Having been brought up amongst the hardest gangsters and faces of London, Franny Doyle learnt never to let love be her weakness. But she'll do anything to protect those close to her, and at whatever cost.
Her partner Alfie Jennings is under pressure. The only person he ever sent down has recently been released from prison and his Soho nightclub is under threat from his rival Charlie Eton - a man who doesn't respond kindly to people taking away his business.
Charlie is playing dirty to come out on top, and when innocent children become involved in the feud, Franny and Alfie are dragged into a dark underworld where Alfie must face demons from his past, and Franny is in a dangerous race against time to ensure her own secrets aren't exposed.
Betrayal and lies come with consequences, and old sins cast long shadows...
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[Alfie Jennings gulped down the last drops of the bottle of whiskey as he watched the orange and yellow flames of the fire dance about]***
(Avon, 13 June 2019, 384 pages, ebook, copy from @AvonBooksUK and voluntarily reviewed)
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I'm not a huge fan of gangland fiction so Sinner wasn't exactly my cup of tea. However, I've read and enjoyed her novel Fatal so felt optimistic about this one. This is the third book featuring Alfie and Franny so I might check out the other two books at a later date. The book is well-written. London gangland and the criminal underworld is brought vividly to life. I really didn't like Alfie or Franny but maybe I'm not supposed to? Franny especially is a horrible person at times. Alfie puts on a front as being a touch gangster but turns into a coward when faced with his own dark secrets. The book touches on some unpleasant subject matter including child and sex trafficking. The book is fast paced but the pace really goes up in the last few chapters which I burned through. I enjoyed Sinner even if it didn't make me a complete convert to gangland fiction.
