Best-selling author, Anita Waller, is back with a twisting, suspenseful and fast-paced read, perfect for fans of domestic noir.When a gang of six children playing in their den in the woods spot a man burying drugs nearby, it marks the beginning of the end of their childhoods.Unsure what to do, the children dig up the drugs and take them away. But when the dealer, who they watched bury the stash, … dealer, who they watched bury the stash, shows up dead, the youngsters are thrown into turmoil.
Scared of what might happen, the children tell the police about the body they have discovered.
Meanwhile, a group of gangsters start searching for their missing drugs.
Soon the children and their families become the target of the vicious criminals who will stop at nothing to retrieve their narcotics…
What everyone is saying about Game Players:
“This is one I ‘ve been waiting for and it is one hell of a good read.” Val Spencer- NetGalley reviewer
“a well-written book full of danger and extremely fast-paced” Dee Williams – NetGalley reviewer
“an exceptional read and I was totally captivated from beginning to end” Alexina Golding – Bookstormer
“an absolutely gripping tale that I could hardly stand to put down” Melanie Lewis – NetGalley reviewer
“Be prepared to put everything on hold when you pick up this book, for me, it was a “one sitting read” a book that I could not put down.” Yvonne Bastian – Me And My Books
“Thanks for a great read Anita Waller! When is the next one out??” Rebecca Burton – If Only I Could Read Faster
“This book has lots of gasp-out-loud moments and plenty that will make you a little weepy too (it did for me anyway).” Lorna Cassidy – On The Shelf Reviews
“This is an engrossing read that I pretty much inhaled.” Philomena Callan – Cheekypee Reads And Reviews
“Waller has an amazing skill to grab you and keep you interested until the very last page.” Eclectic Ramblings of Author Heather Osborne
“WOW! ANITA HAS DONE IT AGAIN. What a bloody brilliant, outstanding, captivating story.” Gemma Myers – Between The Pages Book Club
“This is a very gritty read…Add into the mix, the ruthlessness of the gangsters and you’ve got a cracking crime thriller.” Claire Knight – A Knight’s Reads
“It has twists and turns, shocks and honestly at times I had no idea what the end would be!” Donna Maguire – Donnas Book Blog
“A plot to keep you turning from beginning to end. I really enjoyed this. A captivating read .” Nicki Murphy – Nicki’s Book Blog
Anita Waller is the best-selling author of six previous novels including 34 Days, Beautiful and Captor. Her fast-paced psychological thrillers are full of twists and turns and perfect for fans of authors like Louise Jensen, Lisa Hall, Shalini Boland and Lisa Jewell.
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This is the third book I have read by the author. In this one, a group of children are involved. After they witness a drug dealer bury some drugs things go down hill. This book was full of twists and surprises. There is violence with children involved, so please consider that when choosing to read it. I know that some have a difficult time with that. I dislike it but have to admit, for this story, it fit. I felt the author portrayed the children accurately. I didn’t really like most of the adults and don’t think the author wanted me to. I would recommend the book to readers of crime and those who like thrillers. I expect I will be reading more from this author.
They are called the Gang of Six. Six youngsters around the age of 10 or so. Friends one and all. They have fashioned a hide-away in the woods. They think they’re safe since the police station is within a few minutes away.
But it’s not as safe as they thought. As they sat whiling the time away, they happen to see a man burying what looks like drugs very close to their hideaway. Not sure what they should do, they decide to dig the bags up. They’ll decide what to do with them later.
The next day, they stumble across the man, a drug dealer, who was hiding the drugs .. only he’s dead with his throat cut. Scared out of their minds, the kids report the body to the police … after making sure they all have the same story. There’s no mention of the drugs.
But someone is searching for those drugs and will stop at nothing to get them back.
That summer will see these kids lose their innocence … maybe even their lives … when the children and their families become the target of the vicious criminals
In the beginning, this has a feel of STAND BY ME to it. But as the story progresses, it’s gets much darker, much more dangerous. As characters go, the kids are fantastic… almost too much so. They are best friends, and they all take care of each other. Some of the parents merit an honorable mention, some don’t.
The story premise is a good one, although the ending didn’t quite meet my expectations. There are several twists and turns that I didn’t see coming, and kept me glued to the pages.
Many thanks to the author / Bloodhound Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
If you’re looking for a quick, exciting read with murder, drugs and thugs….this is it! After a few surprise twists, I couldn’t put it down.
Six young school kids form a “Gang” and spend their time building a den in the woods and hanging out there…just typical kid stuff. While hanging out in their den, they spot someone hiding something in the woods. Of course they become curious and dig it up, choosing to keep it a secret. This one choice starts a chain of terrible consequences, that not all six kids make it through.
The ending wasn’t a big surprise, but I did stay up half the night to finish it! The children were all very likable and I even started to feel sorry for some of the “bad guys”. This is the first book I’ve read from Anita Waller. I’ll admit I had trouble decifering some of the quirky sayings (to me, anyway), but it added a little humor to the seriousness of the story.
Thank you again NetGalley, for the copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
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