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County Lines
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
County Lines - the new breed of exploitation plaguing the streets of a town near you.
If you've heard any news report on the upsurge in knife crime recently, you'll have heard the words 'county lines'. From the street slang that was once known as 'going country' - it sees powerful drugs gangs supplying outside of the capital through an underworld 'emerging markets enterprise', using children as young as 12 and vulnerable men and women to do their dirty work.
Teens whose bereaved relatives assume they led ordinary lives, who tell us they were 'good kids', suddenly end up stabbed to death with no seeming motive. At night, on a usually quiet suburban street, a massive knife fight erupts, and two kids end up on life support. Their parents tell the news they weren't in a gang.... What is really going on?
Jason Farrell, Home Editor at Sky News, is the man with the inside story. In this fearless, hard-hitting account, Farell shares in terrifying detail the story of the county lines phenomenon through the words of gang members and their victims themselves as well as the police and the country's leading experts.
Through exclusive interviews and meticulous research, Farell paints a vivid picture of how this murky world operates. He reveals the devastating effects 'county lines' is having upon the UK...and beyond...and, most terrifying of all, why this new, sinister crime wave means nobody is safe.
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- Taylor AC
- 28-02-21
Great book
Very insightful, but also a great structure and story, keeps you engaged. Definitely would recommend
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- Sarah Galavan
- 24-10-20
Amazing!!!
This is a fascinating real life story of how our children are getting caught up with the vilest members of the criminal underworld. Heart breaking!!!
Performance could do with a little more enthusiasm but the story holds interest and the research is fab.
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- Steve
- 10-07-20
An essential read for anyone with kids
Eye opening insight into how the inner city drugs gangs are infiltrating the smaller towns and villages.
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- Clive
- 18-09-21
Factual, worrying and very local
A very worrying account of the modern slavery of our young people in 21st century United Kingdom. Explains the exploitation and gang culture of vulnerable children. Very worrying that against this background the powers that be decided on making massive cuts in the number of police.
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- Julie
- 16-12-21
Fascinating
A really interesting listen that is shocking, but yet unsurprising, in equal measures. Highly recommend.
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- George
- 18-12-21
Gives a real insight!
Gives a real insight into the world as we know it with county lines. Good voice over.
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- Terry clark
- 07-10-20
Gives a great understanding
This book give a great understanding to our country's drug problems. its read with such passion too and should be a must listen for all parents.
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- donna meighan
- 12-04-21
Excellent !!!
Very scary what is going on in our country.
Blows the lid on what is really going on with drug gangs across the UK and the frightening things that go on
This also looks a what needs to be done to combat this
Very good listen and well narrated.
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- Unknown
- 27-12-20
Eye opening
Have recommended this book to many people. Working in education I feel that this book should be a compulsory text!
I learnt so much and the heartbreaking interviews will stay with me for a king time.
Very well written and narrator each to listen too.
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- bobbybee
- 31-07-20
Investigative Journalism at it’s best
Thank you Jason Farrell for this fantastic insight into County Lines. What a wonderful listen read so powerfully by Paul Thornley.
I now have a proper understanding of what ‘County lines’ are and the impact they are having on Class A drug distribution in the UK.
An absolutely fascinating book. I would thoroughly recommend it.
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