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Hunted
'Well into MARTINA COLE territory' Independent
'A cracking good read' JESSIE KEANE
SHE MUST FIND THE TRUTH BEFORE THE KILLER FINDS HER
Stealing from the rich is what Cara Kendall does for a living. She's twenty-four, bold and fearless, convinced that she'll never get caught. But everyone's luck runs out eventually. When she breaks into a house in Hampstead, she gets more than she bargained for - a body in the study and the law on the doorstep.
As rumours start to circulate about her part in the killing, she finds herself under increasing pressure to give up what she hasn't got and tell a truth she doesn't know. With danger growing by the day, and a killer still on the loose, Cara can't afford to lose any time. She has to find the answers before her enemies catch up with her. .
Full of the same danger and grit as its London setting, this is bestselling author Roberta Kray at the top of her game. Get ready for a KILLER read . . .
Readers LOVE Roberta Kray:
'I absolutely love a Roberta Kray book . . . gangland at its finest '
' Highly recommended to al l . . . You will not be disappointed!'
'A gritty crime novel that you can't put down . . . do yourself a favour and read it '
' Roberta Kray really knows her stuff . Gritty gangland is her forte . . . Recommendation is high for this one. 5*'
'If you love gangster books, this one is for you . . . another winner for the author '
'A cracking good read' JESSIE KEANE
SHE MUST FIND THE TRUTH BEFORE THE KILLER FINDS HER
Stealing from the rich is what Cara Kendall does for a living. She's twenty-four, bold and fearless, convinced that she'll never get caught. But everyone's luck runs out eventually. When she breaks into a house in Hampstead, she gets more than she bargained for - a body in the study and the law on the doorstep.
As rumours start to circulate about her part in the killing, she finds herself under increasing pressure to give up what she hasn't got and tell a truth she doesn't know. With danger growing by the day, and a killer still on the loose, Cara can't afford to lose any time. She has to find the answers before her enemies catch up with her. .
Full of the same danger and grit as its London setting, this is bestselling author Roberta Kray at the top of her game. Get ready for a KILLER read . . .
Readers LOVE Roberta Kray:
'I absolutely love a Roberta Kray book . . . gangland at its finest '
' Highly recommended to al l . . . You will not be disappointed!'
'A gritty crime novel that you can't put down . . . do yourself a favour and read it '
' Roberta Kray really knows her stuff . Gritty gangland is her forte . . . Recommendation is high for this one. 5*'
'If you love gangster books, this one is for you . . . another winner for the author '
464 pages, Paperback
Published August 8, 2023
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November 13, 2022
Stealing from the rich is what Cara Kendall does for a living. She's twenty-four, bold and fearless, convinces that she'll never get caught. But everyone's luck runs out eventually. When she breaks into a house in Hamstead, she gets more than she bargained for - a body in the study and the law on the doorstep. As rumours start to circulate about her part in the killing, she found herself under increasing pressure to give up what she hasn't got and tell the truth she doesn't know. With danger growing by the day, and a killer still on the loose, Cara can't afford to lose any time. She has to find the answers before her enemies catch up with her.
Cara Kendall wants an easy life after being liberated from jail. Cara breaks into houses of the rich, but one night she makes a mistake, and breaks into a house with a dead body inside. I didn't know who I could trust in this twist filled read. I was pulled into this gangland crime book by the end of the first chapter. Someone wants something from Cara, but she doesn't know what it is. she's also being followed. The characters are well developed. This is a gritty, gripping and well written book. This was my first read by the author, but it won't be my last.
I would like to thank #NetGalley #LittleBrwbBookGroupUK and the author #RobertaKray for my ARC of #Hunted in exchange for an honest review.
Cara Kendall wants an easy life after being liberated from jail. Cara breaks into houses of the rich, but one night she makes a mistake, and breaks into a house with a dead body inside. I didn't know who I could trust in this twist filled read. I was pulled into this gangland crime book by the end of the first chapter. Someone wants something from Cara, but she doesn't know what it is. she's also being followed. The characters are well developed. This is a gritty, gripping and well written book. This was my first read by the author, but it won't be my last.
I would like to thank #NetGalley #LittleBrwbBookGroupUK and the author #RobertaKray for my ARC of #Hunted in exchange for an honest review.
February 21, 2023
A gangland whodunit
Cara is fresh out of jail and as she returns to the estate she loathes she discovers something shocking has happened to her on/off boyfriend on the same day…..he had a secret,something he was guarding,but wnat was it? And who was he hiding it from?……it seems that everyone involved now thinks Cara has the item and so she begins to be hunted for it,the problem is she isen’t sure who is doing the hunting or what they are trying to find…..the chase is now on and Cara cannot trust anyone even those wanting to help because someone,maybe more than one will stop at nothing to get what they think she has…
Ferociously real and having the usual readability of this authors books we are taken through a frantic twist and turn story that had me foiled and fooled and kept me guessing as to the outcome
Real,exciting,no holds barred action in this gritty drama that keeps full pace from page 1 to the last sentence
Cara is fresh out of jail and as she returns to the estate she loathes she discovers something shocking has happened to her on/off boyfriend on the same day…..he had a secret,something he was guarding,but wnat was it? And who was he hiding it from?……it seems that everyone involved now thinks Cara has the item and so she begins to be hunted for it,the problem is she isen’t sure who is doing the hunting or what they are trying to find…..the chase is now on and Cara cannot trust anyone even those wanting to help because someone,maybe more than one will stop at nothing to get what they think she has…
Ferociously real and having the usual readability of this authors books we are taken through a frantic twist and turn story that had me foiled and fooled and kept me guessing as to the outcome
Real,exciting,no holds barred action in this gritty drama that keeps full pace from page 1 to the last sentence
April 23, 2024
Love the Gangland thriller books I’ve read a lot of them
Roberta Kray never disappoints
It was a great page turner
Never realised who the killer was
So was shocked when found out who it was
Anyone who is in to this type of book should read
Roberta Kray never disappoints
It was a great page turner
Never realised who the killer was
So was shocked when found out who it was
Anyone who is in to this type of book should read
October 28, 2024
4.5* rounded up
Its good, twists and turns throughout the book, surprisingly the ending was a bit of let down.
The characterisation was good, letting the reader get involved in the different characters
Its good, twists and turns throughout the book, surprisingly the ending was a bit of let down.
The characterisation was good, letting the reader get involved in the different characters
December 25, 2022
not her best
Long winded then rushed at end leaving questions I feel robbed in time and money average at best not impressed
Long winded then rushed at end leaving questions I feel robbed in time and money average at best not impressed
November 4, 2022
Cara Kendall is released from HMP Leaside after a eighteen month stretch and Jimmy Lovell is nowhere to be seen so unreliable their relationship was on the rocks anyway before she got banged up but he promised the week before " I'll be there babe" well she was not hanging around.
She had freedom with the smell of London, a black BMW was slowing down and it wasn't Jimmy whoever it was must have mistook her for someone else and paranoia creeps in is she been hunted down?
Jimmy Lovell may not be around no more but he brings loads more trouble for Cara as you read on.
What a fantastic read this is a unputdownable gripping read from the start to the end, I loved reading it.
She had freedom with the smell of London, a black BMW was slowing down and it wasn't Jimmy whoever it was must have mistook her for someone else and paranoia creeps in is she been hunted down?
Jimmy Lovell may not be around no more but he brings loads more trouble for Cara as you read on.
What a fantastic read this is a unputdownable gripping read from the start to the end, I loved reading it.
March 4, 2023
This was a really good read that I flew through. I thought Cara was a loveable character despite her misdemeanours and I wanted a happy ending for her (even though those don't come very often in a crime novel!)
I felt that some parts of the book could have been condensed as it did feel a bit slow occasionally.
I wonder if it would have been nice to have 'met' Jimmy in the book before his death, so that the reader could warm to him more and feel more eager to find out who had killed him.
The ending was fantastic, I couldn't fault it. I was convinced I had sussed out the killer and I was totally wrong. I love it when that happens, it's always the sign of a good author!
I felt that some parts of the book could have been condensed as it did feel a bit slow occasionally.
I wonder if it would have been nice to have 'met' Jimmy in the book before his death, so that the reader could warm to him more and feel more eager to find out who had killed him.
The ending was fantastic, I couldn't fault it. I was convinced I had sussed out the killer and I was totally wrong. I love it when that happens, it's always the sign of a good author!
September 25, 2023
A chip off the old block, like father like daughter, Cara Kendall is a burglar, she steals from the rich…
Just released from prison after getting caught in a house in Hampstead, wasn’t the half of it, a dead body is found in one of the rooms and the police think she is implicated.
Her ex has been murdered and she’s being followed, there’s a killer out there…Cara needs to find some answers and fast.
Kray is good at writing about tough women and gritty story lines, throw into the mix a tough London neighbourhood and some mean local gangsters, you have the ingredients for a great read.
Just released from prison after getting caught in a house in Hampstead, wasn’t the half of it, a dead body is found in one of the rooms and the police think she is implicated.
Her ex has been murdered and she’s being followed, there’s a killer out there…Cara needs to find some answers and fast.
Kray is good at writing about tough women and gritty story lines, throw into the mix a tough London neighbourhood and some mean local gangsters, you have the ingredients for a great read.
July 6, 2023
Excellent read
Hunted was a gripping tale, leading your thoughts in many different directions. I must admit I was wrong on every one of them, ha ha.
Roberta is a very talented writer, keeping you guessing and on the edge of your seat. Well done if you guess all the twists and connections. Excellently written.
Hunted was a gripping tale, leading your thoughts in many different directions. I must admit I was wrong on every one of them, ha ha.
Roberta is a very talented writer, keeping you guessing and on the edge of your seat. Well done if you guess all the twists and connections. Excellently written.
March 28, 2024
Never heard of Roberta Kray, picked it up thinking it was a Martina Cole book as the covers were similar. Review on the front compared it to Martina Cole so I thought I'd give it a whirl.
Great crime novel, really enjoyed it. Easy to read, likeable characters, decent plot, few twists.
Would recommend to any crime thriller fan.
Great crime novel, really enjoyed it. Easy to read, likeable characters, decent plot, few twists.
Would recommend to any crime thriller fan.
December 21, 2022
As a lover of gangland crime books this book delivered.
Roberta Kray created a strong female lead embroiled in a situation out of her control.
We are back in the Kellston, where known faces live. A robbery gone wrong, priceless jewels missing and murder.
The perfect recipe for a great novel.
Roberta Kray created a strong female lead embroiled in a situation out of her control.
We are back in the Kellston, where known faces live. A robbery gone wrong, priceless jewels missing and murder.
The perfect recipe for a great novel.
July 16, 2024
Quite enjoyed this though don’t really think it’s in quite the same league as Martina Cole. However, although not as gritty, the plot was excellent. Enjoyed the ending and the twists throughout.
Well written and executed. Would recommend.
Well written and executed. Would recommend.
March 7, 2023
Enjoyed but a little predictable for me.
April 26, 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I can usually have an idea of who the guilty party is and how the story ends, not this time it had me trying to work it out until the end. Excellent👍
September 2, 2023
nicely written
January 13, 2024
A brilliant well crafted ending! Had me gripped from around 60% way through. A bit slow at the start but I never saw the ending coming! I highly recommend this book! Kust be patient!
November 28, 2024
Really good book 📖
January 26, 2025
Could had wrapped it up in 100 less pages tbh
August 17, 2025
First time reading this author but really enjoyed it. Eye opener with the twists later on. I’ll be sure to look out for others.
February 2, 2026
Good read
November 21, 2022
Have to say one of the most boring books I have ever read. Gave up on it. Don’t waste your money!
March 9, 2025
Favourite Quote: That night, the one before Cara got out of jail, still haunted his dreams. It was frustration that had led him to Jimmy Lovell’s door, his determination to have one last try at prising the truth out of him about Hampstead. But he hadn’t been Jimmy’s only visitor that evening. If Jimmy hadn’t laughed in his face, hadn’t goaded him about his obsession with Cara, he would never have lashed out. One punch was all it had taken. He could still hear that crack as Jimmy’s head hit the side of the sink. Larry winced.
Favourite Quote: The bus eventually arrived, and Cara got on, climbing up the steps to the top deck. She made her way along the aisle to an empty front seat and sat down. As a kid this was always the place she’d loved most, high above the hustle and bustle, like being on top of the world. Now she used it as a vantage point to gaze down on the streets of London, checking out what might have changed while she’d been away, not much, by the looks of it, and whether there was any sign of the BMW.
What an incredible read! This book was an absolute rollercoaster, keeping me on the edge of my seat with chills and suspense until the very end. The shocking twists and turns, along with an unexpected plot twist, left me speechless. The revelation about the protagonist’s father was heart-wrenching, why didn’t he tell her? The novel is brilliantly written, featuring hilarious scenes and an intriguing protagonist. The author clearly has a deep understanding of gangsters, making it feel like a story straight from the life of a Kray gangster’s wife.
I would totally recommend this book to anyone who loves psychological thrillers. I would give the plot, characters, and ease of reading 5 out 5.
Favourite Quote: The bus eventually arrived, and Cara got on, climbing up the steps to the top deck. She made her way along the aisle to an empty front seat and sat down. As a kid this was always the place she’d loved most, high above the hustle and bustle, like being on top of the world. Now she used it as a vantage point to gaze down on the streets of London, checking out what might have changed while she’d been away, not much, by the looks of it, and whether there was any sign of the BMW.
What an incredible read! This book was an absolute rollercoaster, keeping me on the edge of my seat with chills and suspense until the very end. The shocking twists and turns, along with an unexpected plot twist, left me speechless. The revelation about the protagonist’s father was heart-wrenching, why didn’t he tell her? The novel is brilliantly written, featuring hilarious scenes and an intriguing protagonist. The author clearly has a deep understanding of gangsters, making it feel like a story straight from the life of a Kray gangster’s wife.
I would totally recommend this book to anyone who loves psychological thrillers. I would give the plot, characters, and ease of reading 5 out 5.
October 16, 2022
Hunted by Roberta Kray.
Stealing from the rich is what Cara Kendall does for a living. She's twenty-four, bold and fearless, convinced that she'll never get caught. But everyone's luck runs out eventually. When she breaks into a house in Hampstead, she gets more than she bargained for - a body in the study and the law on the doorstep.
Absolutely love books by this author and this one is no different , its brilliant !
We follow Cara and her life as a girl criminal . Some things she gets away with and some not .
Newly out of prison and expecting her boyfriend to meet her at the prison gate , he is a no- show . Things go from bad to worse when she makes her own way home and finds that he has subletted her home.
Loved the character Cara and the people ( good & bad ) that she comes across.
This would make a good tv series of drama.
Stealing from the rich is what Cara Kendall does for a living. She's twenty-four, bold and fearless, convinced that she'll never get caught. But everyone's luck runs out eventually. When she breaks into a house in Hampstead, she gets more than she bargained for - a body in the study and the law on the doorstep.
Absolutely love books by this author and this one is no different , its brilliant !
We follow Cara and her life as a girl criminal . Some things she gets away with and some not .
Newly out of prison and expecting her boyfriend to meet her at the prison gate , he is a no- show . Things go from bad to worse when she makes her own way home and finds that he has subletted her home.
Loved the character Cara and the people ( good & bad ) that she comes across.
This would make a good tv series of drama.
October 19, 2022
After being released from prison Cara Kendall just wants a quite life but what you want and what you get are two different things.She visits her on off boyfriend to see why he hasn't picked her up on her release as promised only to find him dead,for a split second she wants to run but calls 999 which leads to a second shock of the day DI Larry Steadman arrives the man who helped to put her in prison before and he'd love to put her there again.She soon notices she's being followed by not one by two people.She receives a note telling her to give IT back but has no idea what IT is.She now has to work fast to find out what they want before the killer finds her.
Another brilliant read from Roberta Kray that I highly recommend.
Thanks to Netgalley and Little Brown Book UK for the ARC.
Another brilliant read from Roberta Kray that I highly recommend.
Thanks to Netgalley and Little Brown Book UK for the ARC.
March 1, 2023
Hunted by Roberta Kray.
Stealing from the rich is what Cara Kendall does for a living. She's twenty-four, bold and fearless, convinced that she'll never get caught. But everyone's luck runs out eventually. When she breaks into a house in Hampstead, she gets more than she bargained for - a body in the study and the law on the doorstep.
A great story with lots of tension and the sub plot of Cara being blamed and chased by people who think she has / had something to do with what her boyfriend did when she was away.
Roberta Kray has such a way of bringing a crime novel to life and a way of getting under the skin of her protagonist.
Excellent read.
Stealing from the rich is what Cara Kendall does for a living. She's twenty-four, bold and fearless, convinced that she'll never get caught. But everyone's luck runs out eventually. When she breaks into a house in Hampstead, she gets more than she bargained for - a body in the study and the law on the doorstep.
A great story with lots of tension and the sub plot of Cara being blamed and chased by people who think she has / had something to do with what her boyfriend did when she was away.
Roberta Kray has such a way of bringing a crime novel to life and a way of getting under the skin of her protagonist.
Excellent read.
March 4, 2023
This was a really good read that I flew through. I thought Cara was a loveable character despite her misdemeanours and I wanted a happy ending for her (even though those don't come very often in a crime novel!)
I felt that some parts of the book could have been condensed as it did feel a bit slow occasionally.
I wonder if it would have been nice to have 'met' Jimmy in the book before his death, so that the reader could warm to him more and feel more eager to find out who had killed him.
The ending was fantastic, I couldn't fault it. I was convinced I had sussed out the killer and I was totally wrong. I love it when that happens, it's always the sign of a good author!
I felt that some parts of the book could have been condensed as it did feel a bit slow occasionally.
I wonder if it would have been nice to have 'met' Jimmy in the book before his death, so that the reader could warm to him more and feel more eager to find out who had killed him.
The ending was fantastic, I couldn't fault it. I was convinced I had sussed out the killer and I was totally wrong. I love it when that happens, it's always the sign of a good author!
November 14, 2022
Always love books written by this author. This latest offering follows cara as she is released from prison after 18 months for burglary. Her ex, Jimmy, fails to show to give her a lift and upon attending his flat she finds his battered deceased body. Jimmy seems to have engaged with some shady characters in Cara’s absence and somehow managed to involve an innocent cara in his dealings. Trouble follows causing cara to fear for her life and face events and secrets from her past.
This story develops slowly but is a thoroughly enjoyable read.
This story develops slowly but is a thoroughly enjoyable read.
April 11, 2023
Hunted.
Another great read from a very good Author. i've read a number of the books by this author and she is a very clever story teller.
Gripping and thrilling all her books have you hooked. Great gangland crime trhirllers.
Cara was a very likable character and I found myself backing her the whole way through the book. No nonsense woman she will do what is needed to protect herself.
This was an easy, gripping read. Once started it was difficult to put down.
I have no issues with recommending this book to anyone who likes a good gangland read.
Another great read from a very good Author. i've read a number of the books by this author and she is a very clever story teller.
Gripping and thrilling all her books have you hooked. Great gangland crime trhirllers.
Cara was a very likable character and I found myself backing her the whole way through the book. No nonsense woman she will do what is needed to protect herself.
This was an easy, gripping read. Once started it was difficult to put down.
I have no issues with recommending this book to anyone who likes a good gangland read.
October 16, 2022
Wow fantastic this had me gripped thoughout.
I couldn't trust anyone in this book, who is lying, who knows the truth, a real page turner that will keep you guessing.
I really felt for Cara, just goes to show you cannot trust anyone, she had served her time and all she wanted was a peaceful life, well you certainty are not getting that in kellston not with the notorious Terry Street about.
Another brilliant twisty gangland thriller from Roberta, each book gets better and better
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I couldn't trust anyone in this book, who is lying, who knows the truth, a real page turner that will keep you guessing.
I really felt for Cara, just goes to show you cannot trust anyone, she had served her time and all she wanted was a peaceful life, well you certainty are not getting that in kellston not with the notorious Terry Street about.
Another brilliant twisty gangland thriller from Roberta, each book gets better and better
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
November 1, 2022
Roberta kray knows her stuff, i eagerly awaited this arc Cara breaks into houses of the rich, only 1 night she broke into the wrong house...... somebody was also there, who was it that killed the owner in his study on the floor and then disappeared. Someone is wanting cara to give up something that she doesnt have, or does she? Will the enemy catch up with her?. .. loved this book, many twists, highley recommend
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