Review of Family Ties

Post by **Bertha Jackson** » 13 Mar 2022, 15:56

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Family Ties" by B. G. Howard.]

3 out of 4 stars

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Family Ties: Thicker than Blood by B. G. Howard is the first book in the Family Ties series. Informally adopted by Ozwald Jenkins into his crime family, Willie LeBeaux finds himself living a life he never wanted. Feeling indebted to Oz, he is willing to do anything except drug running or collecting drug money. He has no problem collecting money from those who owe Oz for anything else. When Willie is not doing Oz’s dirty work, he escapes to Eunice and Sam’s home, where they treat him like one of their children, and he goes to auditions to become an actor. Officer Ernestina Lady gives Willie a parking ticket, but the parking ticket is not valid, and she has written her phone number on the back of it. Willie is interested in the beautiful Officer Lady, but he is hesitant to call her because she can never learn about his life of crime because she is a cop. After a couple of days, Officer Lady is tired of waiting for Willie and calls him. Can they put their different lifestyles aside and have a relationship? Can Willie escape a life of crime and have the life he desires?

One of the most notable aspects of this book is B.G. Howard’s use of different dialects throughout it, making it more authentic. A couple of examples are street slang and two characters who speak broken English because they are from Poland. The author effectively shows the different types of family you can have other than blood relatives and how they can impact your life. I wanted so much more when the book ended; I was delighted to read that a sequel was in the making.

The racism, police brutality, and discrimination in this book were the main topics I disliked. No one should have to fear for their life based on the color of their skin. A professional editor needs to proofread this book because it has many errors.

Due to the number of errors, I can only give this book 3 out of 4 stars. Regardless of the many mistakes, I found this book interesting and a joy to read. This book will deserve the maximum number of stars once B. G. Howard has it professionally edited.

I recommend this book to adults over 17 years of age who enjoy reading crime thrillers and romances. The non-borderline profanity, erotic sexual content, and gory murder content revolving around the crime family make this book inappropriate for younger or sensitive readers.

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Mbenma Esther 080 · Post by **Mbenma Esther 080** » 17 Mar 2022, 02:30

This is another book I would love to keep reading. Awesome review.

cutemami · Post by **cutemami** » 17 Mar 2022, 08:08

I am very family-oriented and I would have a blast reading a book like this. It seems very interesting.

Patty Allread · Post by **Patty Allread** » 17 Mar 2022, 11:30

Reading your review, I am already interested to know what happens to Willie. This sounds like a great beginning to a series.

Aisha Yakub · Post by **Aisha Yakub** » 17 Mar 2022, 14:54

I like that different dialects were used in this book. Thank you for the review.

Post by **Pauline Parnell** » 17 Mar 2022, 18:53

The topic: Family Ties seems to suggest a good wholesome book. However, non-borderline, profane and erotic sexual acts as stated by the reviewer is all very subjective. Thanks for the review.

Post by **Alice Fu** » 18 Mar 2022, 12:26

One of the strongest aspects in life are the concept of family and how they help shape you and your character. They give you the chance to escape a world of horrors and potentially live in a way you can enjoy. Thanks for writing this review, will definitely check this book out when I have time

Themmie10 · Post by **Themmie10** » 21 Mar 2022, 04:40

From your review, I'm curious about how things will play out between them. Will she ignore his life of crimes?

Precious_Nzeakor · Post by **Precious_Nzeakor** » 23 Mar 2022, 16:54

The part of your review that reveals where the officer lady gives a fake ticket to Wille got me laughing. What do you say, some ladies still got game, even though they come in badges and a uniform. In all, I can say of all the reviews I've read today, yours makes me want to go grab a copy of the book immediately, but a sequel?, I'm not sure

Essy Nma · Post by **Essy Nma** » 01 Apr 2022, 06:35

It's been a long while I read crime thrillers. This is amazing storyline. Finding out the cause of his death will be an interesting one. Thanks for the review.