FICTION

Take One For the Team

by Thomas Slater
Strebor: S. & S. 2012. 288p. ISBN 9781593094379. pap. $15; ebk. ISBN 9781451678079. F
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Slater's sequel to No More Time-Outs continues the trials and tribulations of Wisdom Jones in a high-stakes game of life or death. Here's the set-up. Wisdom's ailing mother needs a kidney donation to survive, but the only true match is whack job Highnoon who offers Wisdom a deal: A kidney for Wisdom's life. In exchange, Wisdom wants a week to correct his family members' nasty habit ranging from crack addiction to adultery. This Faustian pact with the devil sets a convoluted plot in motion. Along the way vicious beatings, kidnapping, and torture come into play. Riding with Wisdom is loyal sidekick Rico, a scene stealer.
VERDICT Slater's plot has potential, but the amateurish writing dooms the drama, bogged down by over-the-top ghetto homilies: "I was happier than roaches at a bakery." Readers may give it a try, but don't be surprised if they give up after becoming totally confused.
Reviewed by Staff , Jan 10, 2013
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