Prisoner
Ross Greenwood
Published April 22, 2021
About the Book
Behind bars, the rules are different…
Prison Officer Jim Dalton is used to walking the landings on the male side of HMP Peterborough. It’s a dangerous place, fuelled by testosterone-driven violence, but he’s done the job for a long time. He understands the unwritten rules, and he has the prisoners’ respect.
When a relative is sent to the jail, Dalton is transferred to the female side of the prison.
His next shift is so easy, he can’t believe that the officers over there get paid the same wages. He sleeps well for the first time in years.
But when he is assigned to the young offenders’ wing, dealing with female prisoners no longer seems so simple. As every day passes, and he gets to know the women better, he is slowly drawn in to new temptations, new traps and a new nightmare. One which could destroy everything.
Taking a break from his bestselling DI Barton series, Ross Greenwood returns with this shocking, page-turning and utterly compelling glimpse behind the bars of a women’s prison. From a man who walked the landings himself…
My Review
I was captivated by this story!
At the beginning I was very focused on the introduction of many characters (as you would expect in a book about prison) and some of the British terms that were used. But once I made it past those two things, I did not want to put this book down!
The characters were so realistic. Once the story shifts to the female ward, there is great insight and empathy in the stories of the girls. It’s just heartbreaking.
The events that transpire made me crazy mad! And without trying to leave any spoilers, my one gripe about this book is the person who did the most offensive action, basically gets off scot-free. I didn’t like that part, at all! I could think of a couple of different endings I would have liked better for that particular character. But the story was interesting and quickly moved along, no slow spots. I highly recommend this great read! I don’t think I’ve ever read anything quite like it.
About the Author
Ross Greenwood is the author of six crime thrillers. Before becoming a full-time writer he was most recently a prison officer and so worked everyday with murderers, rapists and thieves for four years. He lives in Peterborough and his first title for Boldwood – the beginning of a series – The Snow Killer was published in November 2019.
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