The Plantation by Paradox Publishing

	Title: The Plantation Purchase Item Manufacturer: Paradox Publishing List Price: $19.95 Our Price: $12.51
Customer Reviews:
The Plantation by Paradox Publishing Pam, Pittsburgh, PA
My husband gave me a copy of this book. I hadn't been much in the mood for reading lately, but I thought I would give this book a try.... I found this book to be exciting, fast-paced and I thought it was a great read. I read some of the negative reviews and was very surprised. I thought the banter with the two main characters was very humorous (perhaps the other readers are the homophobes)and I thought the story line was original. I like James Patterson and I would put this book right up there with his work..... I've already recommended this book to both family and friends. I will look forward to reading Kuzneski's next book.
The Plantation by Paradox Publishing racist trash
Wow! This book is really poorly written- and I would feel bad for Kuzneski and give him credit for a "good try" if he wasn't such a racist homophobe. This book is racist to the point of being propoganda. I am glad it is poorly written.
The Plantation by Paradox Publishing What an INCREDIBLE book!!!
From the opening scene where you enter the action in the middle of a chase until the story's exciting conclusion, The Plantation is an adrenaline-filled book that never lets up. This is one of those novels that has a little bit of everything -- revenge, violence, romance, and humor. Lots of humor. The interaction between the two main characters (Jonathon Payne & David Jones) is hysterical at times, yet it never takes away from the tension of the plot. One minute you're laughing out loud, the next you're screaming in fear. Overall, this was one of the best books I have ever read. I can't wait for Kuzneski's next one to be released.
The Plantation by Paradox Publishing Doesn't live up to its blurbs
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.
The Plantation by Paradox Publishing The Plantation
Isn't it wonderful that we don't all like the same things? How boring life would be! I am not going to repeat the basic plot because I think it has pretty much been covered. For a first book, I thought Chris Kuzneski created a book that will really hold your attention. The first 50 pages are too loosely connected, but the reader begins to see where the plot is heading. I am an avid reader, and I devour two to three books per week. I found it hard to put this one down once the girlfriend was kidnapped. Yes, the characters needed to be rounded out a little better, and I wanted to warn Payne & DJ not to trust Levon. Their approach to the problem doesn't match what special forces soldiers would do. They are just too trusting. Even I questioned the scene at the tattoo parlor; however, the suspense starts to build, and I am afraid I neglected my chores so I could finish the book. It is a very entertaining read. I was not offended by the black enslavement of whites, as one reader noted. The writer did a nice job of justifying why a black man would be motivated to create this project. It was plausible. I did get a little squeamish over the torture scenes, but the sexual byplay was minimal. I can imagine what an author like Jack Ketchum would have done with the scene in the cabin or the one with Susan Ross and the knife. This is not great literature, but I don't think anyone would consider their money wasted. I, also, look forward to the next book, but I hope his characters are a little more developed.
The Plantation by Paradox Publishing Product Description
One by one, in cities across America, people of all ages are taken from their homes, their cars, their lives. But these arenÕt random kidnappings. TheyÕre crimes of passion, planned and researched several months in advance, then executed with a singular objective in mind. Revenge.