Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Book Review: "Danger Danger" by Gerry McCullough



 Book Blurb...

Two lives in parallel – twin sisters separated at birth, but their lives take strangely similar and dangerous roads until the final collision which hurls each of them to the edge of disaster.

Katie and her gambling boyfriend Dec find themselves threatened with peril from the people Dec has cheated. Jo-Anne (Annie) through her boyfriend Steven finds herself in the hands of much more dangerous crooks.

Can they survive and achieve safety and happiness?

 About The Author:

Gerry McCullough has been writing poems and stories since childhood. A graduate of Queen's University, Belfast, she lives in Northern Ireland, has four grown up children and is married to writer, songwriter and broadcaster, Raymond McCullough.

Gerry has had more than fifty short stories published in UK, Irish and American magazines, anthologies & annuals – and broadcast on radio. She was winner of the Cuírt International Literary Award for 2005 (Galway); shortlisted for the Brian Moore Award (Belfast) 2008; and commended in the 2009 Seán O'Faolain Short Story Competition, (Cork). Her first full-length novel, 'Belfast Girls', was published in November 2010, and she has several other books in the pipeline.
  
Book Review: Danger Danger by Gerry McCullough

I have been eagerly awaiting a new book by Author Gerry McCullough, having read and enjoyed her marvelous debut novel Belfast Girls.

The new book exceeded my expectations. The story of twins separated at birth is not new…what is new is Author McCulloughs marvelous interpretation of parallel lives.

The emotional intensity of the characters is beautifully drawn. You care for these people. I turned the pages rapidly eager to learn more of their lives, their loves and their fear.

This book is a thriller, the action is fast paced, the depth of characterization mesmerizing and highly visual.

Author Gerry McCullough serves us a feast with this book.

The women in this work come from utterly different backgrounds and it is a measure of this authors talent that both Katie in her working class world and her twin Annie the high flying party girl are wonderfully sympathetic characters. Each of them are likeable, and you can’t help but care what happens to them.

They share poor taste in their selection of their men folk as well.

Those choices lead them into much danger. With perfect timing and page turning action this book is addictive, and simply unputdownable.

A great choice for a Christmas gift in my opinion.

Buy link :Buy the book on Amazon.com

1 comment:

  1. Soooz, thanks so much for reviewing Danger Danger on your marvellous blog as well – you're a star!

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