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Gallowstree Lane
by Kate London
When 15 year old Spencer is stabbed in the leg and left to die on a London street it is a revenge attack between two gangs. His friend Ryan vows revenge but his plans are coming into conflict with an undercover operation by the Met into organised gangs in north London specifically the Blues and the Soldiers. As one team of detectives try to solve Spencer's murder, another team are trying to catch bigger fish.
This is the latest tale in an ongoing series and I hadn't read the others. I'm not sure that would affect my review as I found this story rather formulaic so probably wouldn't have picked it up! There is a real attempt to try to make this story realistic and up to date with its tale of street gangs, petty theft, drugs and knife crime but it never caught fire for me and the complexity of not having a central character made it hard to follow.
This is the latest tale in an ongoing series and I hadn't read the others. I'm not sure that would affect my review as I found this story rather formulaic so probably wouldn't have picked it up! There is a real attempt to try to make this story realistic and up to date with its tale of street gangs, petty theft, drugs and knife crime but it never caught fire for me and the complexity of not having a central character made it hard to follow.