I received a gifted copy and am providing a review.
I don’t read blurbs. I like intriguing covers. I like titles of
books that lead you to believe what a book is about. I mean … Immoral Origins,
it doesn’t get much more intriguing than that. So, having not read the blurb, I
opened the cover. Totally not what I was expecting. This book had me from the
get-go and I finished it in a day.
Jake Burnam, a young man living in the late 1970s, in a poor
neighborhood. His parents were doing the best they could for him and his
brother, Emile (who had some major health issues), with his dad working two
jobs and his mom working a part-time job. Jake, at heart, was a good guy and
did what he could to help, but with the mounting medical bills it just wasn’t
enough. He went to a party one evening with his friend, Maggs, and met a lady
who called herself Marilyn. She then introduced him to her boss, Gable. This
led Jake to become entwined with an organization called The Desire Card, a company
based on making dreams come true. Whatever you could imagine and wished for,
they would make happen. The money was good, too! Jake could finally help his
family.
Maggs, Jake’s best friend for his entire life, also introduced him
to his boss, Georgie. Georgie and The Desire Card were on opposing teams, so to
speak, but Jake couldn’t let them know he was working for both of them. And …
working for both of these organizations led Jake down a path he thought he
would never go.
The writing is raw, the writing is honest, the writing is what you might find from the thinking of a young man living in these circumstances. I found this to be an intriguing read that held my attention and I really didn’t want to put it down. If you like books that take you back in time and involve a couple of opposing mafia-type organizations with a young man at odds with himself, this will certainly fit the bill. Book two is Prey No More.
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Great review! I definitely think I may have to add this one to my list!
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