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OOSA Online Book Club wrote this review Saturday, January 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I have pretty much limited my use of reading the back of a novel because sometimes too much of the plot is given away, especially when you are reading a "suspense" type of deal. I want to be surprised just like I was actually one of the characters. "Whatever It Takes" was no exception to the rule and I am glad I followed my first thought.
You are immediately introduced into the lives of the Steele Brothers, Butch and Zig. They are hard working kids with hard working and loving parents. Everything is pretty typical of a blue-collar lifestyle until a malicious act rules out the brothers' meal ticket to happiness. Vowing to jump over the nonstop hurdles, Butch and Zig will stop at nothing to collect on their personal vendetta.
Melvin Baker has lived his life as selfish as possible. Being an only child has always had its perks and now his life couldn't be better with all of the millions he has made from his video games. Equipped with all the things that money could buy, his wife and children want for nothing, not even his little adopted daughter, Penny. Life has been grand and Melvin Baker will see to it that it gets even better.
The Steele Brothers have finally come to the day where they will make the people who hurt them pay. With a laundry list of paybacks they are ready to get the show on the road and whoever tries to stand in their way will ultimately meet their fate.
I was engrossed from beginning to end. There were grammar and spelling setbacks throughout, but you pretty much felt like you were reading a book that would be made into a movie someday (i.e. if Replacement Killers or Bad Boys were made into a book). Some parts were kind of unbelievable like a movie with the sharp shooting and still fighting with someone through unbearable pain. Dwayne will give you an alternative of concepts, but I choose to stick with what he did instead of changing it. Just in case Dwayne wanted to know, I would like a "to be continued?"
Reviewed by: LaDonna ”
“Justified?
CHAYES1107 wrote this review Friday, January 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Whatever It Takes by Dwayne Murray, SR is a fast-paced, action-packed novel that will have you envisioning it on the big screen. This book was breath-taking, with its suspenseful scenes, gripping descriptions, and vigilante characters; I could not help but read this book in one sitting. I refused to get up until I was finished!
Compelling, heart-wrenching, and cold-blooded are some of the qualities you will find in the main characters, Butch and Zig Steel. These brothers are holding a twenty-five year grudge and they intend on seeking revenge if it is the last thing they do. With horrifically graphic descriptions of what these two will do for retribution, I found myself breathing hard as if I was the one running to escape the wrath of the Steel brothers.
Butch and Zig are on a manhunt to cash in on an event that left them angry, bitter, and callous to society. Jesse James and Brenda Simple are two detectives who are trying to save the lives of Penny Baker, a girl who plays an intricate part in the payback the Steel brothers are trying to execute.
Words cannot describe how good this book is; I felt like I was part of the story. From every car chase, to every gunshot, my heart was racing and I could not get enough of this story.
Grab a copy. I recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a well described book. The scenes were so graphic and well-told, and the author tops it all off with an alternative ending. You decide which ending you like. I loved it, KUDOOOOOOS! To Dwayne Murray, SR.
Reviewed by: Cheryl H
APOOO BookClub
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“In Whatever it Takes, brothers Butch and Zig Steel have revenge in their hearts and are not afraid to get blood on their hands as they plot out their vicious scheme. A scheme that will not only avenge the grudge they've been carrying around for 25 years but will also make them millionaires. With all the chips falling into place for the Steel brothers an unexpected twist in the form of 9 year old Penny Baker threatens to be a monkey wrench in their carefully laid plans.
Hotchklate wrote this review Monday, December 17 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
But even in the protective custody of NYPD's finest detectives young Penny is still in danger, because the Steel brothers will stop at nothing to enact their revenge. Author Dwayne Murray Sr.'s novel reads better than a movie script and once the chase begins readers won't be able to put the book down until it reaches it's thrilling conclusion. If edge of your seat drama is what you're looking for than please believe that Whatever it Takes is just the book for you! ”
“This book was a real page turner! I could not put it down. It was very well written. The action was non-stop and the story was told with gripping detail. Dwayne Murray is a very talented story teller.”
jblack317 wrote this review Friday, October 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellent action packed suspense. Love/Hate feel for the Steel Brothers. Love the "Ride or Die" female detectives Jesse & Brenda. Poor little girl in the middle of serious Drama. King Tut is my "Boyeeee!" Love the original ending.”
angieshubee465 wrote this review Saturday, September 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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