Out A Order [Paperback]

Evie Rhodes (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Dafina (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758216661
• ISBN-13: 978-0758216663
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Never-ending Battle of Good and Evil, April 30, 2007

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M. P. McKinney (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out A Order (Paperback)

Evie Rhodes paints a modern depiction of the battle of good and evil in the book, Out `A' Order. Newark, NJ is a city in despair. Crime, murder, and evil have taken up permanent residence and there is little hope left for the members of this community. The resident elders are shocked and disappointed that so many of their youth have adopted the vicious code of ethics that heartless criminals like Ballistic and Rico have established.

Shannon Davenport lived the life of a gangsta before turning over a new leaf for his wife, Tawny, and daughter, Jasmine. Tawny begged Shannon for years to move their family out of Newark, but Shannon is determined to raise his family in the only place he has ever called home. He regrets this decision after Jasmine is killed on those same streets. As Shannon searches for answers about Jasmine's death, he stumbles upon an evil bigger than anything he has ever known. This evil threatens all of Newark's Central Ward and if someone does not intervene soon, all will be lost.

Rhodes presents a unique tale on an ancient dilemma...good versus evil; however, the storyline is poorly constructed. Readers will find it hard to connect with most of the characters because they are one-dimensional. The multitude of characters, storylines, and details are confusing, and forced this reader to backtrack in order to make the necessary connections. Grammatical errors, lingo and strange word structure slows the reader down as well. This story has great potential but it will leave readers disappointed.

Reviewed by M. P. McKinney
APOOO BookClub

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected, April 9, 2007

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Kristy M. Phillips - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out A Order (Paperback)

Based on the reviews, (granted there were only three)I expected this to be a riveting yet dark tale that weaved together spirituality with a bit of urban drama. Well, the drama is there and the spirituality is there; they just aren't blended together very well.

Here we find Shannon, a reformed OG that has lost his daughter in a senseless death and is again caught in the web of gang violence. Shannon and his wife Tawnye have "made good" but never left the neighborhood or their people.

What I am never able to understand is how Rico felt that Shannon was a threat to him and why he wanted him dead. Even more confusing is the story of the darkling. How did Nana, Momma and Poppa all migrate from New Orleans to Newark? What caused the darkling to reappear?

The idea of this story is really good, just not executed very well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, August 15, 2008

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D D Maynor (Las Vegas, Nevada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out A Order (Paperback)

This book is so good...I am not an avid reader often starting a book and never finishing it. But this book I could hardly stand to put it down. So many twist and turns. I can't wait to read more Evie Rhodes.