- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Paradox Publishing (April 15 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0971574308
- ISBN-13: 978-0971574304
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 699 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #743,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"THE PLANTATION is . . . a smash beginning for this versatile and knowledgeable word smith." -- Midwest Book Review
"THE PLANTATION is a rip-roaring page-turner. No reader will easily forget it." -- James Patterson, #1 bestselling author of Kiss The Girls
"The book has what it takes to be optioned by Hollywood." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"There's no such thing as the perfect book, but this comes darn close. Thrilling, simply thrilling." -- Word of Mouth Magazine
"This is the most action-packed, swiftly paced, and tightly plotted novel I've read in a long time." -- Nelson DeMille, #1 bestselling author of The Lion's Game
"THE PLANTATION is a rip-roaring page-turner. No reader will easily forget it." -- James Patterson, #1 bestselling author of Kiss The Girls
"The book has what it takes to be optioned by Hollywood." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"There's no such thing as the perfect book, but this comes darn close. Thrilling, simply thrilling." -- Word of Mouth Magazine
"This is the most action-packed, swiftly paced, and tightly plotted novel I've read in a long time." -- Nelson DeMille, #1 bestselling author of The Lion's Game
Book Description
One by one, in cities across America, people of all ages are taken from their homes, their cars, their lives. But these aren'st random kidnappings. They'sre crimes of passion, planned and researched several months in advance, then executed with a singular objective in mind. Revenge.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book makes you think,
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This review is from: The Plantation (Mass Market Paperback)
The book caught my attention on the first few pages with the brutal abduction of an innocent man and through the pages lead me into a look at the dark, brutal life of a slave on the plantations of the south. The author did thorough research on slavery in the south and even "softened" up some of the stories to make it more readable. This first book from the author was unpublished until the author self-published and sold out of the trunk of his car. One buyer happened to be a publisher that snapped him up quickly after reading the book. The book starts out with what appears to be random crime stories of abduction around the US. You are given hints as to what is about to occur (abductors dressed in Ku Klux Klan type outfits, only in black), but it doesn't prepare you for the sinister brutality of the actions taken against slaves. The author didn't dream these up, they are actual accounts from actual slaves and the mentality behind those actions are from actual slave/plantation owners. The reason why certain people are abducted is not a surprise as the justifications are hinted at throughout the book. The MANIAC group is the weak part of the book, a seemingly infallible group of government mercenaries that ride in to the rescue. But we are, after all, reading a fictional adventure/thriller story here. I recommend this book, but be prepared to read about, and think about, the brutal reality of slavery.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fast paced action, despite being rather predictable,
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This review is from: The Plantation (Mass Market Paperback)
This was one of the most action packed books I have ever read. It was like watching a movie most of the time. I enjoyed it. Immensely. I can sort of understand why some people might not like it. There are heavy racial overtones in this book and perhaps there are some that are not comfortable with that kind of subject matter. Then there are some reviews I have read that thought this book was filled with such cheesy action it was like a Hollywood movie. I admit, it does have a Hollywood feel to it. That doesn't mean I didn't enjoy reading it though. I also heard some just didn't like the playful banter and immature jokes that came from Jonathon and David. It didn't bother me. In fact, I enjoyed it and saw it as a form of comic relief. It's playful - however sometimes unnecessary but when things come to a head they do smarten up and stop with the immaturity.Aside from the action and the fast pace, this story caught my attention and I actually dropped a couple of books just to finish reading this one. I knew the story had to be predictable. I already had an idea on what was happening and sort of what was going to happen although the ending rather threw me off track. Nevertheless I thought it was still an enjoyable read. The action really made up for it's pitfalls because it just felt like such a huge adrenaline rush and an engaging read. I liked both main characters; David and Jonathon. They are your typical dynamic duo! and the way they work together is fun to read - not to mention they playful banter. Ariane on the other hand, is strong and suitable for Jonathon. Although you don't really read much about her, she's really in the background for most of the time - even though she's the object of their rescue. Which rather irked me. I wished she was more in the picture she seemed like such a strong character. The predictability of this novel is probably the major pitfall of the story, and the heavy racial overtones could turn some people off. However as I mentioned already, the action does make up for it and if racism doesn't bother you, by all means read this book. There is gore and some hard to read parts where it concerned torture. So it may not be for the squeamish. Overall a good novel if you just want solid action and a fast paced read. I enjoyed it and was willing to give it a try.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't live up to its blurbs,
By mellion108 (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Plantation (Paperback)
I don't even know where to begin with a review of this novel. What is it that bothers me so much about this story? Is it the constant adolescent, homophobic banter between the two main characters? Is it the fact that the characters are all one-dimensional without any seeming motivation for their behaviors or even a shred of realistic humanity about them? Is it the cartoonish "I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling kids" twist that the story kept taking? Was I just in a bad mood while reading this story?Perhaps the author is writing for a demographic that doesn't include me. That's fine, and I can accept that. Perhaps I just don't understand the inner male mind. I can accept that as well, although I have to say that I do not know any *adult* males who joke constantly about gay sex, genitals, buttocks, and bodily functions. Perhaps I was just unable to suspend disbelief to the extreme that I would have needed in order to relax and enjoy a story like this. I will accept the blame on all counts. But this story just never rang true for me at all. The villains were not very believable. The "slaves" were passive sheep with no independent thought. Ariane was, at best, a watered down version of a heroine. Payne and Jones were supposed to be super trained military experts who were the best in the world but who couldn't figure out some pretty basic things about their quest. Every character seemed more like a caricature to me rather than a real human being. For me, this book read like a straight-to-video action movie screenplay. This novel features some rather graphic violent scenes. Actually, these were the highlights in my opinion. Kuzneski indicates that he did extensive research into plantations and the treatment of slaves and wanted to convey the extreme horror of their treatment in his story. None of this bothered me in the least, and this level of violence made sense within the context of the plot. I just simply could not get into the story because of numerous typos, misspellings, and outright errors and because of a narrative that was quite disjointed. This is a novel that is heavy on dialogue and short on character development. I wish this author the best of luck in his writing career, and I hope that opinions like mine are few and far between.
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