Divided Loyalties: London Ganglands Book Two – A Review

Author – Nathan Rivers

Date – 2020

Length – 334 pages

Stars – 5/5

Blurb

“Divided Loyalties” London Ganglands book 2Ascot, and Danny Slade is home for a funeral – His brother Jimmy was found dead in his flat in Richmond after committing suicide with booze and pills. Danny thinks his death just doesn’t add up, so he decides to return to London and find out what might have happened to make Jimmy want to take his own life. Danny’s suspicions become even greater as he is warned off by friends and those he used to work with in the ganglands of south London. He must tread carefully if he is to survive.A tough uncompromising novel of a brutal world where respect and loyalty from those around you are often the only things which will keep you alive.Be aware: This novel contains violence, torture and is written in a language which readers of a more sensative nature may find offensive and / or disturbing

Short Review

A fast-paced gangster thriller! Rivers strikes gold once again.

Review

I was so pleased to hear from Nathan Rivers after the success of Interview with a Contract Killer.  His offer of an ARC for his new work was eagerly accepted.

Divided Loyalties takes place in a good few years before Interview but is just as gripping and exciting as its predecessor.  Danny Slade has been sold a story about his brother’s suicide which he cannot stomach – something isn’t right here.  The book follows his journey to get to the bottom of his brother’s death and takes us through infamous South London crime hotspots.  There’s lots of action, a bit of gore and some romance thrown in for good measure.

Although this book doesn’t feature a twist quite like that in Interview, I found the general pace of the book more reader-friendly and kept my attention throughout.  Given we have just had our first child and we are currently in the middle of a pandemic, it says something about Rivers writing that I continued to want to read this, despite limited time and growing fatigability.  It was a welcome distraction!

Once again Nathan, I salute you for your efforts here and can award no less than five stars! I look forward to book 3.