Outlaw [Paperback]

Roy Glenn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

Roy Glenn, the Master of Urban Suspense, returns with possibly his best novel to date Outlaw; a tale of money, power, love and betrayal.

After settling some unfinished business, Mike Black finally returns to New York to retire and enjoy life. That is, until the police show up at his door, take him into custody, and chargehim for murder. His good friend and lieutenant, Freeze, is sure he knows who's really responsible for the murder, and during Mike's absence, takes the family to war. But a war's not what Mike needs. Mike needs for the real killer to be found. Now, it's up to an unlikely ally, Detective Kirkland, to find out who framed Mike Black for murder.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Urban Books (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893196763
• ISBN-13: 978-1893196766
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #713,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Known as the master of urban suspense, Roy Glenn began writing his first novel Is It a Crime, what he then called "a different type of love story" in 1995. Unable to find a publisher he decided to start his own publishing company Brittney Press Publishing and released Is It a Crime, which became a best seller and gave birth to the popular character, Mike Black.
The novels that followed which include, MOB, Drug Related, Payback, Outlaw and In A Cold Sweat, as well as the recently released No More Tears in the End the seventh installment in The Mike Saga. Roy is also a contributing author of Girls From da Hood and Around the Way Girls 4 and Gigolos Get Lonely Too. His other novels include Crime of Passion, Body of Evidence and Ulterior Motive feature the character, attorney Marcus Douglas.
Roy was born and raised in The Bronx and currently lives in Jacksonville, Florida where he is working on several projects including Bury Me Deep and Commit To Violence, the next two books in the Mike Black Saga. And Killing Them Softly, an erotic tale of murder.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Who Done It, June 27, 2007

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D. Frazier (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outlaw (Paperback)

Can you imagine being blamed for a murder you did not commit? Mike Black certainly could not, until it happened to him. Outlaw, by Roy Glenn, chronicled Black's journey from being caught with bloody clothing and the murder weapon to endless possibilities of who the real culprit could have been. With the help of friends, Black put together a plan that would not only avenge the person's death but also allow him to grieve and return to taking care of his responsibilities.

There is a slight glitch in the plan, though. Detective Kirkland had been on a mission for years to try to get Black behind bars; where he felt killers should be. The problem was he could never pin any of the murders Black committed on him. While this particular case was not his own, Kirkland gathered details because his fellow officers were sloppy, at best. He wanted to make sure those charges stuck to Black like super glue. Disappointedly, during his investigation, he found evidence that proved Black's innocence.

With game plans mapped out and Black and Kirkland on two different sides of the law, would the killers be found? Or would Kirkland's disdain for Black lead him to ignore the facts before him?

Outlaw was a good read and easy to follow. The plot, while solid, was unoriginal yet engaging. The sex scenes were written with so much care to detail that Roy Glenn would be a great author of erotica. Main characters were well-developed but the supporting characters seemed one-dimensional and they needed to be just as strong as the main characters due to this being an urban fiction suspense tale. I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy modern `who done its' and also fans of Roy Glenn.

Reviewed by Darnetta Frazier
APOOO BookClub

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HE DID IT AGAIN!!!!!, February 6, 2007

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LoveToReadMyBooks (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Outlaw (Paperback)

I read this book in just a few hours. Mike Black and his crew are back and true to form. Mike is jailed for murder, but did he really commit this one? Detective Kirkland, the one man who has been trying to jail him for years is the one man who just may be able to save him. There are few loose ends at the end of the book but the author promises another Mike Black book next year, so hopefully he'll clear those up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Roy Glen, August 10, 2007

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J. Burrell "booprecious, yo !" (Da Bricks, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outlaw (Paperback)

I LOVED ALL OF ROY GLEN'S BOOKS SO FAR. I STARTED OUT WITH M.O.B.
AND YOU SHOULD TOO. THE CHARACTER'S ARE AMAZING. THIS MAN PAYS GREAT DETAIL TO EVERYTHING. I'M AN AVID READER AND I WAS MESMERIZED. I READ ALMOST A BOOK A DAY....SO I FORGET ALOT OF NOVEL CHARACTERS...HOWEVER, I REMEMBER ALL THE CHARACTER'S IN HIS BOOK AND YOU WILL 2!