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Prisoner Cell Block H, No. 4: Frustrations of Vera
When the gate slams shut, no one can hear you scream.
The screw …
Hated by the inmates she rules with an iron fist, Vera Bennett makes their lives miserable by her constant bullying and harassing …
But their bitterness has no comparison to the seething resentment that is building up within Vera as she sees her future slipping away …
The screw …
Hated by the inmates she rules with an iron fist, Vera Bennett makes their lives miserable by her constant bullying and harassing …
But their bitterness has no comparison to the seething resentment that is building up within Vera as she sees her future slipping away …
224 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1981
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Michael Kerr
89 books38 followersI write the type of original, action-packed, violent crime thrillers that I know I would enjoy reading if they were written by such authors as: Lee Child, David Baldacci, Harlan Coben, Michael Connelly and their ilk.
Over twenty years in the Prison Service proved great research into the minds of criminals, and especially into the dark world that serial killers - of who I have met quite a few - frequent.
I live in a cottage a mile from the nearest main road in the Yorkshire Wolds, enjoy photography, the wildlife, and of course creating new characters to place in dilemmas that my mind dreams up.
What makes a good read? Believable protagonists that you care about, set in a story that stirs all of your emotions.
If you like crime fiction, then I believe that 'Deadly Reprisal' and 'A Reacher Kind of Guy - Aftermath' will push all the right buttons for you.
Over twenty years in the Prison Service proved great research into the minds of criminals, and especially into the dark world that serial killers - of who I have met quite a few - frequent.
I live in a cottage a mile from the nearest main road in the Yorkshire Wolds, enjoy photography, the wildlife, and of course creating new characters to place in dilemmas that my mind dreams up.
What makes a good read? Believable protagonists that you care about, set in a story that stirs all of your emotions.
If you like crime fiction, then I believe that 'Deadly Reprisal' and 'A Reacher Kind of Guy - Aftermath' will push all the right buttons for you.
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June 10, 2021
Vera Bennett was always one of the characters in the original Prisoner Cell Block H TV show that I felt for. Sure, she was a nasty piece of work sometimes, but you will know that her private life outside of Wentworth gets touched upon, and more detail is provided in this.
I only remember this part of Prisoner very vaguely, as it's been years since I saw the original show. It was good seeing the prisoners through Vera's eyes, and then what she went home to each night. You do feel sympathy for her and her desperation for love and loneliness broke me.
This book takes place approximately 2 months after the first book in the series, so I have read them in the wrong order I reckon. There are details that are skipped over/decided were not relevant to the main storyline, such as the Franky and Doreen escape, which I remembered upon reading, although it's just brushed over in a paragraph.
There are some sections of the book that are more out there than the TV show would have been. Yes the TV show was known for a lot of raciness and swearing at the time, but it's positively tame compared to some stuff that you see on the TV these days. I noticed this also with the first book, it does go a lot further and is a lot more shall we say Fifty Shades at times.
There are some more storylines, mostly centred around Vera, and I presume there are some sections that will make more sense as they will have carried on from the previous books in the series. I think this is #4, however, I would say that you could read this as a standalone, as long as you know Prisoner pretty well. You're not going to pick this up if you weren't a fan.
The format of the book sticks pretty closely to the first one - it's 216 pages, and has a black and white stock image of Vera on the cover and a mini bio on the back cover. It also has the previous 3 books listed, one of which i cannot get my hands on at all (very disappointing).
I find it interesting that from what I've seen, all the books are written by different authors, but they clearly people who loved Prisoner, as the level of detail is immense. As I said in my first review, the characters are well described, and match up well to my recollections of who they were on screen.
It is just a shame that these books are quite difficult to get for a reasonable price. Mine is a first edition from May 1981, with very yellowed pages now. Clearly there wasn't a big printing run or many books published from the long running series, as I can only find a handful online, mostly for highly inflated prices. So if you do see any of these for reasonable prices, I would highly recommend grabbing them.
I only remember this part of Prisoner very vaguely, as it's been years since I saw the original show. It was good seeing the prisoners through Vera's eyes, and then what she went home to each night. You do feel sympathy for her and her desperation for love and loneliness broke me.
This book takes place approximately 2 months after the first book in the series, so I have read them in the wrong order I reckon. There are details that are skipped over/decided were not relevant to the main storyline, such as the Franky and Doreen escape, which I remembered upon reading, although it's just brushed over in a paragraph.
There are some sections of the book that are more out there than the TV show would have been. Yes the TV show was known for a lot of raciness and swearing at the time, but it's positively tame compared to some stuff that you see on the TV these days. I noticed this also with the first book, it does go a lot further and is a lot more shall we say Fifty Shades at times.
There are some more storylines, mostly centred around Vera, and I presume there are some sections that will make more sense as they will have carried on from the previous books in the series. I think this is #4, however, I would say that you could read this as a standalone, as long as you know Prisoner pretty well. You're not going to pick this up if you weren't a fan.
The format of the book sticks pretty closely to the first one - it's 216 pages, and has a black and white stock image of Vera on the cover and a mini bio on the back cover. It also has the previous 3 books listed, one of which i cannot get my hands on at all (very disappointing).
I find it interesting that from what I've seen, all the books are written by different authors, but they clearly people who loved Prisoner, as the level of detail is immense. As I said in my first review, the characters are well described, and match up well to my recollections of who they were on screen.
It is just a shame that these books are quite difficult to get for a reasonable price. Mine is a first edition from May 1981, with very yellowed pages now. Clearly there wasn't a big printing run or many books published from the long running series, as I can only find a handful online, mostly for highly inflated prices. So if you do see any of these for reasonable prices, I would highly recommend grabbing them.
May 18, 2020
This book is as addictive as the tv show prisoner cell block H . But constrated more on Vera personal life outside Wentworth. If you love the tv show you will love reading this book
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