Prisoner-Ross Greenwood- Crime

Jim Dalton is a prison warder and has pretty much seen it all in his time.

We are taken through the daily routines and the type of things that can

and do happen. Ross did this job and I admire him very much for putting

this on paper and for being a prison warden, not an easy job for anyone

from the sounds of things. Very much the unsung heroes. Although fiction

there is much based on fact and the authenticity of the daily routines.

I found this fascinating and very interesting. I’ve been in a prison - for

professional reasons I hasten to add (!!) and this puts the whole thing

in perspective which I feel would work for anyone. There's the gritty

realness of the twilight alternative world that is jail. Jim normally works

on the men's side which is where things kick off more regularly than

the womens but as a relative is in there he is transferred to the women’s

side for a while. He has his own problems at home. His wife doesnt

work- she looks after the two children and money is tight. Jim works

and in a way resents her being able to stay at home all day, whilst

his wife feels that she is in a prison of her own and wants to split.

Meanwhile Jim is learning how different things are in the female

side of the prison- the psychology is a completely different ball game. 

A very interesting read which I loved and one to make you take a

step back, take a breath and perhaps ponder. A tale of human

emotions and how things may turn very quickly by your own

hand. Of losing control and trying to put the world to rights

in more than one way. A brilliant, well constructed very

different read. Loved it. 

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Prisoner 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… Purchase Link - https://amzn.to/3atxS2x

Author Bio: 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. Social Media Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RossGreenwoodAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenwoodross Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rossg555/ Newsletter Sign Up Link: https://mailchi.mp/boldwoodbooks/rossgreenwoodnewsletter