Diamonds to Dust

by M.J. Rutter

Ben Marshall thought he was clever, when he duped gang lord Jock Mackenzie into cleaning the serial number off of ten million pounds worth of diamonds, just so that he could take them and leave, he discovered he was wrong. Dragging is girlfriend Lisa with him they hit the road and run, they run until they get to her home town of Bournemouth. They lie low for a few days before hopping a ferry to Jersey so they can escape England and Jock forever. Hot on their trail is Vic and Mason, two retired Heavies looking to make a quick bob on what they thought was going to be an easy job. They also thought wrong. Chasing the diamonds to the USA, they are not comfortable when everything around them seems to be getting on their nerves, proving that maybe they are just too old for this job. A fast paced story that will have you cheering on the bad guys, who aren't actually the bad guys after all. Spanning across the pond and filled with wit and humour. People have died because of these diamonds, all they can do is run. Not suitable for anyone under the age of 18

242 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 2014

Reviews

[K.M. Lowe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another interesting read by M.J. Rutter. I've read this book in 2 sittings, only because I couldn't keep my eyes open last night. Lisa and Ben were likeable characters. The secondary characters actually made this book. I did have a little chuckle at Mason and Vic a few times. They were your typical cockney lads.

If you like a fast paced contemporary romance with a few hiccups along the way then this is a book for you.

[Mandy Dowson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whilst reading this, I felt a definite connection to each character, and even before a certain pair of thugs redeem themselves, I loved them. It was great to see an author take on so many different cultures in one book and pull it off. You could tell them apart, but not in a clichéd way, if you know what I mean? Poor Lisa was just a complete dupe from the get-go, trusting in everyone to look after her so easily. Sad to say some lessons are learned the hard way, and Lisa definitely finds this out as the story progresses.
I was glad that she got her HEA in the end, 'cos after all the crap she'd been through, she more than deserved it. I loved Julian and would like to read a story about him, with cameos from Vic and Mason of course! All in all, a good solid read. The story reminded me of a favorite movie of mine -- Snatch. Anyone a fan of gritty gangster reads should check this out!

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of the book as a first-read-giveaway in return for an honest review.

Simply, I found this to be a fast moving story with believable characters and inventive, gritty plot lines. This was a good, enjoyable read - more of the same please :)