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The Break

By: Ronnie O'Sullivan
Narrated by: Nick Moran
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The Break explodes into the gangland world of 90s Soho, by snooker world champion and national superstar, Ronnie O'Sullivan.

It’s 1997 and Cool Britannia’s in full swing. Oasis and Blur are top of the pops and it feels like the whole country’s sorted out for E’s and wizz.

But it’s not just UK plc that’s on a high. Life’s looking up for Frankie James too. He’s paid off his debts to London’s fiercest gang lord, Tommy Riley. His Soho Open snooker tournament is about to kick off at his club. The future looks bright.

But then Frankie finds himself being blackmailed by a face from his past. They want him to steal something worth millions. It's enough to get him killed. Or banged up for life if he says no.

Frankie’s going to need every ounce of luck and guile that he’s got if he’s going to pull off the heist of the century and get out of this in one piece.

The Break is the third, fast-paced Soho Nights thriller, by snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan.

 Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Urban Crime

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Critic reviews

A fast-paced tale of the sordid underworld of Soho (Kelly Allen, Sunday Life)
A cracking read (Francine White, The People)
Ronnie’s first crime novel draws on his early years . . . a world of gangsters and bent coppers which he writes about with uncomfortable authenticity (Choice on Framed)
Running is a chaotic race through O’Sullivan’s life, but this does little to dethrone him as the people’s champion – it simply adds further to his legend (Press Association on Running)
Like O’Sullivan playing at his best, the book is tight, pacey and keeps you guessing (The Big Issue on Framed)
Packed with intrigue, action, brutal villains and a beguiling hero, this is a cracking first novel delivered with all the sidespin and clever swerves one would expect from the king of the trick shots! (Lancashire Evening Post on Framed)
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Loved the book, look forward to the next in the series or anything that Ronnie O Sullivan writes.

Frankie James; one cool customer.

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Very well read & entertaining. Great story. I hope we get plenty more from Mr O'Sullivan.

Great story

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I have read first two, you could read this without having read others first, or could read those after. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, Ronnie O’Sullivan really getting to grips with Writing stuff now. Has some laugh out loud comments and situations, really good storyline. Frankie I think seems very close to the main character Frankie.

This third book very good loved it.

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Cannot listen to it with someone else narrating. So disappointing as a massive Ronnie fan.

Needs Ronnie to narrate

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