The Runaway

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Editorial reviews

Product Description
When Cathy Connor and Eamonn Docherty are thrown together as children in the East End their fate is sealed. Cathy’s miserable life as a prostitute’s child changes forever when she’s forced into care. The ordeal that follows leaves her with no choice but to run away to Soho, and she learns to survive in the violent heart of London’s underworld. Meanwhile, Eamonn, who fled to New York, has gained a reputation as a ruthless villain. But when their paths cross again, Cathy’s an equal match for Eamonn...

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Synopsis
When Cathy Connor and Eamonn Docherty are thrown together as children in the East End their fate is sealed. Cathy's miserable life as a prostitute's child changes forever when she's forced into care. The ordeal that follows leaves her with no choice but to run away to Soho, and she learns to survive in the violent heart of London's underworld. Meanwhile, Eamonn, who fled to New York, has gained a reputation as a ruthless villain. But when their paths cross again, Cathy's an equal match for Eamonn...

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About the Author
Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of eleven novels set in London's gangland, and her most recent three novels have gone straight to No. 1 in the Sunday Times bestseller lists.

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-05-06 rating:
a must read, unputdownable
I originaly read this story when it first come out but decided to read it again as I really enjoyed it the first time - I have to say it is still a excellent! The story of cathy growing up on the streets and been taken under someones wing until her past comes back to haunt her is brilliant - and yet again i cried at the end - one of my fave martina cole books - up there with two women which is also excellent!

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review by: dizzyshelly date: 2008-01-11 rating:
Unputdownable
I loved this book from beginning to end. It only took a weekend to read and I absolutely loved the characters, the plot, everything! The only thing I think would have completed the book would be for Denise to have made a reappearance as I would like to have known what became of her after they escape the school.

I would definately recomend to anyone who like these sort of books or would like to give them a go.

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review by: A.Roberts date: 2007-07-16 rating:
Gripping
Quite a long story with many characters, was a hard read but still really enjoyed this book. Read many Martina cole books and although they are all dark stories they are always different. I got into the characters and felt like I really knew them. Was upset to see the story end I wanted it go on forever. Great story and well interlinked between the lives of the different people.

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review by: date: 2007-05-23 rating:
Far Too Long
This was the second Martina Cole book I read, [after The Take] and whilst it had a strong beginning it seemed to lose it and meander in the middle section before a weak end.
Not as compelling as The Take but I find the books easy to read and good companions when travelling on business.


review by: date: 2006-06-10 rating:
No point to it.
I have always been under the impression that stories should have a beginning, middle, and an end. It's fair to say that this book has all three. But i was also under the impression that a story is better if it actually has, oh i don't know, a story.
This book started off with loads of potential and i was flipping through the pages like nobodies business. But midway through there was a shift if pace and plot. In fact the plot seemed to have forgotten to make an appearance.
I started putting the book down and realising that i had no interest in picking it up again.
I did however, but found myself diappointed with every page i turned.
The worst part of this book has got to be the ending. Why?
That is all i can ask.
Why?
So the "story" is set in the East end, this should not have dictated such an ending. It was unnecessary.
Altogether i found this book had no point. It didn't have any particular plot other than a biographical look at the main protagonists life from childhood to adulthood and that just was not interesting.
I would recommend borrowing this book before buying it.

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