Escape: From the Kray Madness

by Chris Lambrianou~Robin McGibbon, Robin McGibbon

Pan 1995 paperback, fine In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Genres: Nonfiction

343 pages, Paperback

First published July 26, 1996

Reviews

[Trevor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite an interesting book this as it seems Chris is the complete opposite of his brother who actually wanted to be around the Krays. Chris makes it clear that he disliked the twins and wanted no part of them.

It's a fascinating read and it's nice to see the story isn't glorifying the violence that some of the other books of this genre do.

[Florence · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really interesting read about a criminal that turns his life around. Very inspiring and I think it would be a good read for criminals inside today and could help them turn their lives around. It’s more about Chris’ story than the Krays, but they are the reason he ended up in prison for such a long time.

[Mickey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was left feeling a bit exploited by the entire book. There's no doubt that Chris is a talented writer and his story is definitely interesting, but,

You'd be lucky if there was 5 - 10% content in this book regarding the Krays. I understand having to write your own story, but the fact is that the title had Krays in it to sell more books. Clever tactic. At least Maureen Flanagan's book however had enough throughout the book, and had a closer relationship to justify the use of the Kray name on the title and that offered something new.

It is still a good story, but don't expect to get any insight into the darker aspects of the Kray twins or the 'firm' because they're absent from most of the book