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Timothy Louis Baker’s Crime and Drugs on Trip City Street tells the story of Kevin Gregory Wilson, who at four years of age, became a criminal on the streets of New York City. A planner, he began to organize a terrorist army when he was 10. By the time he was 40, Kevin was the most powerful man in the world and the huge amount of money he gained through organized crime allowed him to finally build his army.
Kevin’s army is now ready to launch an assault on U.S. military bases. Will the government discover Kevin Gregory Wilson’s New Army in time to stop it? Or will he overpower the U.S. troops and then the entire world to rule it as a criminal empire?
Crime and Drugs on Trip City Street offers a chilling scenario that could possibly well happen in today’s world of billion dollar money transfers that occur in the blink of an eye.
InFantastic Florida Fun, after a violent altercation with his stepfather, Mark Mitchell flees from Indiana to sunny Florida. While traveling there, he picks up hitchhiker Melissa Monroe and they become involved. Telling her his story, she suggests that he come live with her and her father and work at the family orange grove. Instead of picking oranges, however, Melissa’s father, Al, enlists Mark in criminal activities well hidden under the shelter of the legal grove business. Heavily connected to the crime world, Mark is dragged in deeper and deeper; yet he tells Melissa that he would never turn her father over to the law. But then, Mark discovers evidence suggesting an incestuous relationship between father and daughter. Melissa cannot recall what is actually occurring because Al is doing something to alter her memory of the affair. Astonished and angered, Mark intends to take revenge on Al, who has now gone too far.
Author Timothy Louis Baker has lived a widely varied life, fading in and out of the crime and drug world.
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Excerpt
Crime and Drugs on Trip City Street
There were the other crime rings built to a great extent like
these, which progressively added on top of each other from
the smallest to the largest, but were all under Kevin Gregory
Wilson.
He was born on June 26, 1980 AD. At sixteen, he was
one of the most successful criminals of underage ever in New
York City. Not of the mob, as the inner ring of the Mafia is
exclusively Italian only, he was instead German. At sixteen,
he was a pimp. Then from the streets to the Adirondack
Mountains of Upper New York State he went to visit two or
three times a year for a day, or a couple of days, or a few days
at a time. His mom had a cabin there.
He told his mom some of how he felt and she just said
he was crazy and thought he was just joking, just making
up a fairy tale story to impress or scare her. After he
saw she thought he was kidding by a look in her face, he
decided not to tell her he was serious.
He was into auto thefts, pimping, taking drugs, selling
drugs, transporting drugs, more than one of these a day
every day since he was ten years old.
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The night he turned sixteen he stole a car, even though
he had no license and never did. He did a drive by with a
.45 magnum automatic and killed a man just for fun.
He was so wicked that no one could handle him. The
devil had his soul from then on.
At the cabin he’d driven to that night up high in the
mountains he and his mom were sitting on the porch
smoking a joint together and he revealed to her that he had
thought of an idea that would one day gain him all of these
things as much as could be fame and fortune.
She thought it was just the weed and other drugs he
might be using at the time but he was serious. When she went
into bed, he cooked up a spoonful of heroin, ran it up, and
thought all about how he would be the big crime boss of the
world and take over the world with an army he would build.
He would rule the world, which would be in anarchy.
He had started saving his money for an army from when
he was ten years old. He began his life of crime at six, never
attended a single day of school. He walked the streets since
he was four years old, getting already heavily involved in
crime at seven. He had amassed a huge amount of money for
weapons, a huge arsenal of rifles, ammunition, explosives,
gas money, trucks, and men to practice for what he already
called World War III.
He had found out early that he could get criminals to
pay him a cut from them by providing them with something
they wanted in return for that piece of the action. Either
that or make them pay protection money and break up their
business and beat them or kill them if they refused. This
happened several times. He had men to do it for him or
blackmail but it all came from his order, his hand on things.
He didn’t care how he got it, as long as he got his cut. So
when somebody wouldn’t pay, he had them killed and took
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what was theirs and gave the business over to someone else
who would pay.
He would put together a juggernaut that he would
command above all in his World War III for him and
some of his friends to build an army in the Montana and
eventually conquer the world.
He did this on Trip City Street in New York first, then
expanded his territory to other parts of the city, then the
whole city. Next, he began expanding to other big cities. He
had to appoint men to help in this task. He climbed right
straight up all along at this since he was sixteen years old. By
the time he was twenty-eight, he was top dog of the entire
crime world in the USA. He had risen right straight up in
power and didn’t stop; he just kept climbing. He had plans
for the whole world. He wanted to take it all over and be the
highest, most powerful man alive. Not just in crime.
His mother had robbed to get her fixes, being a heroin
addict, and had been convicted and sentenced for five years.
When she got out of prison after serving two years on good
behavior with three years hanging over her head, she was
a prostitute until the end of the time she had hanging over
her head when she got pregnant with Kevin. His mom and
dad had both been very involved with crime. He emulated
them. His real dad was in prison serving ten years to life for
manslaughter. He’d killed a man while he was robbing a
filling station with a pistol.
He didn’t know his biological father but Kevin had the
name of another man, which was Wilson, who had been
his mom’s pimp. He’d been a heroin addict too before, but
was clean in prison by the time Kevin was born. He’d been
arrested for auto-theft and was released on probation after
two years. He helped Kevin’s mother rear Kevin after that.
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There was the airport that the drugs came in and there
were the people who went to them then there were the ones
who held positions like Craig and Craig indeed himself,
then they were under him to go get the stuff Jack and they
were all under him except on top of it all was Kevin Gregory
Wilson with Dogman his constant man with the execution
of the plan of the top man Kevin Gregory Wilson.
Kevin made sure nobody ever would talk about him
since he had been ten years old leading the crime of all of
New York then other states until his army was built up big
enough and strong enough to take over the world.
He would point out that he would empower only those
men in his army which were of the right kind of man, who
could be trusted and would follow his orders to the death
if need be.
Fantastic Florida Fun
When Mark and Melissa went to bed that night, Mark tried to
think of a way to ease any misgivings she might have developed
by any incestuous relationship she had probably had with her
father. They lay naked on their sides under the covers. She lay in
front with him behind her, his arm around her as he rubbed her
breasts with his hand.
He thought of something to say to make her feel blissful so
he might accomplish his mission of getting her to talk about
whether her father ever molested her as a child or more recently.
He put his hand on her hip and said, “Mark Matthew Mitchell
and Melissa May Monroe! MMM. Reminds me of Marilyn
Monroe. Ever heard her called MM, honey?”
She put her hand on top of his still on her waist and replied,
“Yes I have, and she has my last name too.” She giggled, “I
wonder if we’re related.”
They rested a while, then Mark continued his conversation,
“Melissa, I have a question. You can tell me to go to hell if
you want to, and I won’t ask it anymore, but … has Allan ever
approached you sexually?”
She started to speak; a high-pitched sound came out. But
she lost her thoughts to the confusion. She didn’t consciously
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remember the encounters anymore because it had been several
months since the last time it had happened. After she lay there
for a few more seconds, she tried again, “Mark, I’m not sure. I
have this thing I do that I don’t think about. I just don’t know.
I’m not sure.”
That led him that closer to an answer but was not a yes or no as he
had expected. At least he thought she was probably being honest.
He reached toward her body and felt her breasts with his
hand. He knew he couldn’t get any more answers that night,
so he initiated the usual, asking if she wanted to make love by
saying, “Want to do it?” She rolled over on her back and spread
her legs. They enticed each other with sexual caressing and made
gentle love to each other.
In the morning when he arose, she had his coffee and breakfast
ready as usual. She had her own ready too but had waited for him. As
they sat at the kitchen table, she said, “Mark, you know that question
you asked me last night? About my father? Well I think …”
She paused and didn’t say anything more for a few seconds.
He urged, “Yes, Melissa, go on.”
She replied, “I don’t remember anymore. I had something
on my mind, now it’s gone. I can’t remember. That’s the way
it always is. Or always was. I think I remembered for a second.
Now I don’t remember, can’t remember.”
He consoled her, “It’s alright Melissa. It’s alright.”
“I tried, but I just can’t remember.”
“It’s alright Melissa, when you’re ready you’ll remember. I
know it’s hard.” He put his arm on her back and gently rubbed
it with his hand.
He thought she must have some kind of mental block but
could remember anytime. He would be there when she was
ready, and he would take into stride anything that it entailed. He
thought that he truly loved Melissa.
He wanted to persuade her to remember and share with him
what had occurred to help her get over it once and for all. He knew
she had been close that morning; that the truth had lingered just
under the surface of her memory. He just had to help her bring it
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upwards and in so doing let it breach the surface and get out in the
open. Then she could face it and get on with living her life.
She said, “Let’s go watch some TV,” and she got up from the
chair at the table and walked into the living room, switching on
the set and sitting down. He followed.
They watched awhile. Then Allan came out of his bedroom,
so Melissa went to the kitchen to fix him breakfast. Mark liked
the man less and less as his suspicions soared.
After Allan had eaten and gone into the living room to
watch television and sip a cup of coffee, Melissa washed the
breakfast dishes then joined them. After about a half an hour,
Allan announced, “I’ve got some things to do, and I won’t be
back until tonight.”
Melissa said, “OK, Dad.”
Professional Reviews
Crime and Drugs on Trip City Street
"Crime and Drugs on Trip City Street" by Timothy Louis Baker is a futuristic tale set only a few years ahead of our current time and it is a gripping story about the rise of a group of young men, in particular Kevin, as they grow up in an environment of drugs and crime.
It is a what-if-scenario played out to highlight the mechanisms of the crime and drug world and the many different ways young people can get drawn into its spiral.
Part 1 focuses on the 'fun' part of drugs, the seemingly harmless recreational use, the casual dealing and the only minor consequences of the escapists on Trip City Street. Yes, there are already fatalities and even a revenge killing that reaches into prison and beyond, but the chapter is comparatively harmless.
Moving from 2015 to 2018 Chapter 2 explains to us with engaging narrative the higher levels of drug crime, the inner circle, the upper level of the movers and shakers and those next in line to be promoted to the status of leaders of their sections of crime. Shown is the example of Harry's Chop Shop, a place to recycle stolen cars and their parts which several leaders want to incorporate their business.
There is also talk of entire crime rings, pimps, thieves and more involved organized crime.
Written in simplistic prose and fast pace the story draws us into this world with a rhythmic and quick to the point style. The journey of the people we follow to death or to higher ranks of the underworld leads us to chapter 3, where in 2020 said Kevin is head of an entire crime ring, head of arms dealing,s protection money and a fat cat who gets his share from almost any other crime committed. His influence reaches as far as the government and his ambition is to become world leader of a more or less anarchistic new world. For this purpose he recruits a huge army in Montana.
Enough said about the plot assnot to spoil your experience. The book is an amazing piece of literature that closes in on the seriousness that derives from harmless usage of drugs, works out nicely the connections between separate sections of the crime world and exposes the mechanisms at play in this world.
Having created this what-if scenario helps to illustrate these points in a very engaging and captivating manner. Although this is a work of entertainment and fiction the underlying issues are handled adequately to show their gravity.
Fran Lewis Crime and Drugs on Trip City Street
Crime and Drugs on Trip City Street: Timothy Louis Baker
How much power does someone need in order to be satisfied? How far will you go to get what you want? Some young men started out at an early age to understand the meaning of Code of Silence, Respect, Fear and Loyalty but not in a conventional way. Taking what they wanted, ordering many to pay protection, buying off officials and making sure that no one spoke about them or mentioned them was just part of the crime and drug world that riddled the streets of the Trip City Street or New York a city in the near future. Young men grew up on the streets creating what some might think is a thriving business strong arming others into silent submissions to do their bidding, make sure they were never short changed and report to one man that was do deadly and dangerous that being in his presence and saying the wrong thing might or would cost you your life. What would happen if there were no laws and crime was the only thing that prevailed? What would happen if the jails were empty and the criminals ran the streets? What would happen if our government decided to become a part of a master plot created by one man to take over the WORLD and create anarchy so deadly, so powerful, that no one could make a single move without the permission or knowledge of this one man? Crime is defined as:” An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law. “What is that no longer existed?
From the start author Timothy Louis Baker sets the scene for an explosive finale that you won’t see coming. Within this book he relates the way this syndicate or organization is run. Hierarchy is defined as:
“A system or organization in which people or groups is ranked one above the other according to status or authority.” Each soldier or man working for this leader had a job. Some rose from the ranks and others that did not follow his creed or laws were eliminated. Meet Jeff, Larry, Joe, Jim, Rick, Craig, Jack and Dogman the men behind the scenes that did it all for one man named Kevin. Just how did he become so powerful is quite frightening. Although this story takes place in the future what happens could very well happen in the present if we do not stay alert and keep our eyes open watching predators like Kevin.
Drugs, alcohol, smoking and hard drugs seem to be the way to go and not often used for recreational purposes. Those that did not use were considered useless. The first few chapters focus on how this group got started struggle for those top positions, what jobs they were given and how they rose in the organization. Hierarchy: each man had his job and his job depended on his ability to carry out a specific task or job for the top man. Jack, the drug runner, Craig a rich upper man in this syndicate who hosted parties, Harry whose chop shop became the place of choice to bring stolen cars, Rick who stole the cars, and Jeff who was fantastic at robbing cars. There are others but for right now these are the main players. Many die, others find out what happens when they decide to help the police and some find out when in prison. The story begins in 2015 and escalates to 2018 and where things more than heat up.
Just like most teens or young adults who want to be popular and be in the in crowd these young men wanted to become more important in the hierarchy of this drug lord’s organization. Called the inner circle, the upper level, those within it had strong ties to the leader, knew the consequences for failure and disloyalty. Those in the upper level were the ones who were promoted to higher-level jobs and given salaries that could fund more than just two third world countries. Harry’s Chop shop was used to refurbish and resell stolen cars and their parts. Crime is first and foremost and this organization runs the gambit. Thieves, pimps, selling and marketing drugs, bank robbers and much more were just the tip of the iceberg that helped their leader and others live the lavish styles they became more than accustomed.
Throughout Chapter Three the author shares Kevin’s rise to the top and we learn about his early life, his relationship with his mother and how it all got started. Into auto thefts, pimping, drugs, selling and transporting them providing him and his team with more than enough money to live on for years even after their deaths. But, Kevin was power hungry and had what some might think a “Dictatorial Complex,” modeling himself on some of the monarchs or dictators of the past and thinking that what he had planned was far greater. This is a story that will make readers pause for thought as this one man named Kevin Gregory Wilson from the age of four wanted to rule the world but not in a conventional way. No, he did not want to become President. No, he did not want to become the head of a corporation. No, he did not want to create jobs and make the world safer and better. He wanted to create a lawless world filled with fear, hate, and distrust and have the entire world’s population cower to him and him alone. Frightening to say the least.
The years pass and the author progresses as Kevin does to his fortieth year where the story continues in 2020 which is not so far away. Told in narrative form with some dialogue to help readers get to hear the voices of each of the primary characters, this story takes on many issues that most of us need to be more aware of. From the prevalent use of drugs on so many streets, to the rise of crime in many areas, Trip City which is New York or my city, has become the world’s number one haven for crimes and drugs. Protection, graft, government and law enforcement cover-ups, creating an army to help take over the world, disbanding our military and enlisting these men to work towards his goals is truly more than just alarming. A man so powerful that taking out a world leader would just be deciding on the right price and the right man for the job. Creating an anarchistic society run by this man was his goal. Creating an army and taking the recruits to a camp he set up in Montana the first step. What happens, how he plans to execute this and the end result is all so masterfully crafted and described by author Timothy Louis Baker and will not be revealed since I too will not say a word or talk about the players or let on about the final outcome.
When is too much power too much? What is it time to stop it? Find out the answer to these questions, the fate of the world and the hope for the future when you read Crimes and Drugs on Trip City Street by multi-talented author Timothy Louis Baker.
Fran Lewis: reviewer, educator, talk show host of Book Discussion on Blog Talk Radio on the World Of Ink, author and interviewer
Fran Lewis Fantastic Florida Fun
Fantastic Florida Fun: Timothy Louis Baker
Teens find dealing with parents often difficult. Following rules, dealing with strict guidelines many often rebel. Mark Mitchell lives life on the edge. Escaping reality by drinking, taking drugs and overusing marijuana to help him as he relates get that high or buzz in order to deal with life’s obstacles and his stepfather. One simple act of violence you might say and one final fight would cause him to leave Indiana, his mother alone with this violent man and head for the sunshine state, Florida. But, Mark’s journey is related to the reader by him every step of the way. From the minute he releases the brake until he turns the bend and drives away he describes his path to what most would say freedom. What better way then to fill up his tank, make sure he has a large supply of pot to smoke and find his way to the perfect place for pancakes. But, Mark finds something else along the way that would not only change the complexion of his journey but would change his life too. Reinventing your own life, deciding on a new direction would take Mark smack dab in the center of the drug community selling it on the streets. While traveling to Florida he picks up a young girl named Melissa Monroe and immediately develops a close relationship. Meeting her father, understanding the terms of their arrangement, and becoming more than friends with Melissa, Mark’s choice to sell hard drugs, live in her house and work for her father might be the one choice that would do more than increase his depleted bankroll. Wanting to work in the orange groves he detours to the streets selling drugs. Becoming a first rate criminal and working under the guise of a legal grove enterprise or business, Mark’s world would be filled with criminals, going around or over the law. Learning more about the author I uncovered that he too lived his life in some ways the same as his main character. Depicting himself as Mark you might say that both Timothy and Mark are telling their stories together. Selling drugs, dealing with the drug world Timothy Louis Baker is recounting Mark’s story from his own personal experiences bringing to light what happens when life deals you a difficult hand and you decide to play it the wrong way.
Mark and Melissa formed their own bond and Allan seemed to encourage their relationship. Taking Mark under his wing he learned more about his illegal businesses, buying and selling drugs, arms, the dealers and the orange groves. But, something did not add up every time he went out with Allan as one man warned him about Melissa’s past as Mark wondered about their present. Repeating the words and who said them to Allan yielded a result that would end the problem once and for all. Very protective of his daughter yet having more of a business or friend like relationship Mark began to wonder just what Allan’s hold was over Melissa.
All three would bond over smoking joints, snorting coke and shooting to get high, watching television, relating their day and the end result of their business transactions. Mark becomes immersed in Allan’s business hoping to take over some of the territory, some of his business and become rich.
Looking in the mirror Mark did not see just what he had become, how Melissa really was or Allan’s true colors. Lessons in life can be learned when trust goes too far and the end result would come crashing down on him and many others. Learning the harsh reality about Melissa and her past would help him understand more about her present. Just why did her mother leave and why did she say such harsh words to her before leaving? Why did her father create a perception of Melissa that would come back and haunt her in more ways than one? Why didn’t see realize what he was doing to her and how can he be stopped? Loyalty is a big part of what Mark learns throughout the short novel. When and if someone goes against Allan’s wishes they deeply regret it and what about against Mark? Mark learns the hidden truth about Melissa and some of her actions. Memory problems are attributed to her lack of knowledge and just who is behind it and why you will have to learn for yourself. Some relationships are wrong while others bond people together but in this novel someone goes too far and the end result will shatter one and leave another to decide on that person’s final fate. Revenge: would you call it sweet when you learn the ending?
Author Timothy Louis Baker takes the reader along with Mark on many different journeys as he leaves Indiana, does not look back, bares his soul and thoughts to both Melissa and Allan and becomes a first class drug dealer, businessman and something else too. Florida orange groves, coke dealers, marijuana, LSD and much more are just part of what all three characters relish, live on and thrive on monetarily. But, is this what Mark really wants for the rest of his life? Just what negative effects will all this bring? What would have happened if he managed to rid himself of his stepfather and remained with his mother? A story that brings many issues to light not only for Mark, the reader but for our author who along with Mark was exiled as he stated in an interview that I read, from his parent’s home and did spend time in Florida. Hitchhiking, traveling, fun in the sun, Fantastic Florida Fun: What’s Your Definition? What do you think?
When the past and the truth comes out and Mark learns what Melissa has hidden away in the recess of her mind for so long, author Timothy Louis Baker hits the reader with an ending that has one huge twist, one very large curve and definitely a major surprise. What is next for Mark and Melissa? Will they continue down the same road or will life take them in a better direction?
Loyalty, friendships, love, understand and two teens caught in the crossfire created by their parents hoping they will find their way to a different kind of freedom. This is one book that teens might learn some hard lessons from before thinking that drugs, drinking and LSD will provide the good life. One interesting very book and two characters that could definitely appear again in another short novel.
Fran Lewis: reviewer
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Teens find dealing with parents often difficult. Following rules, dealing with strict guidelines many often rebel. Mark Mitchell lives life on the edge. Escaping reality by drinking, taking drugs and overusing marijuana to help him as he relates get that high or buzz in order to deal with life’s obstacles and his stepfather. One simple act of violence you might say and one final fight would cause him to leave Indiana, his mother alone with this violent man and head for the sunshine state, Florida. But, Mark’s journey is related to the reader by him every step of the way. From the minute he releases the brake until he turns the bend and drives away he describes his path to what most would say freedom. What better way then to fill up his tank, make sure he has a large supply of pot to smoke and find his way to the perfect place for pancakes. But, Mark finds something else along the way that would not only change the complexion of his journey but would change his life too. Reinventing your own life, deciding on a new direction would take Mark smack dab in the center of the drug community selling it on the streets. While traveling to Florida he picks up a young girl named Melissa Monroe and immediately develops a close relationship. Meeting her father, understanding the terms of their arrangement, and becoming more than friends with Melissa, Mark’s choice to sell hard drugs, live in her house and work for her father might be the one choice that would do more than increase his depleted bankroll. Wanting to work in the orange groves he detours to the streets selling drugs. Becoming a first rate criminal and working under the guise of a legal grove enterprise or business, Mark’s world would be filled with criminals, going around or over the law. Learning more about the author I uncovered that he too lived his life in some ways the same as his main character. Depicting himself as Mark you might say that both Timothy and Mark are telling their stories together. Selling drugs, dealing with the drug world Timothy Louis Baker is recounting Mark’s story from his own personal experiences bringing to light what happens when life deals you a difficult hand and you decide to play it the wrong way.
Mark and Melissa formed their own bond and Allan seemed to encourage their relationship. Taking Mark under his wing he learned more about his illegal businesses, buying and selling drugs, arms, the dealers and the orange groves. But, something did not add up every time he went out with Allan as one man warned him about Melissa’s past as Mark wondered about their present. Repeating the words and who said them to Allan yielded a result that would end the problem once and for all. Very protective of his daughter yet having more of a business or friend like relationship Mark began to wonder just what Allan’s hold was over Melissa.
All three would bond over smoking joints, snorting coke and shooting to get high, watching television, relating their day and the end result of their business transactions. Mark becomes immersed in Allan’s business hoping to take over some of the territory, some of his business and become rich.
Looking in the mirror Mark did not see just what he had become, how Melissa really was or Allan’s true colors. Lessons in life can be learned when trust goes too far and the end result would come crashing down on him and many others. Learning the harsh reality about Melissa and her past would help him understand more about her present. Just why did her mother leave and why did she say such harsh words to her before leaving? Why did her father create a perception of Melissa that would come back and haunt her in more ways than one? Why didn’t see realize what he was doing to her and how can he be stopped? Loyalty is a big part of what Mark learns throughout the short novel. When and if someone goes against Allan’s wishes they deeply regret it and what about against Mark? Mark learns the hidden truth about Melissa and some of her actions. Memory problems are attributed to her lack of knowledge and just who is behind it and why you will have to learn for yourself. Some relationships are wrong while others bond people together but in this novel someone goes too far and the end result will shatter one and leave another to decide on that person’s final fate. Revenge: would you call it sweet when you learn the ending?
Author Timothy Louis Baker takes the reader along with Mark on many different journeys as he leaves Indiana, does not look back, bares his soul and thoughts to both Melissa and Allan and becomes a first class drug dealer, businessman and something else too. Florida orange groves, coke dealers, marijuana, LSD and much more are just part of what all three characters relish, live on and thrive on monetarily. But, is this what Mark really wants for the rest of his life? Just what negative effects will all this bring? What would have happened if he managed to rid himself of his stepfather and remained with his mother? A story that brings many issues to light not only for Mark, the reader but for our author who along with Mark was exiled as he stated in an interview that I read, from his parent’s home and did spend time in Florida. Hitchhiking, traveling, fun in the sun, Fantastic Florida Fun: What’s Your Definition? What do you think?
When the past and the truth comes out and Mark learns what Melissa has hidden away in the recess of her mind for so long, author Timothy Louis Baker hits the reader with an ending that has one huge twist, one very large curve and definitely a major surprise. What is next for Mark and Melissa? Will they continue down the same road or will life take them in a better direction?
Loyalty, friendships, love, understand and two teens caught in the crossfire created by their parents hoping they will find their way to a different kind of freedom. This is one book that teens might learn some hard lessons from before thinking that drugs, drinking and LSD will provide the good life. One interesting very book and two characters that could definitely appear again in another short novel.
Fran Lewis: reviewer
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