This is my favorite crime fiction novel about London (that was written this century).
It is a fierce and gripping portrait of society’s criminal underbelly; London is Dead wields a cast of flawed but colourful characters as they cross paths and swords in the streets of the capital. A spine-tingling rip-roaring roller-coaster of a murderous read.
"Tough, urban prose from an author with a sharp, distinctive style and an ear for the language of London's naughtier characters. Keenaghan's love for his city shines through in this driven, thumping novel. Cult fiction for the 2020s." JOHN KING, author of The Football Factory and Human Punk
Terry Hart’s straight lifestyle has got him nowhere – no money and no respect from his family. When he’s viciously robbed in his mini-cab, his self-pride hits a new low. As the temptation to return to crime bites hard, out come the demons from a brutal and tragic past. Suddenly East London…
A phenomenal memoir. It takes exceptional strength to survive the events described in this book and courage, skill and verve to write a life story, especially when this type of story is often marginalised, underrepresented, and swept under the proverbial carpet.
And if you are not in tears by the time you have finished Ootlin, then essentially you are not human.
'Beautiful, deep, dangerous, transfixing . . . it will burn a home in your heart, it has in mine. Read every word of every page. Turn them carefully. Jenni Fagan is made of fire and spirit. From start to finish I could not put it down. Close the door. Sit down now. Read Ootlin. Read' LEMN SISSAY
'Essential reading, life changing, I couldn't stop reading once I started . . . Unbelievably brave. Beautiful , earth shattering and unforgettable. A truly rare talent' SAMANTHA MORTON
The Heist & Other Tales is a Ridgwell special, a mind-blowing collection of cosmic short stories and lurid yarns that will captivate and enthral any adventurous reader fortunate enough to get their hands on a copy.
And so we have tales of digit-lusting midnight Mexican gamblers, enchanting spider webs, what went down in the Hotel X, Eastend Lock-ins, Religion in a Mexican Airport, A Heist in Scotland, the mystery of the disappearing Kelpies, how to make money in prison, a human being with the highest IQ in the world, an aging hotelier with a penchant for grisly mementos, more Ronnie and Ridgwell escapades, including some murdered dogs, and a paradise island in the sun, an encounter with Madam Death, and the Legendary Herb of Humbie…
