Fatal Cut

Daisy Lane #4

by June Hampson

Daisy Lane is gradually coming to terms with her troubled past. Roy Kemp, the notorious gangster and Daisy's former lover, is in prison along with the Kray twins. Daisy wants to enjoy her newfound freedom, but must watch over Roy's criminal empire in his absence, all the while attempting to continue her illicit relationship with Vinnie Endersby—just about the only straight-dealing cop in Gosport. But it isn't long before another gangster decides to challenge Roy's dominance. While Roy counts his days to freedom, the criminal landscape is changing, as vice and extortion are replaced by hard-core pornography and drugs. Soon, the bodies of mutilated girls are found dumped around the outskirts of Gosport—the deadly product of a ruthless gang. Meanwhile, Daisy must make a difficult choice. The greater the threat to Roy's empire, the more involved Daisy becomes in his life. But Vinnie and Daisy have waited years to be together. Before Daisy can make any decisions, matters take a deadly turn.

404 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2009

About the author

June Hampson was born in Gosport, Hampshire, where she still lives. She has had a variety of jobs including waitress, fruit picker, barmaid, shop assistant and market trader selling second-hand books.

Reviews

[~ Cariad ~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bloody awesome!!
Straight on to #5 in the series for me...

[Jody Wheeler]

Excellent

I just love Daisy lane and Vera. This series just gets better and better. I think I only have two More left In the series and I am hoping the authors writes more

[Andrea Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gangsters and empires, cops and corruption it’s all in here in a quick read with some twists and turns to keep the reader going.

[Becky Chester-Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best of the series so far

This was a hard book to read with a hard hitting subject. I cried twice! Looking forward to the next installment

[Best Crime Books & More · Rating 4 out of 5]

I discovered June Hampson quite recently and was absolutely bowled over by her writing. Shes as good if not better than Martina Cole. After reading the first three books in the Daisy Lane series I was more than excited to read this new one. We go back to the life of Daisy Lane and her business relationship with Roy Kemp, a big-time gangster, who although broke her heart, is still both her business partner and a big part of her life. We also come accross Vera who helps run Daisys business with her and her lover, detective Vinnie Endersby. Daisys life is complicated when one of her girls gets in trouble with a debt collector and another starts hitting the drugs. Vinnie is meanwhile trying to crack the case concerning girls going missing and pictures of dead women and children turning up. Fast paced and thoroughly enjoyable but just lacked a certain something that her last book had. Fantastic all the same. If you haven't read them give them a go

[Aileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fourth in the Daisy Lane series set in Gosport. Daisy is running her nightclub with the help of her old friend Vera, but one of her gangster friend Roy Kemp's enemies is out to get her or her young sons. Asked by Roy to help him out a final time, she steps into the fringes of porn and snuff movies, with unexpected results when she recognises one of the unwilling participants in one of the films. Not always a pleasant read, this was still full of likeable and familiar characters.

[Stacey Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not entirely sure why but this book really struck a cord with me and is my least favorite out of the Daisy Lane series. I think it's because there is one awful scene that results in one of the characters I'd felt sorry for and had taken pity on, getting tricked into performing in a snuff moving and ultimately getting murdered. I know that the whole series is dark and full of murder but this particular story line really affected me!

[Kelly Brotherton-cawte · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first book was excellent, and the second wasn't too bad either, but by the time I got to this book I became sick of the repetitive natures of the characters. The story line would slightly change but essentially it was the same as the previous books. To keep the charm of the Daisy Lane novels I would stick to the first two while they still have their originality.

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the story but not the street language (it disrupted my reading pleasure quite a bit). But it's a nice love story beneath the rowdy surface. And I love both main characters very much despite not liking their way of life. Such irony!

[Vicki - I Love Reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

really enjoyed it, but you need to read the 3 before it as they all follow on..

[Suzanne Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fab !

[Margaret Cunningham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read, would recommend, a wee bit predictable in parts, but well worth 4 stars..