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5 comments about Misbegotten.

1. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I found the characters interesting and diversed. The twists and turns in the story kept my interest and to the point that I found it difficult to put the book down. I wanted to keep on reading. I found the main plot very engaging and in particular as to how Limuel, the misbegotten child,impacted the lives of several families. It was a most interesting story and a very fine debut for the author's first novel.



2. This was definitely a page turner! This book was packed with excitement and drama. It kept me on the edge of my seat. Richardson touched on issues of racism, abortion, rape and many others faced in our society today. He did a wonderful job creating realistic characters although at times, some of the plot seemed a little too fictional. However the book was so poignant, that I felt as if I were actually amidst all of this chaos. I would definitely offer it as a reading selection for book clubs because the issues presented offer alot to discuss.



3. Blatant bigotry, racism, abortion, adoption, murder, understanding and healing are the ingredients of the novel Misbegotton. The author, W. James Richardson, presents the tale of a young college student brutally raped and impregnated by her attacker, hence the "misbegotten" child. What happens in the aftermath of this crime is the basis of this story.

   Emily Heiderberg, a college student, is raped one evening while attending a country and western jamboree in Detroit. Her father, Hugo, a former police officer and known bigot, wants her attackers brought to justice. The only problem is, he wants to inflict his own type of justice and with the assistance of his associates, he does just that. Ullyis Washington, the police sergeant, has no tolerance for bigots and he remembers Hugo when he was on the police force. Following the rape, drama breaks loose in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs and Ullysis is assigned to a task force to assist in solving the crimes. What is revealed is amazing in and of itself.

   What becomes of Emily's child? How does Ullysis behave when his son becomes engaged to someone outside of his race? Those are some of the many questions provided in this story. The friends and family of the main characters are highlighted and the children provided the healing in this story. The children have a special gift of understanding that forced the adults to stop and look at their behavior and the overall affect. The results were healing and understanding among four families. Some of the characters definitely reaped what they sowed.

   This was an entertaining, drama filled and fast paced story. The only problem I had with the novel was the editing. Thought patterns tended to shift to different characters and time periods without indication. Other than the editing I truly enjoyed this story. Provides for a lively discussion on race relations.

   Reviewed by Dawn




4. Every now and again I pick up a book and am not sure if I like it or not.

   The reasons may vary from excessive foul language to obscene behavior. Like or dislike also may come from poor grammar, design or layout of the manuscript and/or ease of read.

   While W. James Richardson's Misbegotten is an intriguing story of the lives of two police officers - one African American, the other White - in the city of Detroit. They each learn a lesson in racism when their lives become intertwined in the rape of teenaged White girl, bombings of three African American churches and several apparent racially motivated murders.

   Richardson overdoes it with the cursing and use of racial slurs. The fabulous thing about Misbegotten is that the key characters are transformed and covertly the author gets the reader to judge himself and his view of others because of the color of their skin.

   In brief... Tommy Williams opens this tale of woe; he has served a prison sentence for various crimes and wants the reader to believe that he is struggling to stay out of jail in the early chapters of the book. His actions - theft, assault, and the rape of a young girl - paint a different picture. When he is killed attempting to flee the scene of a murder he's just committed, as bad as it sounds, relief is what the reader feels.

   Unfortunately, Tommy's deeds don't stop there. The young girl becomes pregnant and her racist, retired police officer father and his friends set out to avenge her honor. What he doesn't expect is that his lifestyle and that he holds dear to cause him to lose control of his family and his own life. The outcome was surprising. Who would have thought?

   Richardson, in our opinion, ties the ends of this story well and sends out the following message: a message you've heard a many a time - be careful how you treat people, one day they may be your saving grace.




5. W. James Richardson's Misbegotten is an intriguing story of the lives of two police officers - one African American, the other White - in the city of Detroit. They each learn a lesson in racism when their lives become intertwined in a rape investigation, bombings of three African American churches and several apparent racially motivated murders.

   Richardson overdoes it with the cursing and use of racial slurs. The fabulous thing about Misbegotten is that the key characters are transformed and covertly the author gets the reader to judge himself and his view of others because of the color of their skin. Despite the editing mishaps, the pace is quick and perplex.

   Richardson's story has a very unexpected ending that neatly ties all the loose ends. He also sends out a strong message: we should be careful how we treat others, one day that person may be your saving grace or the answer to your prayers.

5 comments about Sheik.

1. This was a very predictable piece of erotic fluff. But really,who reads romance for the action? The love scenes were very very steamy and well written. The only fault I found was how I knew what was going to happen next. It is a plot that's been used many times before, but one I enjoy reading.
   
   If not for the forseeable story line, this would be one of my favorites. I will definitely try Connie Mason again.



2. I love this book as soon as I started this book I could not put it down. The description she used was wonderful, it has everything to deciet, to fights and a chase to find his love and great Connie Mason love scenes. This was a good an entertainting book...
   
   If you like Connie Mason you'll love this book I don't know about a first timer they always try to leave a bad review when reading a Connie Mason novel for the first time



3. Sex, sex, and more sex. How two people fall in love without ever having a conversation is beyond me. The sex scenes were very steamy but that was about all that ever occured between Jamal and Zara. A little more dialogue would have been nice.



4. A great book if you want a novel filled with sex and heat, but I found the characters lacking in emotional depth and richness. The book spent a lot of time running around the desert and in bed, but not enough time developing the people in the story. I got no sence of who Jamal was, what makes him tick.
   
   It will not live on my bookshelf, but it was worth the price of the purchase.



5. O.K. I normally love Connie Mason books & although this one was still written well I found it a bit trashy. Way too much sexual encounters & not much depth. That's all that everyone in the book thought & cared about it. I can't believe life was ever like this for some women in parts of the world & the concubines in this book seemed to enjoy it way too much & seemed oblivious to the fact that they were slutty & that their way of life was wrong & for wives to just overlook the fact that it was all right for men to have all these women just sickens me.
   
   I found it kind of funny the camel traders name went from Rachid to Rashid & back to Rachid. It wasn't just a typo because it was used many times at 3 different times in the book & changed in each section.
   
   The writings good & the storyline isn't bad but if I had to do it over again I'd probably pass on this book. Jamal was not a likable hero & Zara was strong at fighting in battle & coming to the rescue of her loved ones but other that that I felt she was kind of weak & uncaring to what was going on around her.

2 comments about Eye of Truth (Kayla Montgomery Mystery).

1. I enjoyed following Kayla in her adventures. I especially enjoyed the author's descriptions. The reader is led on a suspenseful kidnapping mystery



2. In this suspence full book a girl named Kayla Montgomery is full of remorse and guilt. In an accident in which Kayla was driving her brother Ned was killed. Kayla is sure that her parents blame her yet she doesn't breath a word. Then when a new young man, Rob, enters her life she finds that her new baby neice Ashley is Kidnapped!! Can she, along with help from Rob and Sundance (her Saddlebred mare) solve the mystery?

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