the Frog and Scorpion

The frog and the scorpion by Steevan GloverWhat would you do for love? What would you do for a friend? What would you do for money? When an old girlfriend turns up on his doorstep with a sob story and a bagful of money, Adam reluctantly agrees to help. When he is then attacked by two south London villains intent on retrieving the money and finding the girl, his oldest friend Jake, a former Marine, has to rescue him. Mistaken for serious underworld players the two friends play at being gangsters, but events and lies spiral out of control until they become embroiled in drug deals, a gangland war and murder.This British thriller takes the reader on a pacey journey through the lives of vividly real characters. Dark humour peppers the stylish narrative and dynamic dialogue and the book has been described as 'Layer Cake for the Literati'Fast-paced and action packed with vivid characters: a thumping good read! Edward J Crockett