Streetwise

Name: Streetwise
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Roberta Kray
ISBN: 9781405531276

Author: Roberta Kray

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Unabridged: 11 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Published: 04/10/2014

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Crime, Urban, City Life

Synopsis

Ava Gold's employment options are rapidly shrinking and, not wanting to go back to driving minicabs, she lands herself a trial run at being nightclub owner Chris Street's personal driver. Chris is one of the men about town in Kellston, East London, and is initially suspicious of having a female driver, but Ava soon proves her worth, and beyond.

Still, working for one of the notorious Streets - who have a past history of violence reaching back to the boom time of the sixties - is never going to be easy. Chris' ex-wife is newly involved with his worst enemy and his younger brother Danny and his crazy girlfriend are up to something that will pull Ava into a world of blackmail, murder, sex and greed...

About Roberta Kray

Through her marriage to Reggie Kray, Roberta Kray has a unique and authentic insight into London's East End. Roberta met Reggie in early 1996 and they married the following year; they were together until Reggie's death in 2000. Roberta is the author of many previous bestsellers including No Mercy, Dangerous Promises, Exposed and Survivor.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christopher on February 04, 2025

This book tells the story of Ava Gold, a woman in her twenties, who gets a job as night club owner Chris Street's personal driver. The Street family are notorious in East London with a past history of violence going back to the 1960's. Chris is involved with dodgy businesses, while his younger broth......more

Goodreads review by Kiru on May 08, 2017

I've had this audio book for a while and tried to listen a few times. This time I stuck with it and actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. This is good old British crime fiction. The suspense is good but I saw most of the twists coming. The audio narrator is very good and brought the story......more

Goodreads review by John on May 07, 2020

Second time around, still brilliant! Had me gripped. Involved some police but not a procedural. Shame there was no follow up to this book! Roberta at her best!......more

Goodreads review by MISS KELLY M BATE on August 16, 2019

Exciting read Enjoyed this book, how much bad luck can one girl have! Didn't want to put it down. But at the same time didn't want it to end. Can't wait to start the next book......more

Goodreads review by Julie on February 11, 2025

Bit slow going but an okay read......more

Quotes

A cracking good read Jessie Keane

Well into Martina Cole territory Independent

Written by the widow of Reggie Kray, one of the East End's most notorious gangsters, this has an authenticity and insight to it that many other thrillers don't Candis

A Cole-esque, addictive read... expect a healthy dose of the kidnapping, blackmail and murder that no East End novel would be complete without London Lite