The Kickdown Girls

If you haven't seen 'Attack the Block' or 'Shank' or perhaps don't even know what these are, you are unlikely to understand or enjoy this book.

For a large part of the population, especially in London and other major cities, there is an urban sub-culture which takes in gangsta rap and gangsta culture. It has its own language and set of rules. This is not cosy suburbia.

Just like Ree Ree, Tash and Little Lexy (the gurls), Leona, Shelly, Maggie, Sonia and Jennie have their own agenda, are streetwise and trying to make the right decisions in life.

Let's face it, life in urban London is gritty and raw. Georgina Campbell has captured its essence perfectly in the Kick Down Girls.

When one of the group winds up stabbed then Jennie and her friends are out to sort the asshole who did it, whatever it takes. What with that and some family stuff, Jennie does a little growing up, and who's gonna help her do that better than the gorgeous Kriss…

The Kickdown Girls is a story for today, for the streetwise girl who knows what she's worth and who ain't worth her time.

The place - London England, the time - now