DARK TOWN REDEMPTION
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004E3XU8I |
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| Number of Pages | : | 139 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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very good rockyx Dark Town Redemption was 2 day readThe events of that era an describing of the city of detroit are accurate. It depicts the mood of the period from a black an white perspective with a sensitivity it deserves. My generation an its parents were both full of mixed feeling while trying to hold to the past while moving like a frieght train into the future. The divisions ran deep an were painful. Many familities did not survive this divide an relationships were gone forver. It was wonderful to revist this period an feel so much like you were a part of the story. totally enjoyable.. Nobody Loves Detroit Like Gary Hardwick Loves Detroit I'll leave the story synopses to the many fine posts up already. As a reader, I find Mr. Hardwick ties his characters together into a fine story arc using his stellar, unique style. His love for the city about which he writes shines through so brightly that you truly feel you have a sense of the city and the people about which he writes. Using his knowledge of the city's history, he often pulls out some real people from his hat to liven up the story and/or, he uses an actual storyline from it's past. In 'Darktown Redmeption', the vietnam & Civil Rights era both stand out so thickly you can feel the smoke and see the films of the 68' conve. "powerful historical thriller" according to Harriet Klausner. Even in South Vietnam in 1967, race relations between blacks and whites in an integrated army are terrible. Sergeant Robert Jackson is a black person who chose the marines over the streets of surrealistic Detroit. His younger brother Marcus belongs to the group The Vanguard; a radical group in the forefront of a race riot that rocked the city and shocked the nation.Soon after that deadly night, Marcus is killed and four police officers are at the scene. They all tell the same story without one iota of difference. One of the cops is Thomas Riley, a third generation officer living his father's dream after his older brother (and dad's favori
. All rights reserved. Meanwhile, rookie cop Thomas Riley is pounding his beat, maintaining family traditions, and trying to come to terms with the police department's rampant racism and brutality. Jackson instantly turns radical himself and sets out to find the truth about his brother's death. The plot lacks the ragged edges that would be more consistent with an honest portrayal of the turmoil of the times, and a cloying epilogue does much to vitiate any realism previously attained. From Publishers Weekly This latest novel from Hardwick (The Executioner's Game) is a fairly heavy-handed, stereotypical take on race relations in the late 1960s. Riley's and Jackson's paths inevitably collide when Marcus is murdered under circumstances that suggest the fatal shot was fired by the police
The three white cops at the scene are exonerated.Robert Jackson, a black Vietnam vet is devastated by the death of his younger brother. Thomas fights back with equal measure but the struggle is turning his life to ruin.As each man becomes trapped in the mystery, the unrest of the decade threatens to destroy the nation, legendary leaders are assassinated and Motown's glorious music frames the turbulent picture.Robert moves closer to the truth, forcing Thomas to a dangerous confrontation. Anger Fire and Murder.A boy is killed in 1967 Detroit after the worse riot in American history. Thomas Riley, one of the cops involved, harbors a terrible secret.Robert transforms into a deadly street detective, hounding his enemies but drowning his heart in darkness. And just as both men look into the abyss, an event occurs which galvanizes the nation and uncovers the elusive killer and his shocking motive. But justice will carry a price that must be paid with the most precious of human currency.Dark Town Redemption is set against the epic backdrop of true events in the most violent and important year in 20th century America.