Kissed by the Devil
by Dashawn Taylor

Reviewed by: QB Wells
September 2008

Kissed by the Devil is an impressive novel that showcases the storytelling ability of author Deshawn Taylor. The tale illuminates the life of Heidi Kachina (a.k.a High), an attractive and selfish woman from New Jersey who is set on using the people around her to get the things that she wants from life.

From the onset, the book is filled with action and deception. The novel begins with a brutal first scene, a domestic violence dispute, which leaves Heidi in the hospital and her fiancé dead. Although the killer is never revealed, this scene sets the suspense that drives the rest of the story.

The plot unfolds as you are introduced to the characters of Shaheed and Vegas, two criminals who are committed to their illegal grind. Shaheed is an intelligent thug that conceives grand schemes and executes with precision. Vegas, on the other hand, is a brute bone crusher individual with a fetish for jacking luxury cars.

Shaheed, in need of money to pay off a bounty on his head for a botched deal, comes up with a plan to invade the home of an underground business hustler for some money. He takes his brother and cousin Vegas along for the crime. The robbery is successful at first but the plan goes awry when the crew is caught on tape and the victims are killed.

The situation worsens when their getaway car smashes into the car of Heidi Kachina. In need of someone to complete another scheme, Shaheed and Vegas kidnap Heidi's family to force her to finish the last heist.

The novel is well written; the characters are well developed, and motivated to the end. However, when the characters finally collide at the end of the novel, the main character is left overcoming farfetched 50Cent odds, thus making the end a bit inconceivable.

What did I like about the book?
I enjoyed the way the author built the plot and the realism of the characters.

What did you not like about the book?
I did not like how many times the author used the phrase "shot a look at" when the characters were holding guns and weapons that could shoot someone. I also didn't like the holes in the plot that were central to the story.

What can author do to improve story?
Tighten up the holes in the plot by making sure all the details connect in the story.

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lakima :

Posted 363 days ago

when will the next book be out

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