The Black Widow: The true crime book of the year
Linda Calvey
Feb 2020 · W.F.Howes Ltd. · Narrated by Linda Calvey
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If you think you know everything about the East End's toughest gangsters, think again. Meet Linda Calvey, aka the Black Widow.
Growing up in the East End of London, Linda falls in with local gangsters including the Krays, Freddie Foreman and Ronnie Cook. When the love of her life, Mickey Calvey, is gunned down on a job gone wrong, Linda resolves to carry on his work. But in 1990, after years of living in fear of her lover Ronnie Cook, Linda finds herself accused of his murder, in a trial that shocks the nation. Still, Linda sticks to her code of honour, refusing to confess. Until now... After 18 years behind bars alongside notorious names including Rose West and Myra Hindley, she is released. This is the final truth about her life and what happened the day Ronnie Cook was murdered.
“'What a fantastic read, but not for the faint-hearted!'” - MARTINA COLE
Growing up in the East End of London, Linda falls in with local gangsters including the Krays, Freddie Foreman and Ronnie Cook. When the love of her life, Mickey Calvey, is gunned down on a job gone wrong, Linda resolves to carry on his work. But in 1990, after years of living in fear of her lover Ronnie Cook, Linda finds herself accused of his murder, in a trial that shocks the nation. Still, Linda sticks to her code of honour, refusing to confess. Until now... After 18 years behind bars alongside notorious names including Rose West and Myra Hindley, she is released. This is the final truth about her life and what happened the day Ronnie Cook was murdered.
“'What a fantastic read, but not for the faint-hearted!'” - MARTINA COLE
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April 4, 2021
I decided to read this book after hearing Linda on Radio 2. I was intrigued by her. Initially I searched for the digital version of the book. After learning that the audiobook was narrated by Linda herself, I thought it could be an engaging listen. I've never listened to an audiobook before. The truth IS stranger than fiction!!! I was completely hooked on Linda's tail, what a life! If I'm being critical; Linda is no narrator, the punctuation and flow of her storytelling as she reads it isn't great. But you forgive her, the story is awesome, and it's hers to tell. I thoroughly enjoyed every word!
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