R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 1/9/2015 + 1437 more book reviews

Good read, yes! The story describes the experiences of the lawyer about whom the book was written. Did the President really ask him to explore racism in his home town or is this fiction? Whether or not that is true the story is told in a succinct and reasonable fashion. Many of the stories about racism in our country are true.

This is the tale of a family member, a great uncle, about whom Patterson supposedly heard time and again from his mother. Since Patterson did not comment on how the book came about and why he decided to write it we can only take his publisher's word on that aspect which could be a marketing ploy. I find author comments lend validity for me about the author's work and enjoy stories they write so much more. Keeping these thoughts in mind I do recommend the read. It is good and well written although a bit savage in spots.

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