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When young offenders David, Mark and Steven spend an evening at Broughton Hall they get an insight into what they can achieve if they choose a life without crime. Will they grab the once in a lifetime opportunity or learn the hard way?
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First published July 21, 2010
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Alan McDermott
31 books773 followersAlan McDermott is a full time author from the south of England, married with beautiful twin daughters. He used to write critical applications for the NHS, but now he spends his days writing action thrillers.
His debut novel, Gray Justice, has been very well received and earned him membership of http://independentauthorsinternationa.... He was subsequently picked up by Thomas & Mercer, who published his first 10 books.
Alan's 7th novel Trojan was shortlisted for an ITW thriller award.
In March 2020 he release a new standalone called Motive, and the 7th Tom Gray will be released on June 4th 2020.
The reading order of Alan's books can be found at www.alanmcdermottbooks.co.uk
You can follow Alan on Twitter through his @Jambalian account and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GrayJustice
His debut novel, Gray Justice, has been very well received and earned him membership of http://independentauthorsinternationa.... He was subsequently picked up by Thomas & Mercer, who published his first 10 books.
Alan's 7th novel Trojan was shortlisted for an ITW thriller award.
In March 2020 he release a new standalone called Motive, and the 7th Tom Gray will be released on June 4th 2020.
The reading order of Alan's books can be found at www.alanmcdermottbooks.co.uk
You can follow Alan on Twitter through his @Jambalian account and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GrayJustice
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
February 20, 2013
A cracker of a short story. The end is of course clear, if you've read other books by the author you get a feel for it, but nonetheless it's cleverly done and a great introduction to his writing if you haven't.
July 29, 2016
Three young offenders are picked up and taken away for a stay at an estate for the weekend.
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This is part of a box-set deal titled ‘Eight the hard way’. I prefer to list and review each story separately.
This kind of reads as if Batman used his money to rehabilitate juvenile criminals rather than beat up adult ones.
I used to work at legal aid in the criminal section and yes, we did all the children’s court work as well. Believe me when I say I really wish you could show kids some version of their future, to convince them not to walk down the paths they are on. But in a lot of cases, they already see that future in their fathers, mothers, siblings etc and it makes no difference to them. I do remember one prosecutor just losing it in court and begging the kid not to be like his big brother.
And for the record, it’d be a hell of a lot cheaper than the bill for incarceration.
Sighs.
But of course, the one kid here that can’t see the ‘right’ way is only eleven years old. It’s too early for him to balance this decision.
3 stars
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This is part of a box-set deal titled ‘Eight the hard way’. I prefer to list and review each story separately.
This kind of reads as if Batman used his money to rehabilitate juvenile criminals rather than beat up adult ones.
I used to work at legal aid in the criminal section and yes, we did all the children’s court work as well. Believe me when I say I really wish you could show kids some version of their future, to convince them not to walk down the paths they are on. But in a lot of cases, they already see that future in their fathers, mothers, siblings etc and it makes no difference to them. I do remember one prosecutor just losing it in court and begging the kid not to be like his big brother.
And for the record, it’d be a hell of a lot cheaper than the bill for incarceration.
Sighs.
But of course, the one kid here that can’t see the ‘right’ way is only eleven years old. It’s too early for him to balance this decision.
3 stars
September 25, 2011
Short story. Three kids are sent to a place for troubled children. Two of them show promise of a brighter future, but one does not. One is shown what happens to bad boys who desire nothing more. Though short-lived, it was a pretty good little story.
June 7, 2012
Thought provoking story on what can be achieved if good decisions are made.
July 15, 2013
Excellent short story that is quite thought provoking!
April 3, 2013
Quality idea and very short sharp and to the point.
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