Dowell, Ben (17 April 2008). "Sky to air Cole novel adaptations". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 November 2015.

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Cole is one of the worst writers I've read in a while. The only style she has to speak of is a tendency to repeat herself and treat the reader like an idiot. Yes, Ms. Cole, I can remember what happened two chapters ago, thank you; there's no need to keep reminding me. She has no idea what characterisation or character development are. Her characters don't learn or grow; they're the same from start to finish. The story takes a little while to get going but once the dynamics have been established it helps make the final third much more impactful. Like many, many others, I have always been a huge fan of Martina Cole and I used to jump onto her new books as soon as they were released. But again, like many others, I have been left disappointed with her more recent work and I have to say that ‘Get Even’ was no exception to that.” I had an idea of what I was letting myself in for reading BETRAYAL. Martina Cole has this magic of being able to create characters and families, all with their own different traits, but blend together really well. The two gangsters are married to sisters. Freddie's wife is dependant upon drink and drugs and very jealous of her sister. While the world they live in has a strong moral code - loyalty - care for families - honesty in dealings with superiors (not the general public), retribution is swift and violent. Jealousy and betrayal erode the family bonds with severe consequences.

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After reading half a dozen Martina Cole books one recognizes that the Author writes her books according to a template: I don't mind reading about violence and mayhem. I don't mind cruel, vicious characters. I don't even mind reading prose written in 'accents'. What I do mind is being introduced to a huge cast of characters within a short time and trying to piece together who they are. And I want to have something to like about them. Five chapters in and I was slightly confused, reading on automatic and found myself barely interested in what happened next. A shame, because I really wanted to like this and was in the mood for a crime thriller. stars. This is the first Martina Cole book I’ve read through a recommendation so not my usual style. a b c d e Cadwalladr, Carole (31 May 2009). " 'The Booker prize money wouldn't even keep me in cigarettes' ". The Observer . Retrieved 23 June 2018.

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She remarried in the 1990s, but the marriage ended in divorce. [14] She had her second child when she was 39. [4] I also love how most of her books are generational and you get to see multi generations of the same family and watch them grow as the decades pass. Three of Cole's novels have been adapted for the stage by the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London: Two Women in 2010; The Graft in 2011, and Cole's first novel, Dangerous Lady in 2012. [11] Other interests [ edit ] As is quite usual with Martina Cole novels, we find out the ending, or near ending, in the prologue and the rest of the novel takes us from an early point, through a desparately hard life to the point where we meet the prologue again. Two Women’ is my favourite so far of the books I’ve read by Martina Cole. It was heartbreaking at times and heart-lifting at others. The characters were so well developed you can’t help but love them, or hate them as the case may be.

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In 2011 Cole founded her own record label, Hostage Music. The London-based band Alabama3 has signed up to the label. [12] Personal life [ edit ] The characterisation was as good as ever with the feisty, mouthy ex good time girl Reeva mother of the O'Hara family who likes a drink but has a heart of gold and would do anything for her children. Book Genre: Abuse, Contemporary, Crime, Drama, Fiction, Modern, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Sociology, Thriller All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate. With the return of some of her best-loved characters and lashings of her usual grit, Cole fans will lap this up' Heat

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The characters are sensitively portrayed, as is their recovery, and the hopeful ending is realistic. Readers of domestic dramas will be enthralled. For those who love gritty, somewhat nasty mysteries with weird, and an exotic setting in one of the world’s most famous cities, this thriller mystery will satisfy. It is perfect for a long plane trip or a rainy weekend. Details About Two Women by Martina Cole PDFI seem to be going through a spell of trying new authors and really wishing I hadn't. And this turned out to be another that I gave up reading. le puse 3 estrellas sólo por el final. el libro me pareció bastante cruel, maltrato desde el minuto 1 hasta prácticamente las últimas páginas. This is all such a shame from such a well respected author and I have read Martina Cole books previously and enjoyed them.