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Project Terror
In a street war, there's always a body to be discovered.
Lamar Dunken is a dedicated monster who presents the perfect image of a street terrorist. He knows how to respond when a desperate crisis threatens his operation, and he exacts horrifying tactics to get things under control.
FBI Special Agent Livingston is faced with the serious task of investigating Lamar's tactics while connecting killings start to terrorize Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. Also, a violent criminal locked behind bars a year before Lamar was even born is back on the streets and looking for him. Lamar is forced to call on his deepest strength to face his accusers and ensure that the values that he holds most dear will survive.
The nightmare has begun.
Again.
And, over again.
Lamar Dunken is a dedicated monster who presents the perfect image of a street terrorist. He knows how to respond when a desperate crisis threatens his operation, and he exacts horrifying tactics to get things under control.
FBI Special Agent Livingston is faced with the serious task of investigating Lamar's tactics while connecting killings start to terrorize Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. Also, a violent criminal locked behind bars a year before Lamar was even born is back on the streets and looking for him. Lamar is forced to call on his deepest strength to face his accusers and ensure that the values that he holds most dear will survive.
The nightmare has begun.
Again.
And, over again.
238 pages, Paperback
Published October 31, 2017
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About the author
Jamal Lewis
5 books68 followersJamal Lewis was born in Philadelphia, a former boxer, and military brat. He pursued a writing career while serving a federal prison term after allowing his life to take a terrible turn resulting in him being shot four times. His debut crime thriller, PROJECT TERROR (Prodigy Gold Books, 2017) released Halloween 2017 on his birthday.
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October 12, 2017
They say that street lit is dead and that it is all the same content across the genre. That may be true, and not relevant here, because Project Terror is a true crime thriller, and not on the same level of street fiction.
The story line covers Lamar and his cronnies, as they shoot, rob and sell drugs. Now that seems typical, but they have a problem: an undercover agent has moved into their housing projects, chronoling everything that they do. The agent is not just reporting what he sees to his FBI team, he particiaptes in the hood life and fully blends into the ambiance of the neighborhood.
I don't want to get into spoilers, but just know that in most urban books, we see a lot of meaningless crime and bad recycled plotting, but Project Terror is well written, without grammatical errors and typos, and gave me a sense that the author knows his way around the projects and undercover police work.
A must read.
The story line covers Lamar and his cronnies, as they shoot, rob and sell drugs. Now that seems typical, but they have a problem: an undercover agent has moved into their housing projects, chronoling everything that they do. The agent is not just reporting what he sees to his FBI team, he particiaptes in the hood life and fully blends into the ambiance of the neighborhood.
I don't want to get into spoilers, but just know that in most urban books, we see a lot of meaningless crime and bad recycled plotting, but Project Terror is well written, without grammatical errors and typos, and gave me a sense that the author knows his way around the projects and undercover police work.
A must read.
October 29, 2017
A hot story. Pure heat for the streets or crime thriller lovers. Man, Jamal can write and the storyline was a little refreshing. His story has an urban feel, but the FBI investigation is shown, making the novel more suspenseful. That is what sets this book apart from the rest of the pack. Jamal's ability to highlight what investigators are doing and how they are catching up with the bad guys is intriguing. It was like Law & Order with the character's family lives being shown.
Must read if you like crime thrillers with an African American lean a la Alex Cross.
Must read if you like crime thrillers with an African American lean a la Alex Cross.
January 7, 2018
Terrific Story Plot
First time reading a book from this author Jamal Lewis. Great storyline kept my interest lots of twist and turns. Definitely would recommend this book and authors to others. Keep them coming Jamal hope there's a part 2 to this book. With this book the streets will definitely be talking about this author.
First time reading a book from this author Jamal Lewis. Great storyline kept my interest lots of twist and turns. Definitely would recommend this book and authors to others. Keep them coming Jamal hope there's a part 2 to this book. With this book the streets will definitely be talking about this author.
December 27, 2017
Deep book about urban living in Philadelphia; but, what happens when a FBI agent moves in under the guise of being another hoodlum terrorizing the community. Full of guns, robberies, drugs, and mayhem.
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January 24, 2019Jamal,
I do not know how to reach you. I never received this book! I take my membership and reviewing books for Goodreads, etc. VERY seriously. I ALWAYS leave a review for a book that I have received and read. I accidentally hit the received book button (only because it used to toggle to received/not received and now it doesn't seem to do that), anyways I would like to read this book and leave a review if that is still possible. Please, I would never receive a book and not leave a review, I find that rude and misrepresenting myself. Please send your book if you can. I would be very happy to review and post them wherever you need.
regards,
Tobyann
TO date,
I still have not received this book. Therefore I can not give it a review and am disappointed that I missed out on being able to read this book. 12/14/2018
I do not know how to reach you. I never received this book! I take my membership and reviewing books for Goodreads, etc. VERY seriously. I ALWAYS leave a review for a book that I have received and read. I accidentally hit the received book button (only because it used to toggle to received/not received and now it doesn't seem to do that), anyways I would like to read this book and leave a review if that is still possible. Please, I would never receive a book and not leave a review, I find that rude and misrepresenting myself. Please send your book if you can. I would be very happy to review and post them wherever you need.
regards,
Tobyann
TO date,
I still have not received this book. Therefore I can not give it a review and am disappointed that I missed out on being able to read this book. 12/14/2018
July 25, 2018
Project Terror - Warning this book contains very strong language and lots of it.. But it is the language of the streets so if you get over the strong language, Then what you get is pure 5* thriller. The storyline is strong and the writing is very good.
Keeps you wanting to read/listen. This is my first experience of the authors work and I will be on the lookout for more.
Narration is excellent and adds much to the enjoyment of this novel.
I was given a free copy of this audiobook at my own request, and voluntarily leave this review.
February 5, 2018
(Disclaimer: I got a copy from the publisher. Does not affect my review in any way)
Review: I am surprised I liked it. I am not normally one to go for the gangster type of book. I did find it a bit hard to follow what they were saying but that had more to do with being dyslexic than anything. The sex, drug and violence is pretty detailed, be aware of that if this may be a problem for you.
Just liked how it kept switching around, you thought it was going one way, then it went another. I also like how it switched between the characters to add more layers to the story. It was also extremely fast paced, going from one thing to another.
The sad thing is with the amount of violence and death, you would think it a bit over the top but it not. It a hard truth but gang violence nowadays all around the world is insane. It insane but also normal in a fucked up kind of way. Same with drugs. It is everywhere we just try to ignore it. As long as it not touching us, we don’t care.
Review: I am surprised I liked it. I am not normally one to go for the gangster type of book. I did find it a bit hard to follow what they were saying but that had more to do with being dyslexic than anything. The sex, drug and violence is pretty detailed, be aware of that if this may be a problem for you.
Just liked how it kept switching around, you thought it was going one way, then it went another. I also like how it switched between the characters to add more layers to the story. It was also extremely fast paced, going from one thing to another.
The sad thing is with the amount of violence and death, you would think it a bit over the top but it not. It a hard truth but gang violence nowadays all around the world is insane. It insane but also normal in a fucked up kind of way. Same with drugs. It is everywhere we just try to ignore it. As long as it not touching us, we don’t care.
July 30, 2018
Disclaimer.
I had requested and received audible version of this book for free from the publisher, in exchange for an unbiased review.
What I liked about the book -
This was an intense book, that kept me tense throughout. The story packs a punch and doesn't hold back. A very well written story, full of violence and action. The characters are also very well written and real, layers that blur the line between good and bad. Some of the best developed characters I've read in recent times.
What I disliked about the book -
Not a problem for me, but if it matters to you - there's a lot of strong language in this one. Not just for the sake of, though.
Narration -
Narration by David Sotolongo makes the story come to life. He breathed life into each of the characters.
I had requested and received audible version of this book for free from the publisher, in exchange for an unbiased review.
What I liked about the book -
This was an intense book, that kept me tense throughout. The story packs a punch and doesn't hold back. A very well written story, full of violence and action. The characters are also very well written and real, layers that blur the line between good and bad. Some of the best developed characters I've read in recent times.
What I disliked about the book -
Not a problem for me, but if it matters to you - there's a lot of strong language in this one. Not just for the sake of, though.
Narration -
Narration by David Sotolongo makes the story come to life. He breathed life into each of the characters.
August 18, 2018
Wow, this was intense and raw. I love not knowing of things that I didn't know what to expect, and it was not what I expected. Easy to read, took me about forever since I have three kids and going dealing with school for myself. Smart and an interesting mix of spy thriller, crime mystery, and street life. I would advise not reading it out loud to your kids, but I couldn't put it down. Lewis hooked me in and I hope he writes more books. Highly recommended.
August 17, 2018
Not for me.It is terrifying.Very bloody.Hoods killing each other.The storyline was well written.I just did not care for the story.David Sotolongo was a fine narrator.I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
April 9, 2018
Too much violence and profanity for me. Not my type of book.
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