BOOK OF THE MONTH!
In her latest novel, Kimberley Chambers gives a platform to the mother of all gangsters – Queenie Butler. Young Queenie grew up in the backstreets of Whitechapel during World War II, which was a real-life lesson in survival. When danger strikes close to home, Queenie finds an ally in Mrs O’Leary, whose two sons are the kingpins of the East End. But while the O’Learys are the light in Queenie’s life, fate has a different path in store for her. After she marries useless Albie Butler, Queenie raises her children to fight their own battles. The O’Leary family taught her that surviving meant doing whatever you had to, no questions asked – and the number-one rule is that family always comes first. So, the successful Butler boys will make sure that their mother’s name becomes East End legend. Truly gripping, this novel is full of Chambers’ distinctive dark humour.