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The DI Kate Burrows Trilogy: The Ladykiller / Broken / Hard Girls
Available together for the first time, the complete DI Kate Burrows trilogy by the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author, Martina Cole. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell.
'The Queen of Crime' - Woman & Home on Hard Girls
The deadly DI Kate Burrows trilogy: the only time Martina's written from the Old Bill's perspective.
Kate is the hard-but-fair copper whose investigations - and heart - become dangerously entwined with London's most infamous gangster, Patrick Kelly. But when there's a killer on the loose, Kate Burrows is the only woman for the job.
THE LADYKILLER. BROKEN. HARD GIRLS.
'The Queen of Crime' - Woman & Home on Hard Girls
The deadly DI Kate Burrows trilogy: the only time Martina's written from the Old Bill's perspective.
Kate is the hard-but-fair copper whose investigations - and heart - become dangerously entwined with London's most infamous gangster, Patrick Kelly. But when there's a killer on the loose, Kate Burrows is the only woman for the job.
THE LADYKILLER. BROKEN. HARD GIRLS.
1406 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2017
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Martina Cole
112 books1,746 followersMartina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of fourteen novels set in London's gangland, and her most recent three paperbacks have gone straight to No. 1 in the Sunday Times on first publication. Total sales of Martina's novels stand at over eight million copies.
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November 17, 2017
3.5 stars. Martina Cole is always so readable and each of these three Kate Burrows books skips along at a frenetic rate. I was always looking forward to getting back to them. A new one is just out and I will read that at some point.
The issue for me with these is that they are all very similar in plot and did not have the same grittiness of her other earlier works. The books always cover a lot of ground but being from the police point-of-view they lack the technical know-how. The first serial killer is so clever because he wears gloves. Really? There was actually nothing clever about him at all. As far as I could tell he made no real attempt at cover-up and if he did it was poor.
It is pretty easy to work-out the whodunnit in the other two books as well and that is saying something for me although Cole probably expects you to know she throws in a few red herrings for good measure.
I shouldn't complain about having three Martina Cole books as one Kindle book and I did enjoy them but I have read better ones.
The issue for me with these is that they are all very similar in plot and did not have the same grittiness of her other earlier works. The books always cover a lot of ground but being from the police point-of-view they lack the technical know-how. The first serial killer is so clever because he wears gloves. Really? There was actually nothing clever about him at all. As far as I could tell he made no real attempt at cover-up and if he did it was poor.
It is pretty easy to work-out the whodunnit in the other two books as well and that is saying something for me although Cole probably expects you to know she throws in a few red herrings for good measure.
I shouldn't complain about having three Martina Cole books as one Kindle book and I did enjoy them but I have read better ones.
August 31, 2018
Martina Cole can certainly tell a good story. I am amazed that she is able to give her vilest characters a human side so that one has a tiny bit of sympathy for them, even after they have done the most awful things. These three books were much grittier than I usually read, but someone who is a master of dark material, as she is, I will read. Thinking here also of Philip Kerr, Reed Farrel Coleman, and Tim Hallinan.
August 21, 2017
OMG..!!! Great book
I can't believe how great this book and author is and can't believe this is the first book I've read from this author and I can honestly say it won't be the last...
I can't believe how great this book and author is and can't believe this is the first book I've read from this author and I can honestly say it won't be the last...
January 24, 2022
Another great read
Once I start one of Martina's I can't stop. This 3RD Kate Borrows book was as good as the other 2 and I'm about to try find the 4th! Any new comer to Martina's book will never regret picking one up excellent read.
Once I start one of Martina's I can't stop. This 3RD Kate Borrows book was as good as the other 2 and I'm about to try find the 4th! Any new comer to Martina's book will never regret picking one up excellent read.
August 11, 2017
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Superb read. Well though out and thought provoking storyline. Shall certainly be reading more Martin's Coke books. Thoroughly recommend to all.
Superb read. Well though out and thought provoking storyline. Shall certainly be reading more Martin's Coke books. Thoroughly recommend to all.
June 16, 2018
Kate Burrows!!
Couldn’t put this down great story with ‘real’ characters and you end up completely drawn into the story and routing for the central characters
Couldn’t put this down great story with ‘real’ characters and you end up completely drawn into the story and routing for the central characters
July 12, 2018
First time I have read martina coles Kate burrows series was great just ordered the 4th will be reading a lot more of martina in future knows how to keep you on edge
August 22, 2018
Amazing
Couldn't put it down fantastic gripping read I must say I guessed who the killer was way before the end of the book
Couldn't put it down fantastic gripping read I must say I guessed who the killer was way before the end of the book
September 21, 2018
Wowzer
. Absolutely riveting trilogy. I did not want to put the kindle down. Well worth reading. Such a good offer. Too good to not have in your collection
. Absolutely riveting trilogy. I did not want to put the kindle down. Well worth reading. Such a good offer. Too good to not have in your collection
January 29, 2019
Excellent trilogy
Great to have 3 stories. A nice space between the three big cases with enough background on the characters. Plots were excellent.
Great to have 3 stories. A nice space between the three big cases with enough background on the characters. Plots were excellent.
October 22, 2019
Brilliant another quality book from Martina Cole
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May 15, 2019Excellent
Excellent read couldn't put it down just like all martina cole books would read it again and again great read
Excellent read couldn't put it down just like all martina cole books would read it again and again great read
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