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Widows (Dolly Rawlins #1)
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(first published January 1st 1994)
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Three thieves' widows decide to continue their late husbands' latest burglary . . .
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When you read books like this you really wish there was a and a half rating as I dont think this merits a 3 but didn't want to give it a 2 either.
The book starts fabulously well with a great plot of the men doing a robbery and it going horrifically wrong. 2 and a half pages and I was hooked. However this is a classic example of something that starts so well that quickly goes downhill....more
Three thieves' widows decide to continue their late husbands' latest burglary . . .
My Review
When you read books like this you really wish there was a and a half rating as I dont think this merits a 3 but didn't want to give it a 2 either.
The book starts fabulously well with a great plot of the men doing a robbery and it going horrifically wrong. 2 and a half pages and I was hooked. However this is a classic example of something that starts so well that quickly goes downhill....more
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The story of a security heist in which the gang has an accident during the heist and burns to death. Except the one guy with the get-away car. The widows grieve but then decide to try the heist themselves.
It turns out the main gangster did not die. He swopped places with the guy who drove the get-away car. He is alive but his widow does not know. He knows she is directing the tea, of widows now attempting the heist. He shadows her to rob her of the cash. He intended to leave her for a younger wo...more
It turns out the main gangster did not die. He swopped places with the guy who drove the get-away car. He is alive but his widow does not know. He knows she is directing the tea, of widows now attempting the heist. He shadows her to rob her of the cash. He intended to leave her for a younger wo...more
This novel was originally written in the 1980s and hase been recently re-released. Probably in the wake of La Plante's other series doing so well.
I think because it's not as modern as her other series I didn't enjoy it as much. I'm guessing there is a sequel to it, or there is one in the works because it was left with some unanswered questions. This particular novel reminded me of something written by Martina Cole but with less finesse.
I think because it's not as modern as her other series I didn't enjoy it as much. I'm guessing there is a sequel to it, or there is one in the works because it was left with some unanswered questions. This particular novel reminded me of something written by Martina Cole but with less finesse.
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Lynda La Plante (born Lynda Titchmarsh) is a British author, screenwriter, and erstwhile actress (her performances in Rentaghost and other programmes were under her stage name of Lynda Marchal), best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.
Her first TV series as a scriptwriter was the six part robbery series Widows, in 1983, in which the widows of four armed robbers carry out a...more
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Her first TV series as a scriptwriter was the six part robbery series Widows, in 1983, in which the widows of four armed robbers carry out a...more
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