Damaged Goods

Daisy Lane #3

by June Hampson

'Better than Martina Cole' - Amazon reviewLOVE IS DANGEROUS. OBSESSION IS DEADLY . . .Things have been going too well for Daisy Lane.Her murdered lover, Eddie Lane, has left her well off and his son little Eddie is adorable and a constant reminder of his father. The new man in her life, South London gangster Roy Kemp, looks out for her and is kind to her son.But someone is watching Daisy's every movement, like a predator choosing the perfect moment to pounce. He is a man with murder in his heart - a man obsessed with Daisy and enraged that she turned to Roy Kemp for love instead of him.And he plans to teach Daisy a lesson she will never forget . . .If you like crime thrillers by Jessie Keane, Kimberley Chambers and Martina Cole, you'll love Damaged Goods, the third gripping novel in the Daisy Lane thriller series.Why readers love June Hampson's 'A cracking story' - THE BOOKSELLER'As good as Martina Cole and Jessie Keane ' Amazon review'The Daisy Lane books are all brilliant ' - Amazon reviewer'This book is an emotional rollercoaster full of grit, violence, sadness, warmth, emotion and love' - Goodreads reviewer

Genres: Crime

388 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 21, 2008

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]

Brilliant!!
Straight onto book 4 - I'm officially a June Hampson addict!!

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is due to be published in February 2008. I got it as an Advance Reading Copy to review for Waterstones. It's actually the third in a series by June Hampson and I havent yet read the first two. Easy to read as a stand alone though once past the first couple of chapters where there are quite a lot of characters to get used to.
Very similar in style to Martina Cole and Mandasue Heller, set in 60s London and Hampshire and featuring gangster style characters and mentioning the likes of the Krays.
A fast paced book, not too violent,quite a bit of swearing, but on the whole a good, easy read.
Would like to read her others now.

[Tiina · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book started in such a grim way that I struggled to continue. I don't like to read graphic descriptions of evil deeds. However, the story turned around enough for become more interesting.
Although it didn't feel like a definite part of a series, the end was so un-final that I suspect it was. It lost the one star because of that. A book should have a proper ending!

[Jody Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Can't believe what daisy and Gloria went through it was so bad. But i a.m.really disappointed about daisy and Roy through please bring them back together

[Tracey Carnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

Omg another great read
Just love daisy lane and all the characters in this book
Read this over two evening's
Right onto the next adventure with daisy and vera

[Nadia F91x · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this whole series!

I enjoyed how it was similar in a sense to Martina Cole's stories without trying to imitate her style!

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

I read June Hampsons 'Broken Bodies' and had to order this one as it continues the life of Daisy Lane. The characters are fabulous and the last book made me anticipate this read just as much. This particular book carries on Daisys life with her gangster boyfriend Roy Kemp. However when she is abducted and has to fight for her survival it changes her outlook on life. This story was as good if not better than the last one and I think June Hampson is somebody to watch out for in the future. If her books get better with each one she writes she will be one of my favourite authors in the not too distant future. Recommended if you like Mandasue Heller and Kevin lewis and the like.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great instalment of the Daisy Lane series.

Without spoiling the book, Damaged Goods focusses on Daisy Lanes disappearance and the struggles she has to overcome. I read this in a day and enjoyed discovering the new characters Hampson had created.

I did feel the last 100 pages dragged somewhat and lacked the excitement that first part of the book provided. Reading the first two books, twists and turns appeared throughout the stories and I had hoped for a more explosive ending.

[Aileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third in the Daisy Lane series and by far the most violent and hardest of them so far. I think this has been my favourite one. Having read the three in close succession I feel like I know the characters, the girls are like old friends now. Look forward to reading the fourth one.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haven't read any of the other Daisy Lane books but that didn't matter. I actually enjoyed the book, it's gritty and not badly written; my only criticism would be that the end felt like it was hurried.

[Lynniebarr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had gone off the daisy books for a while but back into them again, great book

[Suzanne Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable, hard to put down

[Paul Shepherd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very entertaining, reminds me a bit like the Kimberly Chambers books