Strong Women

by Roberta Kray

A gripping, gritty thriller by a woman who truly knows how to get under the skin of the London underworld  Jo Strong is the youngest widow in the East End. Running her late husband’s jewelry shop and mercilessly bullied by her evil mother-in-law, she is trying to get her life back together again. But when the 14-year-old daughter of one of the East end’s most notorious gangsters is kidnapped, Jo finds herself in a deadly race against time to rescue the girl—before it is too late. To get her back, she’ll have to join forces with damaged but handsome bad boy Gabe Miller, a man who has a dark past of his own.

Genres: Fiction

538 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2009

Reviews

[Theodora · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. Oh hell no. I personally can’t stand stupid characters and right from page 1, we have got a whole panel of clowns. Goes along « I got so many signs and clues to solve my poor husband’s death. Meeh let me play dumb and make a cuppa »

[tinalouisereadsbooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story about a widow who gets caught up in a kidnapping of a London underground's villain's daughter. OK thriller with a twist at the end. This book for me however was not grity enough for where it is set. I have two main critisms, the first being the swearing. Whether you love it or hate it people swear. In the enviroment this book has been set there would have been a lot more swearing than what is in the book. This does not affect the story line but in real life there woulld have been more. ( Am i been too Picky ?)
The other is that the author was married to Reggie Kray and has gained a lot of knowledge about the ganster east end of London, so I think a lot more of this knowledge could have been used in the book, agian am I being too picky ? Would like to have seen a romance between Jo and Miller. Still an OK read in the vain of Martina Cole but not quite as good.

[June Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just o.k. found this book a struggle to keep reading, when normally I can get through a good book the same day.

[Karen Nield · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately not my sort of read.

[John Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what a ending! This was a slow burner at times but a good read that had kept me captivated. Would highly recommend this book and others by Roberta Kray.

[Pol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Strong women was a great book
Kept me wondering 🤔 how it was going to end. What a page Turner

[Debbie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok.. fast read

[Sherrill Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

Fantastic read. An edge of the seat, gripping tale of betrayal. Some great twists and unexpected turn of events.
Can't wait to read the next one.

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book, had me hooked from start to finish 📖

[Michelle Wiles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first Roberta Kray book that I have read and thoroughly enjoyed it. I love the gritty, down to earth storylines and would definitely recommend it.

[Ann York · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a very good book if you like martina cole you will love this it about a woman who takes over her husband east end jewellery shop and all she is trying to is get her life back on track but then something bad happens and she has to help a fourteen year old girl goes missing and she finds her slef in the deadly race against time to rescue the girl because the fourteen year old girl is one of the east end most notorious gangsters it is very well wirtten because its one of the kray's wife. a must read

[Aileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story about the widowed owner of a jewellery shop who finds herself mixed up in the kidnapping of a local villain's daughter whilst trying to uncover the secrets that have been hidden in her husband's family for a number of years. Very similar in vein to Martina Cole but without the gore and bad language.

[Yana Kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad read - the book was billed as akin to Martina Cole - I found it to be softer than that - reading Cole can be like being punched as some of her language is quite graphic. Reading this book was like being mauled by a teddy bear, pleasant but lacking any ooomph! Considering the authors access to her familys archieve I would have expected better.

[Becci Gill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had me gripped from start to finish. This is the first Roberta Kray book I have read and will definitely not be the last. If you like martina Cole, Jacqui Rose or Jessie Keane this is the book to read!

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really good this book, the author is Reggie Krays wife the East End Gangster.

[Rachel 💚 · Rating 3 out of 5]

quite a good read. interesting plot and i liked how the story developed. if you like martina cole then id defo reccommend this book.

[Lucyt2008 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good twists and turns like a shockingly scary roller coaster loved it!!

[Amina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really awesome read but I don't really like the ending - not romantic enough

[Joanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okayish only not for me be better half the size or a developing romance soz Mrs Kray .

[Natalie Pounder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had me gripped from start to finish. Kept you guessing with all the twists and turns of the plot and had me guessing all the way through defiantly going to read more roberta books

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me gripped from beginning to the end, I hope it's not the end for Jo and gabe as I hope they will finish their story in another book!!

[~ Cariad ~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started off a little slow but picked up and blew by socks off!

Loved it!!

[Anne Shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me a while to get into this book, but I am pleased that I persevered as I enjoyed it. For me, it was not as good as her previous books though.

[Christopher Candy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved it and never expected the ending to be the way it was!