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152 golpes de martillo, 152, ni uno más, le han servido para aplastarle el cráneo... El peligro y la violencia forman parte del mundo en el que creció Sue Dalston. Rechazada por una madre maltratada y un padre que abusaba de ella, sólo pudo sobrevivir gracias a su sentido de superación y a su pasión por Barry, el joven que la cautivó y la sacó del infierno familiar. Pero Barry no es menos violento que el entorno que los rodea y en su hogar se repetirá lo que vivió en su infancia: maltratos a la menor contrariedad y una hija amenazada de sufrir el mismo calvario paterno. Hasta que una noche, en un último acto de desesperación, Sue pierde los nervios y con toda la rabia del mundo agarra un martillo... En la cárcel compartirá celda con la enigmática Matilda Enderby. Ambas tienen algo que ocultar en sus respectivos asesinatos, unos secretos no compartidos que entrelazarán sus destinos. En esta magnífica e inquietante novela, de escritura impactante y sin concesiones, Martina Cole retrata los bajos fondos en los que se crió y las cárceles de mujeres en la época de Margaret Thatcher.

Appalling. I'll always read 100 pages to establish my views on a book and did so with this. I understand life in the East End would have been tough but this characterization of people must be way OTT. What does these 100 pages depict :- Continuous foul language - sexist and racist language - wife beating to such an extent that the injuries are considerable and hospitalization required - rape - violence and humiliation towards a teenage daughter which includes incest - the wife/mother who pretends to ignore her daughters suffering and makes excuses for the husband who has eroded any self respect she may have had - the foul mouthed mother in law who herself gets beaten up by her granddaughter - and thats prior to the storyline of the East End underworld. I was brought up in a similar community at the same period - growing up in a working class family in a Welsh mining valley was not easy but any guy who acted towards women in this way would have had no respect and quickly ostracised in the community. This author is well established so I understand people must be interested to read this but enjoy - how on earh cany you enjoy reading this. ( )

Un livre que j'ai bien aimer.... !! Pas un des meilleurs que j'ai lus. ( )

i have read every 1 of martina coles book and they are all equally brilliant,however this is my favorite.she explores the minds of the criminal underworld,the rulers of the east end,realistic and a very demandin read,couldnt put it down 1nce i starte,love martina cole ( )