While the villain lost his child to the ladykiller Kate, our heroine, almost lost her daughter to effects of an emotional abusive father, drugs and sex. Her unique, powerful storytelling is acclaimed for its hard-hitting, true-to-life style - there is no one like Martina Cole.

Martina Cole is the acknowledged queen of crime drama with more than twenty novels to her name, of which over a dozen have been No.Get inside the mind of a chilling killer and the only woman who can stop him with the first DI Kate Burrows novel. If you're expecting Patricia Cornwell, then give this a miss, because largely what you end up with is Jilly Cooper crossed with The Thin Blue Line. Society was over the misconception by 2008 (I know, I was there), so why was Martina Cole underscoring it, saying it several times an episode? I thought my wide range of crime fiction reading left me immune to feeling squeamish etc but I guess I was wrong. She's an excellent, bright detective and she's determined to find the Ripper and lock him away for ever.

This book is very realistic as it shows what horrible consequences sexual, physical and emotional abuse of children can bring about. But she has no idea just what this killer is capable of, and how much she might be putting at risk to find him. Rosemary West was born in Barnstaple and,after her parents split up,spent time with her father,who repeatedly sexually abused her.

Kate is the hard-but-fair copper whose investigations – and heart – become dangerously entwined with London’s most infamous gangster, Patrick Kelly.

Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. It is claimed that she killed 600 victims,making her the most prolific female serial killer of all time.Realmente merecería cinco estrellas, pero es una historia demasiado cruda para mí, no tanto como Secretos de una asesina, pero casi. In 2018 we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the publication of THE LADYKILLER, the first of Martina’s novels to feature Kate Burrows. Overall though it was an excellent read, it flowed really well and, as you expect from Martina is not just a rushed story, but one full of history and detail. And when she falls victim to the sadistic rapist nicknamed the Grantley Ripper, Kelly wants revenge, with or without police help. I was looking forward to this book because readers often name it as one of her best books, and so far it is one of the best books of hers that I've read.