Review of Young Americans

[Giftiee]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Young Americans" by Peter S. Rush.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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It's 1977 in Bogotá, Colombia. A young man, Tommy is taken away to the fortress prison in Bogotá for seemingly vague charges. His girlfriend, Sandy was nowhere to be found by him. His business partner-in-crime, Harry wasn't also with him. Had Harry taken away the money? Where was Sandy? How did Tommy get into prison? What was his offence? Was this retribution? Young Americans written by Peter S. Rush tells the tale of Tommy Logan who was introduced to a certain Harry Burr by his rich girlfriend. Sandy Carlton, Tommy's girlfriend whose father was senior vice president of Georgia Bank and had a well-to-do family had in Tommy's words, everything she could want, yet she wanted to be heavy. Since she had a lot of connections, Sandy offered to introduce Harry to Tommy, they meet, Tommy sells "coke" to Harry, gets paid for it, they become partners and the story begins... Will Tommy ever get out of prison? Who tries to save him? Read this book to find out.

Young Americans is a blend of a lot of things like illegal business deals, con men, drug trafficking, sexual assault, murder, gun-running, smuggling, dangerous dealings, police brutality, to say the least. There are lessons to be learnt from this book. The fact that this book is relatable especially for young people was what I liked most about this book. People, especially young ones, just like Tommy, in a bid to make money real quick and because of the thrills of fast wealth, get involved in a lot of criminal stuff and when the police comes knocking, they start to regret their actions. I also liked the author's ability to portray Harry as a con man, who, after a lot of business deals with Tommy, wanted all the money and made no move to save Tommy, Sandy and his family when the time came.

There is nothing in a particular I dislike about the book and I found no negative aspect. Although the ending was not quite what I expected, Young Americans is a good read.

This book was professionally edited as I did not notice any error while reading. An engaging and thrilling novel, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.

This book is highly recommended to young persons especially those old enough to live away from their parents. There are some sex scenes however, and those who don't like books with such scenes should stay away.

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Young Americans
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[Shridhar Suryawanshi]

I like reading books which settings are located in the present day, but your review made it seem like a good book. I suppose I will give it a try.

[Giftiee]

I like reading books which settings are located in the present day, but your review made it seem like a good book. I suppose I will give it a try.

It is a good read. Thank you so much for your thoughtful response

[Amiczy Heaven]

I sense betrayal! I should get this book immediately. Your review has gotten me really interested. I bet Sandra has everything to do with Tommy’s imprisonment.

[Giftiee]

I sense betrayal! I should get this book immediately. Your review has gotten me really interested. I bet Sandra has everything to do with Tommy’s imprisonment.

Reading the book would give you your answers, I guess. Thank you so much for passing by and commenting.

[Aisha Yakub]

Poor Tommy. Just when he needed everyone, he was left alone. I'm eager to see how he pulled through. Thank you for the review.

[DyanaFl]

While I am curious about this book, I think I will pass on this one for now. It seems plenty dark if its encompassing themes like sexual assault, drug trafficking, etc. Thanks for the review!

[Giftiee]

Poor Tommy. Just when he needed everyone, he was left alone. I'm eager to see how he pulled through. Thank you for the review.

Thank you so much for commenting

[Giftiee]

While I am curious about this book, I think I will pass on this one for now. It seems plenty dark if its encompassing themes like sexual assault, drug trafficking, etc. Thanks for the review!

I guess it is, thanks for stopping by