Four Square Miles the prequel by Keith Michael Preston unfolds through an omniscient third-person narrator looking in on a gritty inner four-square mile section of early 90s New York City. It centers on the Gento family where Mrs. Gento struggles as a windowed mother of two to not only make ends meet but to keep her children safe. Her oldest, Nuccio, has dropped out of school to support his family and worries about his attractive teenage sister, Maria, who is hanging out with the wrong people and placing herself in danger.
The Westerns, a rough group of gun pushers that come in and take over small corrupt towns and cities like Four Square, enter the picture, and clash with the local thugs plans' of controlling things.
For Square Miles the prequel moves along quickly as family life fiction is infiltrated by organized crime. The protagonist, Nuccio Gento, is a loyal son and friend, and protective brother who navigates hard times, young love with a girl with a disapproving father, and faces difficult decisions when he comes up against organized crime.
Book Review: Four Square Miles the prequel
In For Square Miles the prequel, family survival meets organized crime head on. It is tale of love, drama, sacrifice, corruption, and redemption with consequences. The characters feel real. No one is perfect, but many have good qualities. I hoped for the best for Nuccio as the pages turned. Could he come through it all on the right side of things? I recommend this book to readers who enjoy organized crime thrillers, family sagas, and coming of age in the 90s. While this book is a prequel, the story does stand on its own, but certainly whets the appetite to reach for Four Square Miles the layoff (Four Square Miles series), book 1 of 4. I give it a strong 4 stars.
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About Author Keith Michael Preston
Keith started writing as a screenwriter of numerous topics and genres. Although he still writes screenplays, he ventured into novel writing to share his work with the public. Keith's dream is to have one of his stories on a network station or the big screen. Keith is married with two sons and lives in New York. www.KeithMichaelPreston.com