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Kimberley Chambers Books in Order (Complete Series List)

Kimberley Chambers: My friends were married to villains". Metro. 24 November 2009 . Retrieved 18 June 2018. We meet Queenie as a young girl, living in the East End, evacuated during the War. All the other characters are there too, Viv and Albie. Life was tough so Queenie had to be tough. I'm a big fan of Kimberley Chambers. I've read all her books so when I learned she was writing this book, I couldn't wait to read it. The story tells us what Queenies life was like before we met her in The Trap. Her life has not been an easy one. You will need to read the book to find out the reasons why. The storyline is believable and the characters are dysfunctional but lovable. There is humor and sadness in the Butlers lives. This book can be read as a standalone, but I'm sure, if you haven't already read The Butker series, you will after reading this marvellous book. I highly recommend it. This is a great book to immerse yourself in and for fans of the Butlers a must read that cant disappoint and brings a huge feel good factor to her fans and readers I will just say that I am glad I started this over the weekend because I have done nothing but "sat on me arse" all day long to finish this. I know it says that the book can be read as a stand-alone but, honestly, I think you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't read the other books by this author, especially the Butler and Mitchell books (where we are first introduced to Queenie).Queenie marries the handsome but unreliable Albie and has several children with him. The entire Butler family begin to make something of themselves in the East End and their exploits are rarely legal. ⁣ This is actually a difficult review for me because there were some parts of this book that I loved, and some parts that I didn't. I've been reading more books of genres that aren't in my comfort zone recently and I'm just unsure of this. Kimberley’s books appeal to most and I frequently hear her books discussed with quotes such as “ that Queenie is tough, blimey what a character.”

Queenie by Kimberley Chambers | Waterstones

The special thing that this author creates is the characters and this along with her other books she certainly knows how to bring them to life. Sadly the council stopped the parking near the market and that killed it off so I began working as a DJ in pubs and clubs and did that until I was 29 years old,” she tells us. For fans of Kimberly Chambers Butler family, we discover how Queenie became the woman she is today - the experiences that moulded her thoughts and actions, and most importantly, how she ended up being matriarch of this much feared (though respected) gangland family. While Kimberley appreciates her fans, it's generally hard for authors to personally respond to every message due to their busy schedules. However, she often communicates with her readers through social media and book signing events. Today the Havering Daily had the exclusive opportunity to talk to her about her life and her latest book ‘ Queenie‘ that comes out tomorrow.My first introduction to this authors books were the ones in the incredible Butlers series. Obviously when I saw that the author had written a novel following Queenie from a young girl to the formidable woman that we know and love in the series, well of course I had to read it. I liked this and it was compulsively readable but it’s not my favourite in the series. It was good to learn more about the origins of the Butlers and if you like a gritty crime or family saga then this one will be for you! I think I’m perhaps a bit tired of the same characters doing the same things throughout multiple books. I’m a fan of Chambers though and will definitely keep reading her novels! ⁣ While I could talk about the story all day, and it would literally take me all day because this isn’t just a book, it felt like multiple books in one. It’s a proper saga that I took my time to read because I wanted to savour it and didn’t want it to end. It reminded me of when I fell in love with Martina Cole’s earlier books which weren’t just one story but were epic tales spanning many decades. Kim captures each the time periods so fantastically, it’s a truly evocative read and I always have no trouble visualising in my mind what I am reading about. The sights and sounds of London from the war onwards are brought to life here so vividly. For some reason I have always loved the East End of London and have always been fascinated by its history. Coming from a rough area of Liverpool maybe that’s why, but I always love reading about the old East End, and Kim always brings it to life so well. There was a line in the book where I think it’s Queenie who says about how a coffee shop wouldn’t do well in the area, well you can’t move for them now in some parts of the East End and while some say regeneration is good for what some see as ‘bad’ areas, it’s not for all of the people who get pushed out. The characters who grew up there and who made the area what it was are all present here and it’s a fantastic read of times gone by.

Queenie – HarperCollins Publishers UK

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

Knyga gali nepatikti, jei vertinama pati jos herojė, o ne tai, kaip autorei pavyko pateikti jos gyvenimo istoriją. Tad nuo Kvinės (kaip merginos, moters, motinos) pasistengiau atsiriboti ir gilintis tik į tai, kokiomis meninėmis priemonėmis autorė praturtina veiksmą, kokias formas ir metodus naudoja kūrybos procese. Deja, negaliu skirti aukšto vertinimo... Autorės užmojis – didelis, bet rezultatas – tik šiaip sau (nežiūrint to, kad romano kompozicija, siužeto pateikimas – neblogi, įtraukimas į skaitymą (intriga) irgi, o aprašomos gyvenimo istorijos išskirtinumą, veikėjų charakteringumą taip pat galiu vertinti gerai, bet stilius, vaizdingumas, įtikinamumas, įtaigumas, veiksmo ir atskirų veikėjų poelgių psichologinis pagrindimas – nelabai aukšto lygio, monologai ir dialogai ne geresni kaip patenkinami). Ir – svarbiausia – teksto kokybė prasta. Kadangi skaičiau verstą tekstą, negaliu reikšti konkrečių priekaištų autorei, vertėjai ar redaktoriui, bet bendras įspūdis toks. I was born and raised in the east end of London in the 1950s and early 60s. OK, my parents worked, but we were not well off at all. Yet, there was none of the behaviour described in the book locally whatsoever. I recognised some of the descriptions and references, those which were true to the times, such as rationing, queues in the shops, helping our neighbours and the reminders of the war all around us, but not the characters portrayed. There wasn't a likeable character at all. So much violence and theft, most of it condoned by the parents.