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Top Dog: 2 (Billy Evans trilogy) Paperback – 2 Jun. 2014

by Dougie Brimson (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars (489)
Sequel to the best-selling thriller, The Crew. Now a major motion picture starring Leo Gregory. Directed by Martin Kemp GANG LEADER Billy Evans has ruled his turf in London for more years than he can care to remember. So long in fact, that even he realizes that things have become a little too easy. So when an old adversary reappears on the scene, Billy sees a golden opportunity to not only reassert his authority, but to have some much needed fun. Yet all is not as it appears. For this new enemy is far more powerful than any Billy has ever had to deal with before and he's about to discover that he's finally pushed his luck too far. But this time it isn't the law that he has to worry about, it's something far more dangerous.
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  1. Print length
    272 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Caffeine Nights Publishing
  4. Publication date
    2 Jun. 2014
  5. Dimensions
    12.7 x 2.03 x 19.56 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1907565450
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1907565458
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Enertaining...as long as you are not too faint-hearted (David Mattin, The Times) --The Times

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GANG LEADER Billy Evans has ruled his turf in London for more years than he can care to remember. So long in fact, that even he realizes that things have become a little too easy. So when an old adversary reappears on the scene, Billy sees a golden opportunity to not only reassert his authority, but to have some much needed fun. Yet all is not as it appears. For this new enemy is far more powerful than any Billy has ever had to deal with before and he's about to discover that he's finally pushed his luck too far. But this time it isn't the law that he has to worry about, it's something far more dangerous.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Caffeine Nights Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2 Jun. 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Media Tie In
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1907565450
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1907565458
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 2.03 x 19.56 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 3,931,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (489)

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Perhaps best known for penning the multi-award winning feature Green Street, former serviceman Dougie Brimson has forged a reputation as one of the UK’s most diverse writers.

Having enjoyed publishing success with both non-fiction and fiction as well as on the big screen, his writing career began in 1996 when after 18 years service with the RAF which included the Falklands War and Gulf War One, he co-authored the best-selling non-fiction work, Everywhere We Go. A book that remains essential reading for anyone with an interest in the culture of English football.

A further 14 books have followed including the best-selling thriller, The Crew - which has topped the Amazon sports book download charts for over eight years following its publication in eBook format- and the critically acclaimed football comedies, Billy’s Log and Wings of a Sparrow. To date, Dougie has sold over 1,500,000 titles worldwide including Russia where he is regarded as one of the most famous British authors.

His 16th book, the third volume in the The Crew/Top Dog trilogy, was published in May 2020 with a further thriller, Three Greens, slated for publication in autumn 2021.

In 2003 Dougie made the move into screenwriting first with the short movie It’s a Casual Life and then with his first full length feature, the Hollywood funded Green Street starring Elijah Wood.

Following its release in September 2005, the film won numerous awards including:

Narrative Jury Prize - SXSW Film Festival

Narrative Feature Audience - SXSW Film Festival

Best of Festival – Malibu Film Festival

Jury Award (feature) – Malibu Film Festival

Official Selection – Tribeca Film Festival

May 2014 saw the release of his second feature, an adaptation of his own novel Top Dog. Directed by Martin Kemp (The Krays, Eastenders) the film took the Best Feature award at the British Independent Film Festival as well as the Best Actor (Leo Gregory), Best Supporting Actor (Ricci Harnett) and Best Supporting Actress (Lorraine Stanley) awards. It was also nominated in the Best Action Film category at the National Film Awards 2015.

A third feature, the urban revenge thriller We Still Kill The Old Way starring Ian Ogilvy, James Cosmo, Steven Berkhoff and Danni Dyer, was released on 16th December 2014. It was nominated in numerous categories, including Best Action Film at the 2015 Action Elite Awards.

In February 2021, Dougie formed his own film and television production company, Red Bus Movies. Their first project, The Gentle Sex (a comedy) is due to shoot in autumn 2021. Other projects in development include A Slice of Life (a comedy drama about the power of the universe), an adaptation of his comedy novel, Wings of a Sparrow, Boots on the Ground (a drama about a British soldier injured in Afghanistan) and Three Greens (a military crime thriller).

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Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
489 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find this book to be a fantastic read with a gripping sequel to The Crew, featuring well-portrayed characters and a fast-paced narrative that had them hooked from the first page. The writing style is well-executed, and customers describe it as a strong read that takes them on a rollercoaster of emotions.
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79 customers mention content, 74 positive, 5 negative
Customers thoroughly enjoy the content of the book, describing it as seriously fantastic and brilliant, with one customer noting it's a must-read for football fans.
...hooligan gangs but I can highly recommend them to everyone as a good read. I have no interest in football but my attention was held throughout.Read more
Another great read. Got to be another book. What's gonna happen next in the world of Billy Evans. Great for all football fans.Read more
Excellent readRead more
wow what a sequel billy really does think he is untouchable fantastic read with so many twist & turns keeps you on the edge found it...Read more
34 customers mention plot, 27 positive, 7 negative
Customers enjoy the plot of the book, praising its well-thought-out twists and turns, with one customer noting it's a gripping sequel to The Crew.
Another well written book by Dougie Brimson. Great story line getting you in the minds of those involved. Highly recommendedRead more
...Great plot, well written and thought through and excellent twist at the end!Read more
Had me hooked from page one, plenty of twists and turns. If you liked the crew you will love this. Read it.Read more
...Just the ramblings of some aged ex football hooligan. No action and no storyline.Read more
25 customers mention sequel quality, 25 positive, 0 negative
Customers praise this sequel, noting it's a superb follow-up to The Crew, with one customer specifically mentioning it's even better than the original.
A great sequel if you wanna know more about billy Evans however not much is said about what happened in Italy....Read more
Top class, top dog....Read more
Good sequelRead more
...it one star less than the previous book _ the crew, I found it a very good sequel.Read more
15 customers mention writing style, 15 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as well written.
well written - you feel you are there! very well thought out story and a great sequel. great ending that was not expected a really interesting read.Read more
What a well written story, the lead character is a real piece of work that you should detest, but like tommy Shelby (Peeky Blinders) you find...Read more
Another well written book by Dougie Brimson. Great story line getting you in the minds of those involved. Highly recommendedRead more
Having read The Crew, I immediately downloaded this follow up. Very well written and totally compulsive. I resented putting it down in order to work....Read more
10 customers mention character development, 10 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the character development in the book.
...Well written with believable characters you feel drawn into the plot . Well done Dougie keep up the good work .Read more
...The characters were well drawn and I cared about them despite their dubious morality.Read more
I liked the characters and the story as they are part of two books, value for money entertainment, well worth a readRead more
...The characters are well portrayed and come across as real, even likable, people....Read more
9 customers mention pacing, 7 positive, 2 negative
Customers enjoy the book's pacing, finding it fast-paced and hooking them from the first page.
I enjoyed it,it was fast paced and credible until the last few chapters! A good read thoughRead more
...Loads of twist's and turns in this fast paced thriller. Cant wait for the next installment....Read more
Had me hooked from page one, plenty of twists and turns. If you liked the crew you will love this. Read it.Read more
...Just the ramblings of some aged ex football hooligan. No action and no storyline.Read more
7 customers mention engaging, 7 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book engaging, with several noting it had them gripped from start to finish, and one mentioning it took them on a rollercoaster of emotions.
...I don't normally like fiction but this had me gripped from start to finish. Loads of twists. A seriously fantastic read.Read more
...Unlike Green Street though, it has a solid story line which is gripping, it has likeable characters, and it leaves you thinking....Read more
...my Kindle I thought I would give it a go, and it was really good, quite gripping,a really good read....Read more
...much enjoyed The Crew, I found Top Dog even more entertaining and full of suspense....Read more
7 customers mention entertaining, 6 positive, 1 negative
Customers find the book entertaining, with one mentioning it's full of excitement.
Boring, boring, boring.Read more
...I would also recommend his other book The Crew which too was enthralling and a really good read.Read more
Enjoyed from start to finish. An excellent sequel to The Crew. Highly recommended even though it's set years ago. Top Read!Read more
...tale, more violence than 'The Crew' but that doesn't bother me, full of excitement and yet another good ending.Read more

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Karl Wiggins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brimson is not afraid to stand toe-to-toe with the reader
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2016
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    Dougie Brimson doesn’t pull his punches, not in his storeys nor in his writing style. Brimson, in a nutshell, is not afraid to write the truth as he sees it. Unlike a lot of authors, he’s not afraid of his heroes. Most authors can’t resist writing a little bit of decency into their hero, but in Billy Evans Brimson has created an antihero with no redeeming features whatsoever, no nobility of mind or spirit at all. The reader doesn’t even like him.

    Can I say something nice about him? He’s loyal to his mate, Hawk. He loves his wife and kids. And he stands his round in the pub. Apart from that he uses and exploits just about everybody.

    But who is Billy Evans? I’ll tell you who he is. Back in the 70’s Richard Allen published a cult classic on youthsploitation and the skinhead culture in East London. Joe Hawkins had no morals, no principals to know right from wrong, no scruples, no decency, and he lived for violence and rape.

    Billy Evans is Joe Hawkins grown up, but with a difference. He’s got a brain. Those who read the cult Richard Allen books would expect skinhead Hawkins to move into businesses with easy money. Skips for instance. Easy money. But Billy Evans has intelligence. Skips are a dirty business, and Evans likes to keep his hands clean. He controls West Ham’s Cockney Suicide Squad with an iron fist, but finds it unseemly to fight rival supporters himself unless he really has to. And for a business he runs his own BMW and Mercedes showroom. Clean, you see

    He’s wealthy, has a business that ticks over nicely and gets his kicks organising violence at football matches. But he’s ambitious, and is ever on the look-out for more easy money.

    How about a protection racket. What could be easier? Billy moves into that game, providing protection for East End pubs through the very credible threat of violence. Some would call it extortion. Who cares? For Billy Evans it’s a nice little earner, and if things go wrong he can send some of his Cockney Suicide boys to sort things out.

    But then an opportunity comes his way almost by accident, and he tenders to run security at West Ham home matches, the irony of which is not lost on him. It would spoil the story to disclose more. Suffice to say, though, that Billy Evans has the morals of a sewer rat, and no matter how tough the rat there’s always a tougher rat in the next sewer

    If you want a good read then my advice is to buy this book, but let me warn you; Dougie Brimson is not afraid to stand toe-to-toe with the reader if that’s what it takes to keep you turning the page. This really is a very readable with a well thought out plot.
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  • Mr. Antonio Cavaldoro
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Dog
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2014
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    I'd have bet you a pound to a penny that Dougie's fiction would be no good, but then again I'm not a good gambler. This moves along at a decent pace and Brimson shows that he can weave a story while avoiding the pitfalls of ridiculous characterisation and obvious twists. It's a genuinely good read. I preferred the predecessor as in this work Evans moves away from his hoolie roots into more serious criminal endeavours - an area of fiction that is already more than crowded. It ain't a classic but it's a very decent, readable thriller.
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  • Glenn M. Renshaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2020
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Review: Top Dog by Dougie Brimson
    One of the problems I have when reading a good book and then wishing to read the follow-up is that I usually find the next one is such a letdown. In the case of Dougie Brimson's The Crew, which I read and gave a rave review (Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crew-Billy-Evans-Dougie-Brimson/dp/1907565442/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) the opposite is true. He not only tops it but smashes it to smithereens. I thoroughly enjoyed the Crew, so much so that I couldn't wait until I read his follow up (with trepidation), but I need not have worried. In fact, I couldn't put Top Dog down until I reached the end… my mind was continuously working overtime, trying to put different scenarios together in how it could end. And every development I thought of I ended up wide off the mark. I am still trying to catch my breath even now.
    If you are a football fan, then you will really enjoy Top Dog (whatever team you support), and if you aren't a fan of football, you'll enjoy it anyway for the tension, thrills and atmosphere Dougie creates between his pages.
    Top Dog is a sequel to the best-selling page-turner, The Crew. Oh, I also should mention that Top Dog was also turned into an excellent film starring Leo Gregory. Which was directed by Martin Kemp (yes, him of East Enders & Spandau Ballet fame). Billy Evans, our protagonist, has ruled his patch in London for many years (he is respected by all around him, including his rivals). But now he wants change, and when an antagonist puts his head above the parapet, Billy sees openings that he can exploit. And knowing Billy, having some fun while he is at it. But in the world of gangs, warfare and football, nothing is as it seems.
    Billy Evans is used to dodgy dealings. But when a new opportunity raises its ugly head, something he has never dealt with before, his luck seems to start to run out of steam. The law is one obstacle that can be dealt with, but when it is beyond the law, then that is a different story. Then the phrase "The Sh*t hitting the fan" comes in on its own.
    In my review of "The Crew" I said that Dougie takes you on a rollercoaster of a ride, and then some. In this case, you aren't even on a rollercoaster, but a jet-propelled rocket. I can imagine many who read this will have frequent visits to the bathroom to change one's undergarments. Not everything smells of roses in Dougie's page-turners!
    I've read them all, Conan Doyle, Alister McLean, James Herbert, Dostoevsky, (yes, I am showing my age), Lee Childs, Karin Slaughter, Thomas Harris to name but seven and the list could go on… I put Dougie Brimson up there with the best. (and he is a world-renowned scriptwriter, to-boot); is there no end to his talents?
    Lee Childs has Reacher, Dougie Brimson has Billy Evans. Billy Evans is no Reacher, but then again, Reacher is not Billy Evans.
    Whatever I put here, I will never do the book justice. As I had said, it has the atmosphere, tension, the thrill and gives your heart palpitations. Word of warning; if you are of a weak heart, then maybe you should give it a miss.
    I am off to crack a few skulls (shhh… I nearly mentioned the war, but I think I got away with it)… sorry, I am off to crack a few jars.
    I shall also put this as an Amazon review for Top Dog.
    I've also ordered Dougie Brimson's Wings of a Sparrow: A Comedy About Football, Fortune and a Fanatical Fan. Can't wait.
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  • EH
    3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Follow Up
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2013
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    A bit far fetched but still a decent read. A mention of the characters smoking on almost every page. Leaves it all open for another book at the end so a chance for the Author to make amends.
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  • Gillian Rollins
    4.0 out of 5 stars Downloaded after reading The Crew
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2012
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    I wouldn't have read this if I did not have a kindle. Really enjoyed The Crew for free so paid for this to share with my dad. Gosh is football really like this!
    I got a bit bogged down about 75% through but then could not put it down. I didn't see the ending twist and it's true I got to quite like billy as a character although he didn't deserve being liked. A nasty man..but there are worse
    Am female and near 60 and i don't do chick flick preferring more of a story which this was
    It could be read stood alone from The Crew
    Well done and look forward to book 3
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  • David Champion
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in Germany on 18 June 2021
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    Before last week I had read none of my ex colleagues books, but after reading The Crew I couldn‘t get this book quickly enough. Sure enough it was just as good as the first book in the series and I had problems putting it down. I finished the book in a day and a half and can‘t wait to start on „In the know“. A brilliant read
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  • Jeff Graham
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top Dog
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 April 2017
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    Yet another bloody good read ,not a football fan but these books were well written & kept me from putting them down,loved the banger racing mention Mr Brimson
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