WoW.......All of Kerry's books I have read have been a great read and her latest one Retribution by Kerry Kaya was another excellent read and Yes The Carters are back! This is the 2nd book of the Carters: Next Generation and it was excellent.

Tommy Jr is one of the youngest members of the Carter family, and he dreams and has plans for one day step into his Uncle Jonny’s shoes as head of the family. But at the moment he has been set up for a crime that he did not commit. His lovely young girlfriend, Aimee, is pregnant and will be going through her pregnancy on her own!.
When, Tommy gets released from prison, and all he wants to do is find the person/s who stitched him up and make them pay for their actions.

WoW......Superb read. I loved it

This book can be read as a stand alone but, I do recommend you go back and read all these books about The Carters, they are 5 star read.

Big thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for my ARC.

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Tommy Jr might be one of the youngest members of the Carter family, but he has plans to one day step into his Uncle Jonny’s shoes as head of the family. But when his young girlfriend Aimee announces she’s pregnant, everything changes. Although only nineteen, Tommy’s determined to be the best dad he can.

Aimee’s dad Kevin Fox feels the Carters owe him big time and now he’s going to be part of the family it’s time to pay up. But publicly rejected and humiliated by the Carters, Kevin plots his revenge and Tommy Jr is firmly in his sights.

📚 Retribution
📚Boldwood
📚 published- 21st November 2024

My turn on the Book Blog Tour. This is the 2nd book in the Carters: Next generation book series. Having read all of The Carters series previously, these next books smoothly carry on the story, of the younger people of the family. These two series tie in seamlessly and these series are one of my favo!! I love seeing some of the older characters entwining with members of the family.
I will never NOT read any of Kerry Kaya’s books. I love them!!

A really good second instalment in the Carter/johnson clan series. Took me a while to get my head around the family tree and how everyone is related but that is my only critique of the book. A great read and will be interesting how the next instalment will play out. Roomy junior is a character to watch and fear.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

The second book in The Carters: Next Generation Series. Retribution is as addictive a read as Downfall was! I have read every book Kerry Kaya has written, and boy, does she know how to write a brilliant gangland genre book.

I would say you could read this as a standalone, but why would you? To miss out on Downfall would be to miss another fabulous read and give you the full picture of the characters involved in this series.

I was gripped from the start with Retribution and made it my mission to read this in one day. Well, that's not true, really. Kerry Kaya made it my mission! As always, she sucked me right in, and I was back with the Carters. Tommy Jr. is the youngest member of the family, and when his girlfriend tells him she is pregnant, he decides he is going to be the best dad ever. The only problem is that certain other people are planning to derail his life and not in a good way!

Retribution is packed full of twists and turns. A gangland thriller that kept me turning those pages. I am always excited when Kerry Kaya releases another book. I easily get invested in her characters, too. She can make them so realistic that I feel they jump off the page. They have me so engrossed in their lives that I forget about my own for a while.

If you like gritty gangland thrillers and haven't read Kerry Kaya, you are missing out. She is up there with Kimberley Chambers and Mandasue Heller for me, every time!
Thanks to Rachel's Random Resources, Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the gifted widget to write my honest review for the blog tour.

This is the second of the Carters next generation series and what an explosive story. Loved the plot and the characters. Another fantastic gangland thriller. Can’t wait for the next one.

Retribution is the second book in The Carters (Next Generation) series . It can be read as a standalone but personally I recommend reading the first book also. Right from the very start this book had me gripped and I just knew I would struggle to put it down. It’s a gripping and tense gangland crime thriller. Kerry Kaya is one of my favourite authors of this genre and once I start one of her books I am so caught up in the story that I forget about everything else around me as I’m just so engrossed in the story. This was certainly the case with Retribution.

I absolutely loved this book! The second instalment in the Carter's- Next Generation series and what a cracker! Great to see the story set around the younger family members as they evolve into their characters. Can't wait for the next one!

Retribution is the explosive second book in The Carters series. It can read as a standalone, but as with all gangland reads there's a lot of backstory so you'll be missing out.

I found it to be a fast paced read that had me gripped from the opening paragraphs. It's gritty, tension fueled and it was great to catch up with the Carters and the goings on at the Cross Keys public house.

An enjoyable and highly entertaining read based on loyalties, lies and revenge.

The Carters Next Generation Series, #2

I have not read the first book in this series, but it did read well as a standalone, but I would have preferred to have read them in order. We follow Tommy jr who had been set up for a crime that he did not commit. His girlfriend, Aimee, is pregnant. When Tommy gets released from prison, he wants to find the person who stitched him up and make them pay for their actions.

The moment I started reading this book, I was hooked. This is a story of revenge that's being dished out by a family you wouldn't want to mess with. The characters are well-developed, it's tense, gripping and well-written. This is a really good gangland crime story.

Published 21st November 2024

I would like to thank #NetGalley #BoldwoodBooks and the author #KerryKaya for my ARC of #Retribution in eschange for an honest review.

Another gripping and gritty read from one of the best gangland authors. This book has a palpable tension that keeps the pages turning…..simply brilliant… I had to finish this marvelous thriller in one sitting! Taut and incredibly suspenseful, every moment is perfectly crafted to keep me wanting more.!

This is book 2 in The Carter's: Next Generation series and while it can be read as a standalone I recommend reading book 1 first to get a better idea of the background. The story follows Tommy Jr who is set up for a crime that he didn't commit and with his girlfriend being pregnant he has a lot going on. It was a exciting and adventurous tale filled with so much revenge. The gangland life is prominent and one thing you will learn is to never ever mess with the Carter's. I am already wondering what will happen next!

Another brilliant book from Kerry Kaya and book two in the new series. Tommy Jr is the main focus and although he is the youngest member of the family he is determined to step up when girlfriend Aimee announces that she’s pregnant. However Aimee’s dad Kevin Fox thinks that the Carter family owe him and when he is humiliated by them he sets out for revenge. Is taking on the Carter family a good idea though…… This is gritty gangland at its best and exactly what you expect from the author. Be prepared to be totally gripped from the first page that leaves nothing to the imagination when it comes to the violence, how the very believable characters are feeling but also the strong family connections. Can’t wait for book three to find out what’s next for the Carter’s! Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the ARC.

This is the 2nd book in the new generation of cater books.
A absolute fantastic gangland book, although you can read this as a standalone, I prefer to read the 1st book so I can get to know the family.

Can’t wait for the next book, a fantastic gritty gangland thriller

Retribution by Kerry kara is the 2nd book in ‘The Carters next generation series. But you can read it as a standalone as I have not read the first book.
Tommy Junor is the youngest of the Carter family and not fully up to the crime levels as the rest of the family. But when he finds out his girlfriend Aimee is Pregnant, he can’t wait to be a dad. But certain people are not happy of the couples forth coming events and Tommy gets stitched up and ends up in Prison.
His time in prison is a life changing one and when with help from his family he is released from jail. He wants to seek retribution to the person who did him wrong.
Wow the author yet again writes another fabulous gritty gangland drama that you get sucked in from the first page. It is a tense thriller that keeps you engages throughout. I loved the characters in this story and can’t wait to read more of this series. 5 stars from me.a

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

Wow what can I say another brilliant book in this series

Gangland,page turner, edge of your seat can’t wait to read more

Book 2 in The Carters New Generation series.
This time the main focus is on Tommy JR.one of the youngest of the family and as family loyalties,revenge and personal and moral dilemmas play out we see him grow in stature and find his place firmly within the family firm.
I love Kerry Kaya books her writing is strong, and the ability to capture tension and suspense within criminal life is 1st class.
CAN'T WAIT FOR BOOK 3
If you like your books gritty and dark, you can't go wrong with this author.
Highly recommended.
Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC.

Tommy Jr might be the youngest member
But when his girlfriend called Aimee was pregnant
He wants to be a perfect Dad
But Tommy gets arrested for drugs
He goes to Jail and he has to get out
I had an ARC

This book was a brilliant read . Really looking forward to the next instalment to see what happens to the family's. Must read book for fans of gangland crime books .

This second book did not disappoint. The story telling was amazing. Plus the characters growth was showing. Excellent gangland crime genre book. Will definitely be looking out for the next one

Book 2 in a series I fell in love with from the very first page. It was great to see some of the characters again and meanwhile being able to follow how the young ones are being trained to follow in the footsteps of their uncles, fathers, grandfathers.

Gangland crime thrillers often have very short titles. I think that is very fetting and I guess it refers to the often very short fuses the characters have. The often only need one, in their opinion, wrong word or glance and they explode. In the beginning it might only be an explosion of words, but almost always it results in fights.

The characters believe in what is theirs should remain theirs and respect is very important. Some though try to get their hands on a piece of the pie too or they think they can outsmart the families. Needless to say, I suppose, it always ends in mayhem. 

I love the hard exterior and they do have a strong sense of honor, but don't don't their family or you will find yourself in deep sh... Underneath their armor of steel, is a big heart hidden even though you might find this hard to believe.

This author knows ho to create the style of gangland crime I adore. 5 big shiny stars for this book.

Thank you