About the Book:
Teresa Prince, a small town girl with a big heart, had dreams of working in law enforcement her goals put on pause in the worse way possible. Will she overcome this tragedy and emerge triumphant with her mind and soul intact? Or will the mental anguish be too much for her to bare?
James, a twisted soul with ideas of love and grandeur with a woman that doesn’t feel the same for him, at least not yet. That will all change if he has anything to do with it. Also, her old flame has stepped into the picture. Will James be able to win her over and make her the love of his life before the flame is rekindled between her and her ex? Or will he be left in the cold while they live happily-ever-after?
Black Love was always a white collar kind of guy more so than a gangster when an unfortunate incident occurs in a small town in Illinois he rushes to the side of his ex-fiancé to attempt to save the day. It does not take long to figure out that not everyone wants to see justice served. On top of that, his feelings for his past love may not only cause conflicts in the case but also add a rift to his new relationship. Will Black put his past behind him and find out who violated Teresa?
In this fast-paced tale of pain, misguided passion, and lost love we follow these three souls as they embark on a journey of romance, rape, and retribution. When there’s no one to count on but yourself will you stand and deliver? Or bend and break? Each will face that question in the midst of what they once thought was true. They all find out that when love turns to war, someone has to be the Piece Keeper!
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Review:
Teresa Prince is raped at the place of her work by the people who are supposed to protect the masses. Things only complicate a bit when her ex fiance drops into town to help her.
I found the name of the protagonist to be very odd. 'Black Love', even with an explanation sounds very odd. I read an interview of the author on this book tour, where he said that he wanted to create a black male character who can hold his own. But hey, there are different ways of making a point. One can either use subtlety, or put things bluntly, or (like in this case) rub it in your face. Antwan Floyd seems to think that readers wouldn't believe in the character completely unless he literally hammered it into them that the protagonist is a black male of means and character! We all love characters like Alex Cross and Mma Precious Ramotswe even though the authors do not make it a point to tell us that they are Black people. And it is not just with this character, he has taken the same approach with his narrative at a lot of points.
Okay! now that I have got that out of my system, let me also tell you this that I did love the premise of the plot. It works towards showing that corruption has filtered through everywhere and that not everyone in the position of power can be trusted. Sometimes we are betrayed by the people who are supposed to protect us. The pace is also well set. The character of James was mercurial but also quite interesting.
This book had the potential to be a 5* book but I wished for a bit of subtlety from the author. It seems that this is only the first book in the series and though it is too late to change the name of the protagonist, I would definitely advice the author to at least try and be not so 'in your face' all the time.
3.5 Stars out of 5 Stars
Read an Excerpt:
Prologue
The streets were desolate and cold. James shook off the chill that shot through his bones as he pulled the skull cap slightly down over his eyebrows not leaving very much of his face to be seen. He took his time moving to the ATM machine. He had transferred a small portion of his money from the offshore account to his account in the states. He had been in Burr Ridge for almost a week now. Nothing or no one, other than Witherspoon, was connecting him to what happened to Teresa or the others he'd dumped in the river over the past year. He knew Witherspoon would never speak and their employer had no idea who it was and didn't want to know. He felt bad about not trying to bring Teresa. He contemplated that she was better off without him. He slid the bank card into the machine, keyed in the code followed by the amount he wanted to withdraw, and then waited for the machine to spit the bills out. Once the money was out he retrieved his cash and card and went back to his car. He had nothing to worry about yet he still felt compelled to get out of Illinois. He wanted to see his sister before he left because he didn't know when he would see her again. As he climbed into his car and started the engine, he heard the sound of a click behind his head.
"You can have the money and car,” he said. The person behind him remained silent.
James spoke again. “It doesn't have to end badly. I haven't seen your face so you can just take the cash and go. Everyone's happy."
“This isn't just a robbery,” the woman's said as she pulled the trigger.
About the Author:
Antwan Floyd Sr. is a Publisher, Author, and Reviewer. He publishes Crime Fiction novels under his publishing company Maleah Solange Books. He has released two titles in the Black Love Detective Series: Piece Keeper & Cannibal in the City. He has also written Dope Fiction and Dope Fiction pt. 2 "Greed Between the Lines". Originally from Chicago, IL he currently resides in Indianapolis, IN where he is penning his next novel.
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