Fast paced gangland thriller

Two opposing London gangster families with scores to be settled.

Luke Glass, younger son of the powerful Glass family, comes out of prison and wants to change his life, get away from the family business, and go straight. His sister Nina has life and death personal matters to worry about. Luke’s older brother Danny is intent on keeping Team Glass on track and on top.

As with all of Owen Mullen’s books this thriller starts with drama. Tensions run high throughout and with plenty of action and drama included everyone’s nerves are stretched from beginning to end (the characters’ and the reader’s!) Twists, turns and police corruption make this an exciting and gripping read.

4*s from me, because I found it a little too gritty for my tastes, but even so a great read. Gangland thrillers probably aren’t really my thing, I prefer at least some of the characters to be the sort of person I might enjoy an evening out with. However this author is so brilliant I may have to review my thoughts about this genre.

Rumour has it that a second book in this series in on the way 😊 . I’ve read all of this author’s thrillers, and all of them are exciting and great reads.

This is the story of two south London gangs. One headed by Danny Glass the other by Ronald Anderson. Each as vicious as each other, Danny completely power made with no moral compass. They go to war involving many innocent victims. I is a look into the lives and minds of British gangsters. A powerful read.

A dark gritty read about the world of crime. I gave this book three stars because although it is good I have read other books in this genre which are better.

Thank you to NetGalley for my copy.

I have to admit, this is one of the best gangster books I have read and Owen Mullen is up there with the best authors of the genre. Meet the Glass family, you will be wishing you had never heard of them! The book gripped me right from the start and it never let go until the twist at the end. It has plenty action, some likeable characters and an interesting plot. Please write a sequel Owen! Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

The glass family a family of south London gangsters. Danny is the head of the family and raised his siblings Nina and Luke. Luke has just been released from Wandsworth prison after the death of one of the family's arch-rivals the Andersons. Now one of the Andersons wants to avenge the murder of his brother.

Danny is all geared up to bring Luke back into the family fold and in his rightful place on the firm, but Luke has other ideas and wants to walk away.

This is a gritty gangland thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page. It has corrupt police, violence, torture, and is spine-tingling.
It made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck a number of times and I thoroughly enjoyed every thrilling page. It well deserves 5 stars and much more.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this excellent book. xx

I've never read a book by this author before, so I didn't know what to expect. What I got was a gripping page-turner of a read that kept me hooked all the way through!

It starts off a bit slowly, but soon picks up pace, with a few twists and shocks along the way. With rival gangs in London, corrupt police officers, horrendous crimes and justice meted out, this is a story where family means everything and revenge is their number one priority.

It shows the hard, gritty life of a gangster, and as can be expected, there are a few shocking scenes and gore. But it also shows the fragility of someone continuously living on the edge, where a single event can lead to a descent into madness from which there is no return.

A great plot, well-developed characters who get under your skin, and subtle layers to the story that will keep you thinking after you've finished reading, tie together to make this a great read. Highly recommend!

Family is everything, especially to the Glass family. A south London Gangster family. Which consists of Danny the eldest and the leader and sister Nina and brother Luke who has just came out of Wandsworth prison after 7 years. Who was involved in the death of one of their rivals.
Luke after spending time in prison wants out of the family business. He wants a quite life and not one that is always looking over his shoulder to see if someone is out to get him. He wants to retire and have a quite life. But his brother Danny has other ideas and wants him back in the fold, like old times and get straight back into the business. As he meets his brother after seven years. Not much has changed for him. He still has the old juke box in his office and a picture of the queen on the wall. Also, it is going to be difficult to leave the business and as the rival gang wants him dead. His sister Nina hates Danny and has her own plans going on, but things start to go wrong.
I am a fan of gangland thrillers and I really enjoyed Family by Owen Mullen. It is a gritty, unputdownable, gripping thriller from the author. It couldn’t get enough. This had great likeable characters and storyline and I hope this is the first book of many of this story as I would like to see how it would develop. 5 stars from me.

Ohhh my, this book got all the stars from me. What a read!

I really don't know what I was expecting when I dived into this book, but oh my it was better than anything I could have expected. Wow. I loved it.
This was my kind of book, A gritty, thrilling Gangland thriller. I'm not going to compare this book to other authors in this genre because I felt it was just in a class of it's own. I will certainly be watching for future books from this author.
For some people Family is everything, for others it's nothing.
Luke has just gotten out of prison and has decided the 'family firm' isn't for him. Way too much has gone on in the past and he needs to move on. However with a Brother like Luke's it may not be Possible. Danny is a control freak, dangerous and not a bit nice. He wants everything done his way.
There are some great shockers in this book and twists I can say 'I really didn't see them coming'
The more you read of this book the more you either like or hate the characters, The more you read, the more you can not put it down, but then you get to the point that as much as you need to carry on reading, you really dont wont it to end.

​Bravo ~owen Mullen. Loved it and hope there will be more to follow.

An excellent gritty, gangland thriller full of nasty characters doing nasty deeds. Its refreshing to have books in this genre written by a male and I thoroughly enjoyed the book from start to finish.

I enjoyed this book but, I kept on thinking this is not as good as Martina Cole of which I have read a lot of her books. Admittedly I shouldn’t compare the two authors but, I just couldn’t help myself. At times this book dragged and I found that I was loosing concentration which isn’t good. I struggled through it and was glad when I finished it. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I've savoured every minute of this book, making it last. It's one of those that you can't put down but don't want to end!
The characters are so well written, I liked, hated & felt for them.
The ending had me shouting at my kindle!! I'll definitely look out for this brilliant author in the future & am really looking forward to the sequel. Congratulations Owen, on your fantastic book!! A five star read.

Mystery and psychological but not for me. Too dark and gorey. I prefer a psychological but this is too dark. The writing was good but just not my genre. Give it a go I'd say

The Glass family is like no other!

Well outside of the South London mob family that is.

Don't turn your back on any of them, even if you are part of that family.

Luke has served his time and is back in South London with Danny and Nina . No way is he going back to prison and does not really want any part of the underworld.

Yet somehow I cheered Luke on.

Family has it all, murder, corrupt police, secrets and betrayal.

The action is fast , you will cringe, you will cry and you will cheer.

I certainly hope there is a Book 2 with the Glass family.

Off to check out Owen Mullen's other books.

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood books for the opportunity to meet the Glass family. A family I wont forget anytime soon.

I absolutely adore Martina Cole and any author compared to her instantly gets added to my TBR. This book definitely hasn't disappointed and I have devoured the entire book in just one sitting. I really haven't been able to pull myself away from this one.
I love Luke, he's definitely a loveable character who you cannot help but love. This is a book which really has given me Martina Cole feels although I have felt as though something is missing.
The Glass family are definitely a group I hope continue into a second book because they are a group of characters easy to become invested in. This is a strong four star read.

Took a while to get into this book . So glad I didn't give in it was a excellent read and hoping there is a part 2 to come .

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this ARC.

This is my first read by this author and I thought the premise of the book looked like my kind of read. I wasn’t wrong although I felt the book started off fairly slowly and I found the more I read the more I was drawn into the story which quickly picked up pace. The characters were mostly likeable with good background stories and I liked that the story was told by different characters. This book had everything I like - murders, bent Police officers, rival crime families who are bent on revenge and lots of twists along the way. Towards the end there are some shocks that I didn’t expect which added to my enjoyment of the book which raced to a thrilling end with all loose ends tied up nicely. I hope there is a second book about the Glass family and will look at reading some of the authors other books.

Family
By Owen Mullen

4 Stars

Face paced triller that is easy to read. Family features crime family head Danny Glass who is mean and ruthless, his younger brother Luke who has just left prison and wants to go straight, and their younger sister Nina.

Written in four parts, that follow one another, building to an ultimate climax, that in the end lets down the reader.

The Glass family, through the brutal hands of Danny holds the reins of the South London underworld. In his pocket are the police, and a mob of gangsters.

Luke can't see a way out, until Danny commits a crime so terrible it can't be forgiven. Love turns to hate when secrets are unearthed which pit brother against brother. Left with no choice but to choose a side, Nina holds the fate of the family in her hands.

The action continues to ramp up until the inevitable ending. The book will have the reader staying up late turning pages to discover what happens next.

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Family don't mess with the Glass family.

We have Danny head of the Glass's, sister Nina and young brother Luke who is fresh out of prison.

A gritty read full of the underworld of gangland crime and going to war with rivals Anderson and Co.

Family stick together though thick and thin don't they or do they stab you in the back?

I totally loved this from Owen, page turning and gripping throughout.

I hope this is just the beginning.

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I love this book. Was gritty and gripping i couldnt put it down. I shall be waiting for the next book but also be informing friends that this author is great
5***** from me

The glass family are good at running a crime world
Family is loyal
Luke has been in the prison and he’s not going back
Danny is the big brother
DC Oliver Stanford is the police
I had an ARC