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Life of Crime

By: Kimberley Chambers
Narrated by: Annie Aldington
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Sometimes crime does pay, but at what price?

**The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller**

Some people are made for a life of crime

Dragged up on a council estate, Jason Rampling was determined to change his lot. Jason’s a chancer, shameless with his good looks and his gift for earning a few quid. Life is easy when the money rolls in.

Some people are ruined by it

Melissa thought she’d struck gold marrying Jason. Being on his arm meant she was finally a someone. But there’s no glamour in waiting for your husband to come home, or waiting for a knock on the door. Melissa made her bed the day she made her vows – will she lie in it without a fight?

Some would kill for it

After a stretch inside Jason wants to pull off just one last job, the biggest of all, it could solve all of their problems. But this is a game that could cost them everything . . .

 Crime Crime Thrillers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction

Critic Reviews

‘I'm a big fan of Kimberley Chambers. For me Life of Crime is her best book yet. Brutally realistic, epic in scale and with a twist I didn't see coming’ Jaime Raven

‘If you enjoy tough, gritty crime novels, you will love this book’ Rachel Abbott

‘A great read from one of our favourite crime writers’ Closer

More praise for Kimberley Chambers:

‘A gritty tale with a shocking twist . . . will have you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover’ OK

‘This beautifully crafted, sharp, well-paced novel will keep you hooked until the very end. An outstanding tale of betrayal, violence and love. Buy it. Read it. You'll love it. I did’ Amanda Prowse

‘[Kimberley Chambers is] the queen of the gritty, low-life tale . . .a fast-paced, thrill-a-minute ride that takes you on all sorts of twists and turns’ Bella

‘Easily as good as Martina Cole’ News of the World

‘Brilliantly delivers a story of violence, treachery and family ties… Easy to read and hard to put down’ News of the World

‘[a] fast-paced tale with gritty authenticity’ Guardian
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This is brilliant, loved listening to this.


Kimberley and Annie two talents come together!

The force!

Girls you done it again

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I've read a number of Kimberley Chambers books but this was definitely the best yet

best Kimberley Chambers book yet!

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I was hooked from the first page, 3/4 of the way through I thought I had it figured out. Boy was I wrong!
I'm off to listen again..... :)

Kimberley and Annie have nailed it once again!

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I chose this book as I’ve previously listened to a lot of Martina Cole audiobooks narrated by Annie Aldington & she’s a fantastic narrator, this story however wasn’t anywhere near as good as Martina! The first 12 hours were more a terrible love story than crime, the last 2 hours were 'OK' although I figured out who committed the crime long before the big reveal. Overall it was pretty disappointing.

Not exactly a 'crime' story

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