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High Risks
They Laugh … They joke…. But these boys don’t play….. When things get to a point where words no longer matter and action is the only thing left to be delivered, two men have built a reputation of bringing agonizing resolutions for problems at hand. With their sight set on a man who allegedly betrayed their current employer, Reef and Dummy put their noses to the ground to avenge the act of treason. When their prey goes into hiding like a snake in the grass the sadistic Jamaican duo ignites a bonfire of destruction that forces him to come out of hiding. Will this snake merely slither away when things get past the point of no return or bear its fangs and retaliate against its persistent predators? Many can play but only a few can win when playing the deadly game of High Risks…
256 pages, Paperback
First published August 18, 2012
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November 25, 2013
High Risks by Adrian “Ox” Mendez is a tale of deceit, murder, mayhem, and a few other elements. Risks are definitely taken, but to what cost? What risks are you willing to die for? Do you have the heart or balls to take high risks?
High Risks opens up with a scene that is not for the faint of heart. Mendez opens up with a torture scene that may be a bit too much to stomach, or even read through. This beginning is where we meet Blacka, Reef, Dummy, Dwight, and Malachi. The men are gathered around a torture session that I grimaced while reading. It's a gory session that even the most fanatical gory reader may back up. We are introduced to Blacka and his Jamaican henchmen without souls.
Blacka is, in my opinion, your typical drug dealer, with a God complex. He does not get his hands dirty and hires people to resolve his not so friendly issues. With the introduction of Blacka, comes Dwight and Malachi, who are not built the same as their boss. These two have aspirations, but not the character or the mindsets to become what they aspire. Blacka on the other hand is what he represents. Reef and Dummy are killers to the highest degree, which you hope and pray are never sent your way. These two are deadly sinister and are not any way, shape, or form someone you want to cross.
Deals are made and broken. Lives are lost. Backbone are grown in the last hours. Drastic measures are taken. The measure of a man is his word. High Risks shows us the measure of several men and their actions.
This tale was given three stars because it was hard to follow at first. The Jamaican patois also made it realistic but hard to read sometimes. There were also some editorial mistakes such word usage that detract from the tale.
Reviewed by LaTonya Garrett for Literary Jewels.
High Risks opens up with a scene that is not for the faint of heart. Mendez opens up with a torture scene that may be a bit too much to stomach, or even read through. This beginning is where we meet Blacka, Reef, Dummy, Dwight, and Malachi. The men are gathered around a torture session that I grimaced while reading. It's a gory session that even the most fanatical gory reader may back up. We are introduced to Blacka and his Jamaican henchmen without souls.
Blacka is, in my opinion, your typical drug dealer, with a God complex. He does not get his hands dirty and hires people to resolve his not so friendly issues. With the introduction of Blacka, comes Dwight and Malachi, who are not built the same as their boss. These two have aspirations, but not the character or the mindsets to become what they aspire. Blacka on the other hand is what he represents. Reef and Dummy are killers to the highest degree, which you hope and pray are never sent your way. These two are deadly sinister and are not any way, shape, or form someone you want to cross.
Deals are made and broken. Lives are lost. Backbone are grown in the last hours. Drastic measures are taken. The measure of a man is his word. High Risks shows us the measure of several men and their actions.
This tale was given three stars because it was hard to follow at first. The Jamaican patois also made it realistic but hard to read sometimes. There were also some editorial mistakes such word usage that detract from the tale.
Reviewed by LaTonya Garrett for Literary Jewels.
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