Mary? Or has her fate been sealed by falling for the wrong man?

 'A cracking read that will chill you to the bone' Sun on Two-Faced

'Mandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel' Martina Cole on Forget-Me-Not

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  1. Print length
    436 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Orion
  4. Publication date
    3 Sept. 2009
  5. File size
    1.0 MB
  6. Page Flip
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  7. Word Wise
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From the Publisher

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queenie; jacqui rose; boxest; dani oakley; roberta kray; poison; the knock; lynda la plante

peaky blinders; female crime; thriller; crime; bestseller; run; brutal; witness; save me

sunday times bestseller; best crime 2020; thriller 2019; gang novel; emma tallon; Dreda Say Mitchell
guardian; crimnal underworld; british crime; british gangster; female gangster

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'Cracking page-turner . . . a gritty compassionate account of life on the margins.' --Manchester Evening News on FORGET ME NOT

'Mandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel.' --Martina Cole on FORGET ME NOT

'Alarming . . . beguiling . . . exhilarating.' --Scotsman on THE FRONT

About the Author

Mandasue was born in Cheshire and moved to Manchester in 1982. She spent ten years living in the notorious Hulme Crescents which have since become the background to her novels.

Not only is she a talented writer, but she has also sung in cabaret and rock groups, seventies soul cover bands and blues jam bands.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002V091JS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orion
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 3 Sept. 2009
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Digital original
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 436 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1848942998
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 1,886 ratings

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Thanks for visiting my author page. My 20th book, The Family, comes out July 18th 2024, and Is available to pre-order now, in hardback, e-book and audio.

Before I became a writer, I was a singer and an actress, and various other things along the way, including barmaid, waitress, pharmacy assistant and phone-line tarot card reader. I now write full time, both books and scripts, and I also still write and record songs when the mood takes me.

You can reach me directly on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

For business enquiries, please contact my publishers: Orion; or my agent at Curtis Brown.

Thanks again for popping in! Mandasue x

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58 customers mention ‘Readability’58 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as an amazing and exciting read with a good pace.

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"Really enjoyed it. I enjoy all of mandasue heller book. Can't put her books down once i start.then start looking for next 1 to read" Read more

"Ending was a bit rushed but other than that a lovely gripping read. Love this authors books. Highly recommend. Thanks" Read more

"Read most of her books most of them enjoyable, down to earth characters. Disturbing to say the least as to how character act out." Read more

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"Another good read, this was another page turner, good story, great characters i could not put it down. Can't wait to start my next book." Read more

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"Ending was a bit rushed but other than that a lovely gripping read. Love this authors books. Highly recommend. Thanks" Read more

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  • ROBERT LAING
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good .
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2024
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    Very good read ,keeps you on the edge of your seat .
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  • carol woods
    4.0 out of 5 stars Really good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2020
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    Really enjoyed it. I enjoy all of mandasue heller book. Can't put her books down once i start.then start looking for next 1 to read
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  • Sta Cie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2024
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    Ending was a bit rushed but other than that a lovely gripping read. Love this authors books. Highly recommend. Thanks
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars On the fence
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2016
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    First time reading this author's work and seeing her compared to Martina Cole, and others I found this book a disappointment to be honest.
    I felt it was almost there but not quite. The usual east end or gangster families were missing for me. The coming and going between the two friends I felt was far fetched especially towards the last few chapters. I won't put any more, I won't spoil it for anyone else.
    Personally I'm sorry but it just wasn't my style of book.
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  • Sandra
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2024
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    Enjoyed reading it
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  • Wendy Smart
    4.0 out of 5 stars Read most of her books most of them enjoyable, ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2017
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    Read most of her books most of them enjoyable, down to earth characters. Disturbing to say the least as to how character act out.
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  • teresa p leyland
    5.0 out of 5 stars U
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2024
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    Really enjoyed this book from begin to end I'm looking for the 2nd one in the pack I think there is 3
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  • Gee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Metropolis
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 April 2024
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    Another great read, no long drawn out boring bits to bulk the book up, you don't let us down do you Miss Heller. ❤
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  • M. Readioff
    4.0 out of 5 stars maryspain
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 April 2012
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    A good read kept me enthralled to the last page. Never been dissappointed with anything from this writer. Will be looking for more of her work,
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