I love Martina and am so happy I was introduced to these books about 10 years ago and now I don't have time to sit a read cause of my kids! I thought about giving this book 5 stars but then I figured if a book is a 5 star read (in the opinion of the reader) then it doesn't require thinking about and so I give this book 4.

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. However, I would recommend to those who love gritty, realistic and a main character who just gets on with it. In "Maura´s Game," however, I did not feel that she did a particularly good job of fleshing out any of the characters. The electrifying sequel to Martina Cole's Dangerous Lady combines emotional drama and shocking realism. p>Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice.

Benny is an uncertified nutcase, who enjoys inflicting pain and death on those he perceives to be his enemies. When he is killed in a failed attempt to murder Maura she is thrust back into her role as the gang´s leader.

Maura, one of the main characters of Dangerous lady, came back for a second book when after 10 years of retirement and getting everything she thought she wanted, she couldn't leave her family behind as head of the Ryan crime gang in London. Enemies start coming after her and her family and it's the innocents that are being targeted, to hurt the family the most. Warm van de pers overhandigde Martina Cole mij een exemplaar van Grof spel, haar nieuwste in een succesvolle serie boeken. That said reading about Benny Ryan gluing people's eyes shut or stapling them was pretty awful, but not enough to give a book 1 star, if you can't handle a bit of swearing or violence then stick with kiddie books and leave Martina to the grown ups.I felt that this book however went on too long, it started to get repetitive and I just wanted it to be over. This is the very first novel by Martina Cole that I had the great pleasure of reading and I have been hooked ever since then. We know you'll be hooked on Maura Ryan, so be sure to first read the gripping prequel to MAURA'S GAME, DANGEROUS LADY. There is also a fair amount of cockney slang which is fine if you understand it however the dictionary and Wikipedia don’t.