Vengeance by Heather Burnside

Vengeance

WILL JUSTICE BE SERVED?

Hannah Conway overhears a lot while working behind the bar of a nightclub – friendly gossip, lovers quarrels, bad business deals – but nothing that usually involves anyone she cares about.

Until she hears Jez Reilly, a corrupt businessman who runs the club, talking about the street her grandma lives on. Jez wants to buy the land for a new luxury development, and most of the residents and businesses have already agreed to sell up. But for those who refuse, something sinister is in store.

When violence hits close to home, Hannah swears revenge, working with handsome nightclub regular Russ Coles to bring the mobsters down.

But these men don’t take kindly to people messing with what’s important to them – especially their money…

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For readers who enjoy gangland thrillers but don't want it too dark, Vengeance will appeal.

The plot moves quickly and it is easy to follow and read. 

We don't see a lot of the inner workings of the criminal gang as the story centres around Hannah and her family. Her grandmother's home is one of many being sought after for purchase by a development company. Refusal to sell puts people in danger as the development company turns to threats, violence and intimidation to persuade owners to sell. As threats escalate and the lives of innocent people are put in harm's way Hannah teams up with Russ to find evidence that her boss, Jez, is behind the development company and spearheading the campaign of intimidation.

I liked the main characters Russ and Hannah. Russ is a shady character but has a line he won't cross when it comes to criminality. Events run completely out of his control and he has to do whatever it takes to survive. I liked Hannah's intelligence and lack of fear when looking for evidence to tie Jez to the threats.

There is some violence in this book but it isn't graphic. I was surprised by the way Russ and Hannah handled things with Jez and subsequently the police near the end of the book but glad that everything worked out satisfactorily. 

Author Bio  

Heather Burnside spent her teenage years on one of the toughest estates in Manchester and she draws heavily on this background as the setting for many of her novels. After taking a career break to raise two children, Heather enrolled on a creative writing course. Heather now works full-time on her novels from her home in Manchester, which she shares with her two grown-up children.

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