Jaq

A Top Boy Story

By: Ronan Bennett

Narrated by: Saffron Coomber

I'm gonna tell you the whole story. I'm going to tell you everything.

Sometimes all it takes is a single message. Maybe it's bad, like a rival top boy's been switched off. Or maybe it's good, like an opportunity you never thought you'd get. But opportunities mean risks, and debts, and you never want to owe anyone anything.

Jaq's worked hard on the road since she was fourteen, bringing in money to keep her broken family afloat. Now she's built a good life near the top of the Summerhouse crew, with a beautiful home she shares with her girlfriend Becks and her heavily pregnant older sister Lauryn.

But messages are coming in - good and bad - and Jaq has to make a choice: step back from the road and start a life she's never even considered. Or seize her opportunities and risk everything for life-changing money. Either way, Jaq will make enemies. And those enemies aren't going to let her go easily...

©2024 Ronan Bennett (P)2024 Canongate Books

Jaq’s perspective

As a Top Boy fan. Jaq’s perspective was the icing on the cake regarding the back story of all of the characters.

I got lost in her description of the colorful characters like Indian Jimmy. The in-depth understanding of Dushane and Sully was dynamic.

Great piece for true Top Boy fans.

Voice performance was perfect

I enjoyed the listen. Saffron captured the essence of the characters perfectly. I would love for there to be a follow up, either on TV or another audio book. I would highly recommend this to any fan of the Top Boy series.