“Ramon Delay is handsome, arrogant and self serving; however it doesn't stop everyone from playing by his rules or do they? With age playing tricks on him Ramon finds himself falling deeper and deeper.
What does it mean to gain power, real estate, fortune and fame and you lose your family, friends and respect? That's a question Ramon Delay will be asking himself for years to come.
Amongst Thievesgives the reader a glimpse into the life of Mr. Ramon Delay and his den of thieves. His crew will rob, threaten and kill for the right price to the highest bidder. But "watch yo back" because not only are they looking for fortune they also want the recognition or in other words "give credit where credit is due"
Mr. Delay' head get so big that he begins not to care that his rise to the top wasn't on his own merit. After reflecting on his past and looking into his future he decides the unmentionable and this act causes his crew to start doubting his motives. Piece by piece brick by brick things fall apart professionally for him just as fast as his personal life. At the same time his professional and personal life falls apart his past collides with his now. What once glittered like gold quickly tarnishes and Ramon soon realizes the old adage is his reality "Do unto others" or in urban terminology "you do evil you get evil back".
Quentin Carter did an excellent job of putting this book together and covering all the details. Moving from the past to the present can sometimes cause the audience to get lost but in this case that's not so. The author's writing style and characterization truly is what kept this book from being just another crime, drug related urban book. The characters were real with real emotions and problems which helped the story to flow.
This is my first by this author and it WILL NOT be my last.
A definite read!
Missy
Reader's Paradise Book Club
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Missy wrote this review Wednesday, February 20 2008.
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