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The New Friend

Alex Kane

The New Friend

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November 25, 2021
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What a fab story this is. Arabella has learned how to trust the people she is surrounded with even if they only care for themselves but none of them deserve sympathy, this book is all about who do you trust and payback, and I loved and enjoyed every single chapter. It's a brilliant read. 5 stars.
Goodreads reviewer - BB

Synopsis

Be careful who you let into your life

Arabella MacQueen had a tough start. Growing up surrounded by drugs and alcohol, getting into trouble as a teen, she’s now in her late-twenties and has turned her life around.

Until the fateful night that sees her imprisoned for 10 months.

She’s hit rock bottom … but unexpectedly forges a bond with cellmate Roxanne McPhail that lasts beyond the prison walls.

Now both women are free, and Arabella is excited about the future with boyfriend Eddie, with Roxanne at her side.

But Arabella doesn’t know the truth about her new best friend; about Roxanne’s reputation as the head of Glasgow gangland, about the violence in Roxanne’s past.

She doesn’t know that Roxanne has plans for Arabella that might lead her into some very dangerous places.

In this dirty game, Arabella is going to have to learn you can’t always trust those closest to you…

A gritty, utterly addictive thriller set in Scottish gangland - fans of Roberta Kray and Jacqui Rose won't be able to put it down.

Product Information

Number of pages
352
Publisher
Canelo
#ISBN
Number of pages
9781800326125
Date of Publication
November 25, 2021
Format
Paperback
Weight
252
g
Dimensions
48.2
x
20.4
x
2.6
cm

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Kane has crafted a twisty turny gritty suspense-packed thriller with characters wouldn’t look out of place in an episode of Line Of Duty. This book goes into the criminal underworld from Bonny Glasgow to the Big Smoke all the way to the sunny Balearics. I love Kane’s books and this is another excellent addition to her back catalogue! This book ticks so many boxes as a cracking crime thriller!
Goodreads reviewer - C
This is a book about gangs, drugs, murder. The storyline is so tense that I was tempted to put myself out of my misery and read the last page, which is a terrible thing to do but I really needed to know how this ended. Luckily I managed to control myself. I will definitely be looking out for more books by Alex Kane.
Goodreads reviewer - CB

About the author

Alex Kane

Alex Kane is from a small village just outside Glasgow. She grew up around books, her mum always reading the latest crime thriller. She began writing in 2010 and was published by Hera Books in 2019 with an extensive and interesting journey to publication in-between.

Alex Kane is a psychological thriller writer who is a huge fan of the genre. If she is not writing, she can be found playing with her cat, reading, or drinking tea and/or gin (sometimes all of the above).

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