So you’ve met Charlie’s Angels, the sassy and sexy crime fitting trio managed by the mysterious and rich Charlie … now meet Marcus’ Angels: Jade, Lizzy and Amber. Each sassy and sexy in their own special way and Marcus is mysterious but he’s no Charlie, far from it. No, he’s a snake and each Angel has a very different relationship with this sleazy manipulative man.

Marcus is a businessman and like any successful businessman, he goes after the best products he can get his hands on. But his business is women and the way he treats women is downright disgusting, some might say abusive. He’s the man you have to hate in the way he behaves. He made my skin crawl and I feared for the girls he “employed” as I didn’t know how far he’d go with those I’d grown attached to over the course of this dark read.

As the story developed, so did my hatred for Marcus especially as his true nature and next business venture was revealed. I was gobsmacked at some of the revelations I read. As the chapters went on, my page clicking got faster so I could find out whether this awful specimen of a man who started so romantic and caring would get his just desserts.

Alex Kane’s writing has taken a darker and grittier twist with The Angels and I for one rather love it! I’ve read all of Kane’s books and this one has got to be her darkest yet. Alex, keep doing what you’re doing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The Angels by Alex Kane

Evil, amoral, sociopathic, handsome, Marcus is a force to be reckoned with. He has taken over the McAdam gang empire with all the illegal businesses they run. His brother is second in command and though his father has turned things over to him he contines to keep an eye on what is happening. The three men are ruthless, depraved, and out to line their pockets with money not caring who they hurt in the process.

Employees at one of the McAdam businesses include several women but this story focuses on five with three dominating the story. How they came to be involved with the gentleman’s club, what their jobs were, and what happened when they decided to move on are all part and parcel of this story…and what a story it is!

What I liked:
* Amber: strong, enduring, gutsy woman that never gave up.
* Jade: naïve, lonely, easy pickings who found her backbone
* Lizzy: older, professional, taken in by someone she thought she could trust
* The plot, writing, and story
* The raw real feel
* That I felt I was in the story and knew how the main characters must have felt
* The strength of the women
* The way things turned out in the end…at least for the most part
* Finishing the book and feeling that there was closure

What I did not like:
* Marcus: no redeeming qualities at all and even knowing his backstory I found nothing about him that I could like
* Barry: evil that spawned evil and created little monsters that grew into big monsters
* Tommy: perhaps I liked him best of the McAdams but that isn’t saying much

Did I like this book? It intrigued me and held my interest from beginning to end
Would I read more by this author? Definitely

Thank you to NetGalley and Hera for the Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

I have read all of Alex Kane books and can honestly say once you pick them up they are hard to put down again, loved them all. I was lucky to be given this book as an advance copy and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is based on a story of a strip joint in Glasgow with three women taking us behind the scenes of what goes on in such a seedy club. The owners of the club come across as loveable and charming when actually they are controlling and abusive by been involved in sex trafficking and drug use. It is a standalone thriller and I really hope there is a second book to be published following on from this. I really recommend this book, you certainly won't be disappointed.

The Angels is Alex Kane's latest standalone gangland thriller, based in and around Glasgow, Scotland, and boy does it pack a powerful punch. Three young women, Amber, Lizzie and Jade, take us behind the scenes of an exclusive gentleman's club in the heart of Glasgow, known as Angel Silk; much like all strip joints, it's seedy and tacky from the moment you enter until the moment you leave yet it has plenty of clients it provides entertainment for. But of course, what goes on out of view of the prying eyes of the public is far from legal. Marcus McAdam, part-owner of the club alongside his brother Tommy, are members of one of the most brutal criminal gangster families in Glasgow and are notorious for being involved in sex and drug trafficking with a penchant for extreme violence and are not averse to dabbling in murder. Like any pimps, Marcus initially comes across as a charming guy with nothing but good intentions; he promises the girls he meets the world but soon becomes controlling, abusive and to view them as merely a money maker and cash cow. The McAdam’s are ruthless, cold-hearted and with not an ounce of compassion or empathy between them, can the gaggle of girls escape this dangerous and unforgiving world?

This is a gritty, compulsive and exciting piece of gangland grit lit with Kane excelling at the characterisation; she succeeds in making you despise the McAdam family, who are believable antagonists, and depicts the authentic personalities of real-world gangsters with no mercy. On the other hand, you really feel for the girls involved who are, through no fault of their own, under the thumb and part of a criminal enterprise they wish to escape from. The McAdam brothers, unfortunately, know what they're doing by attempting, and usually succeeding, in alienating the girls they target from their friends and family meaning they feel they have no choice to keep working in the club and relying on them for cash and support. There is plenty of action, a plethora of twists and turns throughout and I was desperate to see the girls getting some sort of revenge or even redemption. It's a chilling and disturbing world and one many of us, luckily, have never experienced but one that very much exists. Filled with danger, emotion and memorable characters and location, this is one of the best dark, tense and sinister gangland thrillers I've read recently. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Hera Books for an ARC.

Wow. This was an excellent read. I went to bed intent on reading a chapter or two. I read three quarters of it and as soon as I woke up the next day I finished it over a cup of coffee.

Amber, Lizzy and Jade are pulled together by working at the Angel Silk gentleman’s club. Their boss Marcus is a real nasty piece of work.

If your looking for a gritty well written yet uncomfortable kinda read then I highly recommend this story.

This is a tale of 3 women controlled by the notorious gangster Marcus McAdam. The Glaswegian McAdam family are notorious for sex and drug trafficking and have a reputation for extreme violence.

Girls are charmed by Marcus and his crew romantically then when they are alienated from family members and friends are forced into working at the family gentleman’s club, Angel Silk. Lap dancing swiftly becomes prostitution with Marcus taking a huge cut of their earnings. Any attempts to escape this life are met with a forced Heroin addiction which ensures total dependency on Marcus and a transfer to his hidden brothel in the countryside.

Whilst this storyline is dark I thoroughly enjoyed it. The hopeless predicament these girls find themselves is heartbreaking. The character Jade appeared weak and anxiety ridden after an street attack by a gang of girls left her with serious injuries necessitating hospitalisation. However, her strength of character shines eventually.

This story develops well and keeps the reader interested with twists you don’t see coming together with the strong sense of female solidarity I would highly recommend this book to others.

Many thanks to the publishers and netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a brilliant read . I couldn't put this book down it was so good can't wait for the next book .

Amber is a woman who had seen it all
And she tried to escape it
Lily is the strong one but she hides all the dark secrets
Jade is innocent and she is trapped
All 3 have got Marcus and all 3 want to be free
I had an ARC

Absolutely loved this book. Well written, fast paced and bursting with fabulous characters. A very gritty storyline that is gripping from the start. Excellent!

Omg what can i say another brilliant book. Brilliantly written and gripping just want to keep reading to see what bappens

What a page turner this is and one of those books that you want to get to the end to find out what happens but also you never want it to end. This is the first book I have read by Alex Kane but I will definitely be adding more of her books to my TBR mountain.

This is a very strong storyline that the author has to portray but the characters do come alive from the page and the author deals with things like agrophobia and forced labour very well and blends it all into the story. The book although fictional left me with many thoughts about some of the subject matters but I will not go into them here as I do not want to spoil the story.

The cover and some parts of the story are probably aimed at more of a female audience but do not let this put you off - buy your husband/boyfriend a copy too and see what they think and I am sure it will lead to some good debate.. I do love the cover by the way but hope it does not alienate some m=customers. Pity them though as they are missing out on a book that they will not be ale to put down.

A great gritty, UK gangland thriller

Many thanks to NetGalley, Hera Books and the author for providing me with an advanced copy of the book for the Kindle on provision that I write a review.

The book is out on the 14th October but you can pre-order it now.

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This was an exciting crime thriller that started of as a literal rollercoaster and never slowed down. The characters were well drawn and the storyline flowed seamlessly. Highly recommended!

The Angels is a story that mainly flicks between three women, Amber, Lizzy and Jade. The world they find themselves living in is a very dark and scary one and I was in constant fear for how everything was going to end.

I like how the author doesn’t sugar coat Marcus’ character. He is one nasty piece of work who lures young women into a lifestyle that you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. A little bit of me in someways was wanting to see some sort of humanity to him but there wasn’t any forth coming. The more I read about this man the more angry I was at him.

Amber was probably my favourite character. I loved her strength although it saddened me seeing how she would use her mind to take her far away from the horrible things happening to her in the real world. Her and Jade are quite opposite in personalities and I enjoyed the bond that these two women start to form.

The Angels is a dark and sinister story that made for some uncomfortable reading. The author doesn’t go into any great detail in what these women have to endure which I was grateful for. From what we are given, it is more than enough to send your imagination into over drive. There are some shocking surprises in store as certain things come to light, of which a couple left me reeling. A powerful, hard hitting storyline that left me with goosebumps.

i very much enjoyed this have read all authors books this one a little different but very good . Marcus is every women s dream looks money dream apartment his own security firm with his brother and a share in a lap dancer club the women love him but at what cost you will meet Lizzy jade Amber crystal there story and there loads of twist very very much enjoyed every woman s nightmare

The Angels is a standalone from up and coming Scottish author, Alex Kane and in this novel she invites her readers to step into the chilling underworld of the Glasgow gangland scene.
Three women take us through a dark and gritty tale of life behind the scenes of the exclusive gentleman’s club, Angel Silk. Amber, Lizzie and Jade all find themselves caught up in the sinister goings on and under the watchful eye of Marcus. All are taken in by his charm and promises of happy ever after but you know that there is no way that is going to happen.
What follows is a chilling tale of abuse, control, drugs and trafficking all headed up by Marcus and his brother Tommy, who on the face of it seemed a bit like a modern day version of the Kray twins; charming yet chilling exteriors hide ruthless and cold blooded personalities, where women become commodities to make money.
Set in Glasgow there are plenty of familiar places for those who live in and know the area which really served to place you at the heart of the story.
As each woman tells their story, the secrets and truths begin to spill out and the three women have to dig deep to find the strength they need to escape from a life that will ultimately lead to death. The plot moves along at a swift pace, keeping the pages turning and the jaw dropping. The twists and turns just kept coming as each dark secret was uncovered. The themes of abuse, control, addiction and trafficking are hard hitting and brutal but make for a gripping read.
A taut, tense and tantalising read!

I totally look forward to this authors book every time there is a new one out. This didnt disappoint. Was amazing. Would so recommend this author to anyone who asks about a good author to read.
So many twists and turns.

Brilliant book has you gripped from page one a book that gives you a view of hell.I can highly recommend this book by Alex Kane 5*

I have read all of Alex's books and this is the best one so far.

This follows the lives of Amber Jade and club owner Lizzy.
Marcus part owner of the club runs and owns all the girls.
Lizzy has her own secrets from when she was 19 which finally catch up with her.
Can the girls escape Marcus and work together or are they putting each other in danger?

This had me hooked from the first page, a gritty gangland thriller which is right up my street.

I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend you pick this one up.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Many thanks to Hera for the ARC.

Gripping right to the end.
Dark in hell's underworld.
WOW I was hooked.
Brother's Marcus and Tommy McAdam's are in partnership with Lizzie running The Angel Silk, A gentlemen's Strip club in Glasgow.
Luderston Bay, A dog walker Ray find's a purple leopard suitcase with a dead female body inside the body remains unnamed.
Amber and Jade along with Crystal and Yasmin work at the club and we hear their story, the sex the drugs and the punters. Girls disappear so who will be next. they are fighting for survival.
Then we have Lizzie the boss with her own past will it catch up with her?
I love this crime thriller, right from the start I was engrossed in the whole story. its a one to look out for that will give you shivers down your spine.

This book has been one I have absolutely devoured. I have been completely sucked in and I definitely want more!
I am a huge fan of this author and this book might possibly be my new favourite. This is a great read, filled with strong female characters.
Marcus is a charming "douche bag" who appears nice at first but we soon see his true colours I absolutely couldn't predict where the author was taking this one.
The cover on this one is absolutely stunning and one which not only catches your eye, but has strong women making a stand.
This is definitely a five star read and one which I already cannot wait to re read. I highly recommend this book.