Unpredictable By: Sherry Robinson

Unpredictable

By: Sherry Robinson

When I met Carlos in this book, I totally found him irresistible. He is strong willed, and handsome, and doesn’t let anyone get in his way. He came from poverty, only to make something of himself, and knew he wasn’t gonna let anything get in his way. Even if he did make something of himself the illegal way. In his eyes, someone had to do it, if he was doing it, at least it was safer for everyone in the long run anyway.

You see, Carlos was a drug dealer. Taught by Marco Devane, one of the biggest drug lords, and the one who had taught Carlos everything. Marco was the man that had taken Carlos off of the streets, and educated him on the ins and outs. And that proud moment when Carlos branched out on his own, totally through Marco for a loop, so much so he became irate.

What made it even worse on Marco, is that Carlos also took with him, Danny, another employee of Marcos one who owed Marco a lot of money. And Carlos even repaid the debt. 

To be fair, Marco decided to make a deal with Carlos. You can continue to deal your drugs, but you’re going to pay me a percentage. Because after all, Marco felt he was owed that much. Carlos and Danny however, did not feel that way. Not only did they get their supply from Marco, but they didn’t take away from Marcos customers. Carlos and Danny obtained their own supplier and customers both. They didn’t feel they were impeding on Marcos territory, or anything, so they were playing fair. 

In the meantime, Carlos is dating the love if his life Tisha. She is a beautiful woman, who even the waitress wishes she could trade places with. Everyone noticed and admired Carlos, and when Tisha entered a room, the same for her. However, she knew that the waitress wanted what she had, therefore she managed to treat the waitress rudely, and send her away, when the chance arose. 

Tisha, on the other hand, was dealing with her past, a boyfriend that could not accept no for an answer. Tommy is the biggest jerk, and violent and hateful as ever. And he wants Tisha all to himself, and no one, and nothing is going to stop him. 

Marco has put a hit out on Carlos and Danny, since they refuse to comply with his request, to pay their dues. Carlos and Danny get extra security, guns, and cameras, and take extra precautions. And for the longest time, they over react, at the slightest wrong movements, a pizza delivery guy who goes to the wrong house, a trash can falling in the street. Still, nothing happens. Months of nothingness, go by.

Eventually, Tisha confesses what is happening to her with Tommy. She has no choice because she is living in fear, with the life that Carlos lives, and the boyfriend haunting her. Both are driving her insane, and she is going crazy. Eventually, she decides she needs a break, and heads home to relax, and schedules a dinner at her place for Carlos and her.

This is where I am going to leave off, and tell you, before I close. Look at the cover. And then say this: oh. my. heavens, the ending just blew me away! I was astounded. I was just so blown away!

This is by far one of Sherry’s best work! I loved it! This is a five star read, and I promise you, you will not believe the ending! Five stars, I tell you! FIVE! 

Here are my questions for Sherry:

1.    What made you write this book and how long did it take you?

I wrote this book because I wanted to try something different. I looked up an icon to put on my FB, and thought that this would be a great title for a book.

2.    Who designed this awesome cover?

This cover was designed by Matildatechs on Fiverr.com 

3.    Do you have any photos or descriptions of the characters?

No, I don't have any photos these are people from my imagination.

4.    What are you currently working on?

I am currently working on "The Initiation: A Sorority Horror Story.

5.    What motivates you to write?

The things that motivate me to write are just listening to my inner being, or if I hear what I think is a good title I just act on it, and try to come up with something that is reading worthy.

6.    What do you do when you get writers block?

When I get writer's block I just take a moment from my writing to try and clear my head, or I will reread what I have written and let the creativity flow back into my mind.

7.    What can you say to those who want to become writers?

My words to anyone that wants to be a writer is read as much as you can, and try to come up with something that you think is original, and don't be afraid to be yourself.

8.    Do you have an Editor, or do you edit your own books?

Yes, I have an editor, and I promote her as much as I can.  Her name is Deneale K. McElhaney-Williams I let her read all my books. She critiques them and points out all my flaws, and I only feel that makes me a stronger writer.

9.    How did you find your Editor?

My editor contacted me through social media, and once she read the first book that I sent her she was inspired by my style of writing, and has been my professional editor ever since.

10. Do you put yourself into your characters?

I don't think I put myself into my characters. I think my characters are within me.

11.Who is your favorite Author of all time?

My favorite writer of all time is Stephen King.

11. Social media links:

https://www.facebook.com/sherryrobinsonmeettheauthor/

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sherry.robinson.102

twitter: @grndbaby

H-17 The Morningstar Abduction By: Jake Vickers

H-17

The Morning Star Abduction

By: Jake Vickers

This is a very different style read, and very in depth. From the get go, I was drawn into the words that kept pulling me farther and deeper in as I read, wondering where this book would take me. I knew that I wouldn’t put it down, because the writing was like none other I have ever read. I was strong, and sincere. I felt the writer wanted to make his point known, and that you the reader, were there to help to get his point across.

H-17 is an organization that has been silent for nearly forty years, until now. And now they have come out of hiding to recruit. Making it obvious there is a need for more of them to do whatever it is that they must do.

Gabby Morningstar is in class, when her class is interrupted by the announcement of the murder of her parents. After this, the homicide detective on the case, abducts Gabby. Gabby then is being sold to ‘these mysterious people’ off of the highway, where the exit is unmarked. She has now realized, things are beyond strange.

Fortunately for Gabby, her runaway sister: Nikki will stop at nothing to find and rescue her, however long and difficult it may be.

Gabby herself, is determined to get away from this sinister group of people, and if anything, make anew for herself, with the hopes of surviving. Gabby feels if she is to stay with these people, just about anything could happen to her including death. And she can’t have that.

As you read this book, you will be rooting for these girls, trust me. And you will not be rooting for H-17, in fact you will want to climb into the book and get involved. This book makes you feel like you are right there, and that you need to mediate, and help in any way that you can. Unfortunately, you can’t. But what you can do, is read it, and write a review. Because I myself enjoyed this book a great deal and give it five stars. I certainly hope that Jake will find the time write another book. He is a very good writer, and I love his writing style. So, if you haven’t already, pick up your copy today!

Here are my questions for Jake:

DENEALE: What made you write this book and how long did it take you?

JAKE: My initial motivation was to escape from reality.

My separated parents gave me 2 separate names, Jimmy and Jake. I suffered some torment in early childhood that really compounded my proclivity for isolation. In adolescence, I ran away often and probably devised my own personal hells by way of poor choices informed by arrested development. Then I met a dear friend on a school bus who very quickly became my best friend. He was a strange boy, 2 years younger than me, wearing a drab army jacket and flipping through a mail order catalog of fantasy knives with a sort of alert intensity that seemed determined to ward others off. So, of course we got along. We were close through high school and through our years in the Marine Corps. We were close up until the time that he had a schizophrenic break. I didn't know how to deal with his crumbling reality, and so taking care of him eventually fell on others. Months later, in March 2013, he committed suicide—but even that phrase is a lie. I killed my brother with my neglect.

That last sentence is something of a lie, because I am not Jake, nor am I Jimmy—though I carry the guilt and memories of both like a pack full of rocks that pulls me deeper into the loose dirt with every step.

During the time after my friend, or rather Jake's friend, killed himself, the only semi-meaningful relationship I'd ever had in my life ended horribly. With that, and everything, it felt as though the world was closing in. I couldn't breathe evenly, or eat my food and acknowledge the very taste of it. I'd written stories with Nikki and Gabby as central figures, but in my mind there was the monochrome image of Nikki screaming and snarling—just visceral and fearless and careless and cunning and fun. And with that ferocity, I could live again.

I began to write the novel H-17 The Morningstar Abduction. At the time, I did not understand what was happening to me, or what was developing as I began to write. But I know in a very literal sense that I am not the same person who set out to write this work. I would not make you more uncomfortable by telling you my name. This novel is many things, but to me, it is also a representative biography that opens up to an exploration that I hope others will be interested in experiencing along with me.

DENEALE: Who designed your cover?

JAKE: Allison Dalton. I'm afraid the current image isn't nearly as high-def as the one that was initially designed by Allison. If, in the future, I have the resources for my own print, there will be updates to do the image justice.

DENEALE: Do you have any photos or descriptions of the characters that you can share with us?

JAKE: No. The descriptions are quite specific in the novel, though never intentionally constructed in an exclusionary fashion. The photos don't exist as they are not extrapolations of literal figures. I would hope that the audience can personalize the experience of H-17 to a greater degree if I do not dictate in a manner that has nothing to do with the writing.


DENEALE: What are you working on now?

JAKE: I'm working on the second H-17 novel. It's about ¾ completed in my head, but I have a ton of groundwork to do. I'm quite motivated to see that H-17 isn't forgotten or ignored or just read dumbly. It isn't the greatest piece of literature in the world, but it is the very best I can do at the moment. To hear from readers who find it meaningful is more important to me than I can express here.


DENEALE: What motivates you to write?

JAKE: ...

DENEALE: If you were to get writers block, or have ever had it, what do you do for it?

JAKE: I do not believe in writer's block.

DENEALE: What suggestions can you offer for the aspiring writers out there?

JAKE: Have the courage to be original despite the negative voices that will seek to impede your progress and clip your wings.

DENEALE: How long have you been writing?

JAKE: I've been writing since 2017. Jake started when he was 16. The answer that you're wanting is that I started at the age of 16. Back then, I wrote shitty poetry and thought it was the most beautifully emotive thing in the world, and that the girl it was for could never possibly deny something of such deeply poignant and personal meaning—of course I was mistaken.

DENEALE: What are your hobbies?

JAKE: I don't have any social activities as I don't have any people in my life. I write of course. I sometimes rewire circuit boards to breadboards. I solve puzzles. I break things. I game. I listen to music. I search for meaning. I howl at the moon. I think at a frenzied pace and my mind never takes a break.

DENEALE: Do you put yourself into your characters?

JAKE: I'd rather not offer an answer as to what portion each of these characters is or isn't the individual you are conversing with.

DENEALE: Where is your favorite place to write?

JAKE: My friend killed himself just feet from a giant metal desk that one is probably accustomed to seeing in classrooms in the 90's. I repainted the desk and spray painted MORNINGSTAR MOTHERFUCKER on the side. I write on that.

DENEALE: Please share with us your social media and book links:

JAKE:

H-17 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/H-17-Morningstar-Abduction-Jake-Vickers/dp/0957103883/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506552849&sr=8-1&keywords=h-17+the+morningstar+abduction

On goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=h-17+the+morningstar+abduction s

DENEALE: Anything to add?

JAKE: The things I have to say will be said with a series of H-17 novels, and I will do everything in my power to make sure that each novel is an improvement over the last.

H-17 The Morningstar Abduction by Jake Vickers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a very different style read, and very in depth. From the get go, I was drawn into the words that kept pulling me farther and deeper in as I read, wondering where this book would take me. I knew that I wouldn’t put it down, because the writing was like none other I have ever read. I was strong, and sincere. I felt the writer wanted to make his point known, and that you the reader, were there to help to get his point across.

H-17 is an organization that has been silent for nearly forty years, until now. And now they have come out of hiding to recruit. Making it obvious there is a need for more of them to do whatever it is that they must do.

Gabby Morningstar is in class, when her class is interrupted by the announcement of the murder of her parents. After this, the homicide detective on the case, abducts Gabby. Gabby then is being sold to ‘these mysterious people’ off of the highway, where the exit is unmarked. She has now realized, things are beyond strange.

Fortunately for Gabby, her runaway sister: Nikki will stop at nothing to find and rescue her, however long and difficult it may be.

Gabby herself, is determined to get away from this sinister group of people, and if anything, make anew for herself, with the hopes of surviving. Gabby feels if she is to stay with these people, just about anything could happen to her including death. And she can’t have that.

As you read this book, you will be rooting for these girls, trust me. And you will not be rooting for H-17, in fact you will want to climb into the book and get involved. This book makes you feel like you are right there, and that you need to mediate, and help in any way that you can. Unfortunately, you can’t. But what you can do, is read it, and write a review. Because I myself enjoyed this book a great deal and give it five stars. I certainly hope that Jake will find the time write another book. He is a very good writer, and I love his writing style. So, if you haven’t already, pick up your copy today!

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