This story follows on immediately from the end of book 2, Insider, so to get the most out of it I would really recommend reading the series in order to get to know fully the characters involved and the back history. Things have been calmer for the Glass family over the last few years after the whole hoo-ha involving his psychotic brother Danny and Rollie Anderson. Luke Glass is concentrating on building his Glass Gate construction empire, sister Nina is running the Glass Houses real estate business and newly discovered sister Charley is in charge of Luke’s LBC Club in the heart of the city which caters to the rich and famous amongst the other “services” it offers. South London and the street level business is left to the very experienced George Ritchie who was once employed by the Andersons and Felix Corrigan now oversees the East End.
It’s a slowish start with the Glass family members taking care of business in the usual way, but when they receive first one then another challenge to their rule, they are not slow to prove that no one messes with them. It’s easy to forget that Luke’s Head of Security Mark Douglas is still the insider Luke was searching for in the previous story, an undercover police officer placed in the gang to work on Operation Clean Sweep searching for bent coppers like DCI Oliver Stanford, once in Danny’s pocket and now helping Luke. Mark hasn’t put a foot wrong, helping Luke with whatever is required, and now he’s fallen in love with Nina and is questioning his loyalties. Just which way will he jump?
First it’s the turn of the entitled and self-assured former Jolly Boys, Rafe Purefoy and Julian Greyland, successful equity traders until they were fired for insider dealing. Together with Rafe’s psycho thrill seeker girlfriend Coco and using Rafe’s naïve younger brother Henry as getaway driver, they carry out a daring armed raid on an elderly Jewish jeweller in Soho. Unfortunately they bite off far more than they can chew when they discover the woman customer they have kidnapped is Nina Glass. As soon as her identity is revealed, Nina’s life hangs in the balance as the gang are unpredictable amateurs looking for kicks. Nina knows this and, true to her blood, is not prepared to go down without a fight. At the same time, Felix Corrigan is having a few problems with a small-time street gang leader called TT. Heavily tattooed and intimidating, he believes he is due back the patch that he lost to the Glass empire after Jonas Small was explosively ousted. Even after he pushes his luck and is put firmly in his place, he doesn’t have the brains to give it up. Things are not going to end well for any of these people who dare to cross Team Glass. The action really hots up in the second and third parts of the book as the Glass family strive to take back control, pulling out all the stops with some horrifying scenes that prove how ruthless they can be when they need to protect their own.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story with its shocking yet perfectly placed ending which will leave the reader clamouring for the next book. All the characters are so vivid and very true to type, from the heavy-set minders to the highly experienced and clever George. You can just picture Scrap Hughie and Bridie O’Shea in their lairs! There’s plenty of action and thrills in this very well written gripping story. They might be gangsters but the family and their employees are easy to like and once again I found myself rooting for them to come out victorious.
Oh, and if you think these guys are hardnuts, just wait until you meet Freddie!! 5*

I’m a big fan of this series and a big fan of this author, so it was a pretty easy decision for me to say yes to reviewing Hustle. This can be read as a standalone, but I think you should read the whole series. You really get to know these characters as you read, and while there’s enough to understand reading just Hustle, you’ll be missing out on a fantastic series!

I love this author’s use of description. It’s never so overdone it gets hard to read. There is enough given so that I feel like I’m part of the story and my mind is able to fill in the rest. It makes the book fast paced and easy to get lost in, which is why I read.

Hustle is a gangland, crime thriller that had me on the edge of my seat for the majority of the book. I love all the characters. The writing was excellent. I would definitely recommend checking this one out.

Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for the free review copy. All opinions are my own and unbiased.

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First things first, you don’t need to have read the first 2 books in the series to be able to follow this one. What I love about Owen’s work is how he easily slips in key info to remind readers of past events which is just the right amount for a new reader to be able to follow.. but at the same time I do recommend reading the rest of the series…it’s bloody good!

We are back with the Glass family and a new threat is about to hit the family hard.

During what should have been a straightforward robbery a hostage is taken.. that hostage is Nina Glass. The robbers didn’t know that at first but now they do they have a choice…and they decide its time to have a bit of fun with the Glass family..

They must be crazy as Luke Glass isn’t a man to cross but Luke might have his work cut out for him on this one… he doesn’t know who these people are.. or where they are.

Luke uses all his contacts to find Nina, even risking his inside man within the police force but will it be enough.

What I really enjoyed with this one was the development of Nina. She’s a tough cookie but we see deeper into her personality, more than we ever have before. Simply no other word for it than WOW!

With each instalment of the Glass family the tale goes deeper, darker and grittier than previous and it’s seriously too good not to read and love!

I also love how Owen manages to pack so much into his tales. Not only does Luke have to save his sister but there’s some wannabes looking for a piece of the action they feel belongs to them.. Should the family give ground or stand up to these fools.. again.. no one messes with Luke Glass. No one messes with the family.

Another 5* from Owen…I’m not sure how he manages to do it but he clearly knows the recipe for a good gangland thriller.

This is my first of Owen Mullens. It is 3rd in a series however I felt it was OK as a stand alone.
Brilliant crime family thriller. A straight forward jewellery heist that has gone wrong. The author pulls you in and you just want to keep on reading to find out what happens next. Great characters, action packed story line full of twists and turns. I will look forward to catching up on the previous books. Fascinating book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an Arc in exchange for an honest opinion

Hustle by Owen Mullen.
The Glass Family Book 3.
What was meant to be a straightforward jewellery heist goes horribly wrong, and the thieves are forced to take a hostage to make their escape. But when they discover their prisoner is the infamous Nina Glass - one of the bosses of the most dangerous criminal dynasty in London - they soon realise they have made a terrible mistake.
A brilliant read. Brutal and gory. I loved it.
I loved Nina. I loved the cover too. I hope there is more to come. 5*. Highly recommended.

This is book 3 in the Glass Family series which features the Glass Family and their hold on gangland London. Reads well as a stand-alone. A dark and graphic story with no holds barred.

Briefly, the story starts with a hold up at a jewellery shop which ends up with two people murdered and Nina Glass ( sister of the boss Luke) kidnapped and taken as hostage. Believing they have the upper hand the kidnappers, who are high on cocaine, decide to send Luke a ransom demand. At the same time the family are having to deal with other villains who think they are owed by Luke. There is also an ongoing situation with a corrupt copper. Needless to say Luke decides that he has to deal with these dangerous idiots as he cannot show weakness to the other gangs. So begins a trail of bodies in an effort for the family to survive.

Not a book for the squeamish as some of the scenes are explicit but overall a very good read. Action packed and fast paced it’s a gripping read. 4.5⭐️

In the third book the family are running various businesses, each having their own focus - with things appearing to run smoothly. The club, LBC, is run by Luke with Charley in control of the ladies that serve the club clientele. Nina runs her real estate business 'Glass Houses' which is proving to be a real success. Life appears good for the Glass family until Nina goes missing after being caught up in a robbery and being taken hostage. The family have no idea where she is and so the story continues...

This book once again had my full attention from the very start. There is no time to stop and think in this story - it grips you and by the time you get to this book you are so invested in the family that the characters really matter. The author has introduced new interesting and dangerous characters which ensures this book is even better than the previous two!

Having read every novel published by this author I was so excited when I was granted an early ebook from NetGalley. I began reading mid afternoon and could not put it down. By 1am I was nearing the end of the book and considered getting some sleep, but I had to carry on and I finished the book around 2:30am - it was worth the lack of sleep!

Thank you to Owen Mullen, Boldwood Books and NetGalley for providing a copy of this ebook in return for my honest review. I have a copy of the paperback on pre-order.

If you mess with the Glass family, don’t expect to live to tell the tale...

Following the disappearance of Danny, the eldest member of the Glass family, life has been going pretty smoothly. Luke is now head of the family and a lot more easy going than his bullish brother. He and Charley, their American sister, who we first met in book two, are now running LBC (The Lucky Bastards Club) named by Danny after the clientele it attracts, with Charley overseeing the ladies that serve the aforementioned clientele, Nina's Glass Houses real estate business is continuing to excel and she's now all loved up with ex-copper Mark Douglas. She decides to get a special present for Mark but gets more than she bargained for after getting caught in the middle of a jewellery heist that goes horribly wrong and the thieves take her hostage, but how will they react when they discover who she is and can Luke track them down and save his sister before it's too late?

This story continues seamlessly from the last book, with the same high octane action that Mullen does best, once again he doesn't hold back with the graphic detail, and there's even more of that in this latest one. It's another dark, gritty thriller following the antics of London's criminal underworld. When I first started book one of this series, I didn't know what to expect, my usual genre is psychological thrillers, not gangland, but I loved it and this series has just gone from strength to strength, Hustle is the third in the Glass family series and Owen Mullen has knocked this one right out of the park! I was completely hooked from the first page and devoured it within a couple of days, another perfectly executed crime thriller from this extremely talented author. I can't wait for book four!!

I'd like to thank Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

Start 2022 with a bang!!!!!

Now Hustle by Owen Mullen is the 3rd book in The Glass Family series and what book this was!! and the best book in this brilliant series. I was gripped again from the first few pages. I love the way Owen writes he pulls you into the story and you just want to find out what happens next! Hustle was an action-packed thriller is full of twists and turns throughout with fantastic characters that you will love!!!
This was a book I started and could not put down....I loved it.

I highly recommend this series. They are the Bee's knees!!! A superb read!

5 Stars from me!

Big Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood books for the ARC for an exchange of a review.

This is a typical gangster book with a powerful family facing threats. Words like ‘copper’ are used often. I don’t normally read gangster books so this was a change for me. It’s always interesting to read a different genre. If this is your genre, you will enjoy this book. It has family, sex, fighting, kidnapping, overconfident criminals, what else could you want? As I mentioned, this is the third book in the series and I would recommend reading the others in the series first. The author does include a helpful cast of characters at the beginning of the book as a reference to the reader. I found it very helpful.

The author really is injecting some interesting and dangerous characters into this series. This is a brilliant gangland crime series that is great for those who like a grittier thriller read.

The family concerned is the Glass family, brother Luke took over from his ruthless brother Danny. The sisters have an interest in the legitimate side of the business and while they don't necessarily get on, they are family.

When Nina is caught up in a robbery it is a mystery for the rest of the family to work out why, where and what on earth the robbery had to do with Nina. To say tempers are short and volatile is the understatement of the year as those closest to Nina are trying to act as if all is normal. They still have a business and also a reputation to keep going.

I really like how this series is evolving with new and interesting characters, I say interesting because you are never quite sure how the author's characters are going to react or behave. Some are downright narcissistic, others seem ok and others have the subtle art of deception down to a tee.

Using one of the main characters the way he has with Nina, the author has upped the stakes on the family. Putting Nina and the family in a vulnerable situation has made it possible to see more of their individual characteristics and traits. It also allows the reader a glimpse into how well they control their tempers and emotions. Quite an eye-opener for anyone who is following the series.

As this is very much a gangland crime thriller then you do expect a different level of brutality. There is a fine line between giving enough as far as descriptions go or too much. Thankfully the author knows how to walk this line without crossing it. Descriptions give enough for the reader's mind to add what is not mentioned!

This is an addictive series and yes I do think it needs to be read in order so you get to know the characters and why they are as they are. This is one for readers who enjoy a more brutal, gritty hardcore crime thriller read and this latest book in the series is one I would definitely recommend.

This is book 3 in the Glass family series and the best yet. When Nina is kidnapped in a jewellery robbery gone wrong, Luke must pull out all the stops to find his sister. This is fast paced with excellent characterisation and a good plot. I loved the character of Mark, his worry over the missing Nina, and I was hooked from the beginning to the unexpected ending. i would recommend reading the previous books for background information. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

More complex and multi-layered than the first two Glass family tales, whose behavior is bizarre and relationships unpredictable. Always interesting, but often repetitious. Graphic.violence.

This book is part of a series and this is the third one. I did read the whole book however as ive not read the first two I wasn’t sure of the story and the background. That’s not to say it’s a bad book, the words he was using for descriptions were fantastic and I will get the other two books and read them so I can read this again and be able to review properly.

The Glass Family #3

What was meant to be a straightforward jewellery heist goes horribly wrong, and the thieves are forced to take a hostage to make their escape. But when they discover their prisoner is the infamous Nina Glass - one of the bossed of the most dangerous criminal dynasty in London - they soon realise they have made a terrible mistake. Greed wins out over good sense and the gang decide to the best of a bad situation. They send Luke Glass a ransom note. But messing with London's top crime dynasty is a serious error.

This is an action packed fast [aced read. I was quickly pulled into this gripping and thrilling read. It had me on the edge of my seat a few times. I like the authors style in writing this book even though it is quite brutal in places. This is the best book of the series so far. I can't wait to read what's in store for us next. This book held my attention throughout.

I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this book.

This is part of a series and I suggest reading the first two books before this one. I was sitting on the edge of my seat in some of the parts wondering what would happen. I did not want to put it down. I got swept away with all of the characters. I felt like I part of the book with how well the scenes were being described.

Excellent addition to the series, probably the best yet! Organized crime family meets privileged gang, who make the mistake of kidnapping the Mafia leader’s sister. Side stories, background, relationships abound and are integrated well in this fast-paced story.

What better way to get in the holiday spirit than reading a suspenseful action packed thriller! I think out of the three books this one by far is my favorite! The way the author does the character building is different. You don't get this overload of information but you get enough that it keeps you interested and draws you in for more. I really liked how that was done! Really a great read!

Another fantastic read from Owen Mullen . These books are hard to put down absolutely fantastic read . Highly recommend .

This story follows a high ranking tough London family called the Glass. The head of the family is hard and will not be lenient with anyone. The message is "If you try to challenge me or.my family you will pay with your life". They most certainly do!.
I found this story a little hard to get into. It was easy enough to read but didn't really grab my attention and make me not put the book down. The characters weren't explored very deeply and so I felt really detached from it all. The torture scenes were not graphic enough to make your toes curl. The imagination was left to the reader but I wanted more. It might have made me feel closer to the characters.
Thanks to Netgalley for the free ARC book for an honest review.
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