Chris Kuzneski
Book 1 of Payne and Jones
Language: English
Amazon ISBN
Publisher: Bill
Published: Jul 7, 2009
Kuzneski's novel is swiftly paced but so sophomoric and offensive it makes Birth of a Nation look like a plea for racial understanding. An army of militant black men kidnap the white descendants of slave owners and transport them to a secret island compound. There, the girls and women are beaten and raped and the men sadistically tortured before being shipped to Africa to serve as slaves to black families. But the militants make a big mistake and kidnap Jon Payne's love. He and his best bud, David Jones (one of only two token heroic black characters), were part of a bloodthirsty elite military fighting team. They enlist their teammates for a take-no-prisoners attack on the island. Though this nonsense doesn't deserve a first-class rendition, that's what it gets from Dick Hill, who delivers it with enough enthusiasm and performance skill to make the irresponsible material seem thrilling enough to be almost acceptable. A Berkley paperback. (July) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
"NO READER WILL EASILY FORGET IT." -JAMES PATTERSON
"IT'S SCARY GOOD." -MARTIN J. SMITH
"ACTION-PACKED." -NELSON DEMILLE
"DON'T MISS IT!" -JAMES ROLLINS
"Excellent...High stakes, fast action, vibrant characters, and a very, very original plot concept. Not to be missed!" -LEE CHILD
"A great plot twist...all I can say is hang on for the ride."-DOUGLAS PRESTON
"Chilling."-PITTSBURG POST-GAZETTE
"Chris Kuzneski has what it takes." -RIDLEY PEARSON
Description:
From Publishers Weekly
Kuzneski's novel is swiftly paced but so sophomoric and offensive it makes Birth of a Nation look like a plea for racial understanding. An army of militant black men kidnap the white descendants of slave owners and transport them to a secret island compound. There, the girls and women are beaten and raped and the men sadistically tortured before being shipped to Africa to serve as slaves to black families. But the militants make a big mistake and kidnap Jon Payne's love. He and his best bud, David Jones (one of only two token heroic black characters), were part of a bloodthirsty elite military fighting team. They enlist their teammates for a take-no-prisoners attack on the island. Though this nonsense doesn't deserve a first-class rendition, that's what it gets from Dick Hill, who delivers it with enough enthusiasm and performance skill to make the irresponsible material seem thrilling enough to be almost acceptable. A Berkley paperback. (July)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review
"NO READER WILL EASILY FORGET IT."
-JAMES PATTERSON
"IT'S SCARY GOOD."
-MARTIN J. SMITH
"ACTION-PACKED."
-NELSON DEMILLE
"DON'T MISS IT!"
-JAMES ROLLINS
"Excellent...High stakes, fast action, vibrant characters, and a very, very original plot concept. Not to be missed!"
-LEE CHILD
"A great plot twist...all I can say is hang on for the ride."
-DOUGLAS PRESTON
"Chilling."
-PITTSBURG POST-GAZETTE
"Chris Kuzneski has what it takes."
-RIDLEY PEARSON