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Daisy Lane #5
Jail Bait
Daisy Lane has finally found some measure of happiness—her nightclub is bringing in money, helped by her connections to notorious gangster Roy Kemp, and her children seem to be thriving. But then Daisy's fortunes take a spectacular fall when Roy decides to move his criminal empire to London. Roy's frequent presence in Daisy's club gave the place an air of glamour—and danger. Without him, the customers and the cash disappear, leaving Daisy back where she started—struggling to make ends meet and keep her family together. Daisy can take some comfort in the fact that her son, Eddie, is growing up to be as courageous as his late father was, but her younger son, Jamie, is a different story—deeply disturbed, sadistic in nature, and capable of brutal violence. Can Eddie stand up to his brother and prevent his behavior from spiraling fatally out of control? Meanwhile, there's a killer at work—a handsome Italian who preys on lonely women, taking all they have, and then leaving them for dead. Daisy takes it upon herself to have him apprehended—with devastating consequences.
- GenresCrime
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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June Hampson
26 books41 followersJune 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.
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August 13, 2017
Stunning audiobook, loving this series.
Straight on to the next one :)
Straight on to the next one :)
September 20, 2013
Great great grist read love love daisy lane
April 20, 2014
Would recommend all of the daisy lane books
January 11, 2017
brilliant book
really enjoyed this latest book telling the story about daisy lane i love all the characters especially vera.jamie on the other hand is evil.cannot wait for the next instalment.
really enjoyed this latest book telling the story about daisy lane i love all the characters especially vera.jamie on the other hand is evil.cannot wait for the next instalment.
September 25, 2019
Brilliant
Amazing series love the characters, and the audio book being them to life great story line , I would recommend reading in order so you get to know the characters as they come into the story , just love Daisy and Vera 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 and 10/10 June Hampson
Amazing series love the characters, and the audio book being them to life great story line , I would recommend reading in order so you get to know the characters as they come into the story , just love Daisy and Vera 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 and 10/10 June Hampson
December 30, 2017
Another great chapter
With each book I'm getting sucked into the Daisy Lane family and the ups and downs. Another great instalment in the series
With each book I'm getting sucked into the Daisy Lane family and the ups and downs. Another great instalment in the series
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September 21, 2019Excellent book
These books just get better and better. I have read thousands of books but this series is right up there with the best
These books just get better and better. I have read thousands of books but this series is right up there with the best
September 5, 2023
Juicy read
What a read! Right from the get-go, I was hooked. I've not felt so invested in a book for a long time. Cracking story.
What a read! Right from the get-go, I was hooked. I've not felt so invested in a book for a long time. Cracking story.
July 2, 2024
I've just ordered the final book in this series. I'm hooked
March 16, 2025
A good yarn.
June 19, 2012
I have mixed feelings about this book but to explain why you need to understand a little of the background to the story. The Daisy Lane books are written in sequence so to have any sort of knowledge of the characters you should try to read them in order. Having read all of her books I have built up a good knowledge of these characters and what role they play in each others lives.
In her previous book Fatal Cut we met Daisy when she was with her lover Vinnie Endersby who is a police officer. She ends up having her son Jamie by him, but he ends up reuniting with his wife Claire. Daisy then falls into the arms of Roy Kemp, who although plays the role of a top Gangster in his area, has always loved Daisy. In this book we barely see Vinnie and the only references to her son Jamie are to highlight that he has clearly been born half human-half devil! I find it strange that there was no warning to this part of the story it has just appeared as if from nowhere.
In previous books we have met many characters who all have their place within Daisy's life yet they all seem to have had a personality transplant since last year. The main character Daisy was always a really strong woman who rolled her sleeves up and got things done. She appears a lot more crass and to be honest not quite herself in the latest outing. I don't know quite what has happened to her but she appears to have been written in a completely different light. Daisy's friend Vera was always a favourite character of mine but again in this book she has been written in a different way and seems to have lost her sparkle.
Having said that, don't let this put you off the book. Her first three books were amazing. Her fourth book I didn't think was as strong as the others but enjoyed it all the same. This fifth book is even less enjoyable for the character Daisy but what we do have is a five star read for the more prominent characters. I am hoping that when she publishes her next book, we start to see the life of Eddie, Daisy's eldest son. I almost feel that this was the author's intention in writing this book.
I wondered halfway through if the characters and story had just run out of steam. In saying that there were glimpses of June Hampsons brilliant writing and storytelling, I just think its time Daisy took a back seat and the author got her teeth into a new set of characters that focus on her son.
The story itself as a whole wasn't bad but wasn't great, if I were to rate it I would be giving it 3.5 out of 5. Based on the fact that the author is laying a great starting block for Eddie I would rate it 4 out of 5. I have previously compared June Hampson to authors such as Martina Cole and I stand by that. Her writing is brilliant and I love her books (even though this wasn't her best). If you haven't read her before but like people such as Martina Cole, Mandasue Heller and the like then maybe this will be your cup of tea too.
In her previous book Fatal Cut we met Daisy when she was with her lover Vinnie Endersby who is a police officer. She ends up having her son Jamie by him, but he ends up reuniting with his wife Claire. Daisy then falls into the arms of Roy Kemp, who although plays the role of a top Gangster in his area, has always loved Daisy. In this book we barely see Vinnie and the only references to her son Jamie are to highlight that he has clearly been born half human-half devil! I find it strange that there was no warning to this part of the story it has just appeared as if from nowhere.
In previous books we have met many characters who all have their place within Daisy's life yet they all seem to have had a personality transplant since last year. The main character Daisy was always a really strong woman who rolled her sleeves up and got things done. She appears a lot more crass and to be honest not quite herself in the latest outing. I don't know quite what has happened to her but she appears to have been written in a completely different light. Daisy's friend Vera was always a favourite character of mine but again in this book she has been written in a different way and seems to have lost her sparkle.
Having said that, don't let this put you off the book. Her first three books were amazing. Her fourth book I didn't think was as strong as the others but enjoyed it all the same. This fifth book is even less enjoyable for the character Daisy but what we do have is a five star read for the more prominent characters. I am hoping that when she publishes her next book, we start to see the life of Eddie, Daisy's eldest son. I almost feel that this was the author's intention in writing this book.
I wondered halfway through if the characters and story had just run out of steam. In saying that there were glimpses of June Hampsons brilliant writing and storytelling, I just think its time Daisy took a back seat and the author got her teeth into a new set of characters that focus on her son.
The story itself as a whole wasn't bad but wasn't great, if I were to rate it I would be giving it 3.5 out of 5. Based on the fact that the author is laying a great starting block for Eddie I would rate it 4 out of 5. I have previously compared June Hampson to authors such as Martina Cole and I stand by that. Her writing is brilliant and I love her books (even though this wasn't her best). If you haven't read her before but like people such as Martina Cole, Mandasue Heller and the like then maybe this will be your cup of tea too.
July 5, 2013
Short chapters, easy reading. JAIL BAIT is a book with special style. I really like the light mood this novel brings to me and you can pick it up at almost any time. One of the protagonists, Vera, who owned a parlour, impressed me most for her sharp tongue and forever loyalty to her friends and family. Hampson is the kind of writer good at capturing reader's mind, but I still found a certain degree of regret in reading this novel for the following points
1. I have to say that the main story is pretty simple, I felt kind of disappointed when I finished the book . Although the author tend to develop several different figures, each with a distinct personality, they are too simple in characters and lack of hard basis of life.
2. The development of the whole story is slow and sometimes kind of confusing. Too much back stories won't do good, and if you are not a fan of Daisy Lane series , you won't care much about the characters like Jamie and Lol who have nothing to do with the murder. Sometimes I feel the book is more like a collection of short personal stories about Daisy's family members, not an exciting crime thriller.
3. Maybe too much sex scenes. Need to be balanced…
By the way , I really love the song ' Nobody Does It Better' : )
1. I have to say that the main story is pretty simple, I felt kind of disappointed when I finished the book . Although the author tend to develop several different figures, each with a distinct personality, they are too simple in characters and lack of hard basis of life.
2. The development of the whole story is slow and sometimes kind of confusing. Too much back stories won't do good, and if you are not a fan of Daisy Lane series , you won't care much about the characters like Jamie and Lol who have nothing to do with the murder. Sometimes I feel the book is more like a collection of short personal stories about Daisy's family members, not an exciting crime thriller.
3. Maybe too much sex scenes. Need to be balanced…
By the way , I really love the song ' Nobody Does It Better' : )
December 13, 2010
Not really my type of book but a good light easy read.
January 23, 2011
Not bad, very similar to books by Martina Cole.
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