Book Review: Insider by Owen Mullen

Published June 30, 2021 | By Chris Parish

Someone’s playing both sides and now they have a score to settle…

When the family business is crime, you can never be sure who to trust. And when three of their businesses are hit in one night, the notorious Glass family close ranks. Either someone is sending them a message or a war is coming…

With trouble coming from all sides, the heads of the Glass family have more than enough to deal with, but all bets are off when a stranger from the past enters the game, causing division and mistrust.

Crooked cops, rival gangs and old enemies are bad enough, but when the trouble comes from the inside, loyalties are tested, with deadly consequences.

Page-turning, gripping, gritty, Insider is perfect for fans of Martina Cole, Kimberley Chambers and Mandasue Heller.

The Glass family is a crime family based in South London. They have been the undisputed kings of their patch for a long time but now someone is after them.

This book pulled me in quickly. From the start, the action begins and this made it hard to put it down.
Written both in third and first person, it really gave me an idea of how these characters were feeling and their motivations behind their decisions.

Without giving too much away, two of the main characters, Luke and Nina, find out they have a long lost relative and they are looking for their share of the empire.
This aspect only adds to the turbulent relationships already existing within this family and it does a good job of depicting how family loyalties can be tested.

The suspense and tension is built well throughout the novel. There is a wide cast of characters and the author does well to cast doubts and suspicions on all of them.

Overall, Insider is a good thriller that has you racing to see how it will end. It’s perfect for fans looking to fill the hole Line of Duty left, complete with bent coppers!

About Owen Mullen:

Owen Mullen is a highly regarded crime author who splits his time between Scotland and the island of Crete.

In his earlier life he lived in London and worked as a musician and session singer. He has now written seven books and his first gangland thriller for Boldwood, Family was published in January 2021.

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Insider by Owen Mullen was released by Boldwood Books on 29th June 2021. Click to buy on Amazon UK.