The Game

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Customer reviews

review by: celticshedevil date: 2008-06-04 rating:
A truly gripping read
Mandasue Heller reminds me so much of Martina Cole that they could be one and the same. They both have the same knack of pulling you into a story and gripping you in the lives of the underprivileged as they struggle to deal with the hand they've been dealt.

In The Game we're introduced to Mary and Jane as they're thrown together as schoolmates and follow their lives as they branch off in different directions before finding each other again many years later. As with most best friends Mary and Jane have their fallings out but after one major bust-up Mary's live spirals out of control and we follow her comings and goings wondering where it will ever end. The reemergence of Jane answers that question.

Mandasue Heller has a knack of conflicting the readers emotions by one minute having you feel sorry for a character and the next making you want to slap them. It's a fantastic skill as is her skill at describing situations, places, people and events to such a degree that you can picture every single detail in your mind. If you're looking for a book which pulls you into the story from the very first page and has you turning pages until you reach the end then this is the book for you. A truly gripping read.

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review by: date: 2007-08-02 rating:
wicked book
this book was worth waiting for I bought the whole collection and saved this one till before the Club which I am currently reading, Being a Mancunian who knew Hulme in the same era she has written her books very true to life and totally beleivable, once again Mandasue you are a wicked author and I can't wait for the next 2 in Sept & 2008.

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review by: date: 2006-10-25 rating:
Brilliant !
This is the first book of Mandasue Heller's that I've read and it was fabulous. Very much in the style of Martina Cole but set in Manchester. The story was gripping and gritty from the start with strong lead characters. Very touching in parts and your heart goes out to both lead characters at various times in their lives. The story is entirely believable and gives an insight to the world of low-life criminals and vice.

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review by: nikki184x date: 2006-05-22 rating:
Fantastic!
This book has you hooked from the second page. You feel sorry for Mary and then you dont..... she seems to know what she is doing, but does she?

The characters are truly believable and I would recommend this book. I have now read all of Mandasue's and cant wait for the next one .........


review by: Big Fan date: 2006-04-27 rating:
Excellent reading.
As usual a great book with added interest for me,as a Mancunian living in north east scotland,I can relate to the places,and the general subject of the all Mandasue`s books.
Well written,with twists and turns,all Mandasue`s books leave you wanting and waiting for the next....so hurry up, I`ve read them all, and am awaiting a new book.....

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