The London Literary
Community gathered last night in the West End to celebrate the launch of
Martina Cole’s 23rd Novel, Betrayal. Her launch
parties are legendary and annual highlights as she always remembers her
colleagues in the writing community, her booksellers, Librarians, her Agent Darley Anderson, her Publishers Headline, her family and
friends and of course her readers.
Martina has had a very, very busy week, traversing the country, meeting her readers, the press and booksellers. She is one of the UK's biggest advocates for reading, as she always asserts that it was her love of books that made her emerge from her humble beginnings.
Shots
have followed her work and career for more years than we would care to
mention without a lawyer present.
So let’s hear from Martina as
she talks about her latest thriller to Bookseller WH Smiths -
Sarah
Broadhurst at Lovereading.co.uk is first off the block in reviewing Betrayal
Martina Cole’s twenty-third East End thriller is
as raw and involved as one has come to expect. With huge family betrayals and
some very nasty goings-on indeed. It fair pounds along leaving you breathless
and probably shattered. We are introduced to the O’Hara family where rising
star, Aiden, has an affair with an older madam, Jade, who has his child, Aiden
Junior. Jade is the real power behind the throne and watches out for both
Aidens. Naturally the Columbian drug network and its lucrative control is a prize
worth fighting over … and fights they certainly are.
It is when brother is
pitched against brother that it all gets very bitter and exciting. Every girl
seems to get pregnant out of wedlock which also adds to the rising tension.
Wow, this woman is good, her characters sadly believable with everything neatly
tied together at the end. Highly recommended.
We were informed [though not surprised] that after a mere
three days of sales, Betrayal from Headline Publishing shot to No 1 in The
Times Book Charts.
Shots have discounted Hardcover copies of Betrayal available from this link
as well as PB copies of Get Even
from this link
Shots have captured Martina’s speech from last night
And here’s a selection of photos from last night’s launch.
Clockwise : Barry Forshaw the Man in Noir, Craig Robertson, Martina Cole, Maxim Jakubowski, Denise Danks, Mike Ripley and Ayo Onatade
Clockwise from Top : Ayo Onatade, Alexandra Sokoloff, Craig Robertson, Martina Cole, Ayo Onatade, Barry Forshaw, Mike Ripley and Ali Karim
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