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Liked It “Marita Golden gets everything right in this novel about a police officer who shoots and kills an innocent man. Readers will come to know the neighborhoods, personalities, and politics of Prince George's County, Maryland, America's wealthiest predominantly African-American county. Unlike the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Marita Golden gets everything right in this novel about a police officer who shoots and kills an innocent man. Readers will come to know the neighborhoods, personalities, and politics of Prince George's County, Maryland, America's wealthiest predominantly African-American county. Unlike the stories of the "bad cop" we hear so often, this book takes us into the mind (and heart) of a good officer tormented by the thought of taking a seemingly innocent life. The details ihere are so accurate, I had a difficult time believing it was fiction. ”
Mike M wrote this review Wednesday, February 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The plight of the black man has never been as magnified as it is in recent times. Albeit, and with much fanfare, there have been a plethora of books detailing the ills but rarely solutions. Now comes a brilliant story told from the imaginative mind of erudite scribe, Marita Golden truly defining the nature of guilt, redemption, and forgiveness depicting a story familiar with a black man looking for redeeming value to life. To wit: The protagonist of this poignant drama makes a traffic stop, only to have the young black man turn as if to make an assault. The situation goes awry as Carson shoots in self-defense. When the smoke clears one man loses his life and two families are caught up in the emotional hand wringing of conjecture, accusation, acrimony, and second-guessing.
The Romer Review wrote this review Tuesday, August 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Adding insult to injury, Paul Houston, the son of a middle class family of educators was only holding a cell phone. Carson’s carefully woven world of change begins to come apart. I found this book to be a deep study into some of the same things that are happening, and have happened over a period of time in our communities that will give this work something for someone to embrace for their own chance at change. The open-ended conclusion gives much to the imagination and colors the outcome -- one that readers can add their own hues. ”
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