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Janiece, a recent high school graduate, was excited about spending time with her extended family. She looked forward to newly found freedom, nightclubs, parties and new friends. Yet, innocent flirtations, nights filled with laughter and dancing and new adventures were soon replaced by terror, suspension, brutal attacks and sleepless nights. Even though the setting of this story is in an urban metropolitan area, initially the neighborhood was one of familiarity and closeness, a village. Young people walked freely from one house to another without fear. Friends rang the doorbell and opened the screen door in one gesture and surely no one was afraid to sit alone on the porch at night. However, one young man changed the atmosphere of the community into one of fear indicated by barred windows, weapons and barren streets at night. One man changed not only the neighborhood but also the emotional state of all who were affected by his presence for years to come. This book is based on actual events
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By Rhonica Wesley (Shreveport, LA)
This book is an absolute page turner. It is well written, and you may find yourself looking over your shoulder. Once I picked up this book I did not put it down until the end. As this mad man reeks havoc on this settled small town, you too will feel unsafe and think "Could this happen in my town?" You'll ask yourself, "Who is this man?" Then when you find out you will say, "Oh my god." You will interact with this book. You will laugh, you will cry, you will be frightened. If there was any disappointment I had about this book It would be that It ended so soon. I have not read a book this intriguing since Mary Monroe's "God Don't Like Ugly." I can say that I have nothing but respect for Ms. Ingrid Brown.
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By Angelia Menchan (Florida)
Village Vengeance by Ingrid Brown gives us a short novel, almost a novella that explores the fear that grips a community when they are besieged by violence. While reading this book we literally see Janiece, a young woman visiting relatives, go from a carefree youngster hanging out with her cousins, to a woman filled with fear. A stranger in the town is threatening and harming people and no one has a clue who it could be or why. We get to read how innocence is stripped from Janiece's family and the townspeople. We are also rewarded with witnessing the resilience of families who stick together.
Village Vengeance was a quick read with suspense, twists and turns. It was also very nostalgic as it told of lazy summer days and family closeness. The book would have benefited from a bit more detail, dialogue and larger type. However, it was an interesting, cautionary tale.
I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy, `Based on a True Story' books and to readers at the high school level and above.
Angelia Menchan
APOOO BookClub
By SCU LIBRARY (Bethany, OK)
Once upon a time in America communities were safe havens for people. Children walked the sidewalks unharmed, doors went unlocked, and people cared about their neighbors. In VILLAGE VENGEANCE, the journey from innocence to awareness begins for the main character Janiece one summer, as the hot days are chilled by the shadow of evil that palls the life of everyone. An unknown monster walks among them raping, beating, and making life a new and uncomfortable realm. The nagging question "who is it?" causes people to retreat, lock doors, and begin to mistrust everyone. In Village Vengeance the victims are the innocent, the guilty, and the ambiguous. The ending challenges and haunts with a multitude of questions about choices, decisions, and when exactly does right becomes wrong. In many ways, Village Vengeance is a lot like the Biblical story of Job and one wanders how much can one person experience before something within them does give up, curse God and die? If the main character acts as metaphor for society - maybe more than we think we can stand. In some ways Brown's story is an urban Homer with a character who is tested, and taunted, by some evil deity bent on the decay of the simple and honest goodness we knew. There are echoes of the classic hero's journey as the main character discovers that evil - first tasted in that terrible loss of innocence - is a part of everything from cheating friends, to abusive neighbors, and threatening children. There is something sorrowfully wrong in the larger world. The dark terror of the early story spirals through the book in crisp, raw first person narrative. There is the primal fear of the "other" and the stranger and the unknown. We walk with the protagonist through the landmines of life recalling our own missteps, bad choices, and wanting to yell "Look out!" at something our own experiences can foresee. Village Vengeance is not a comfortable book, it is not a fun book, but it is a book filled with human experience and from hearing the voices of victims maybe society can find itself - find its soul - once more.
The book is recommended for public libraries adult collections and is suitable for upper middle school to high school young adults. It lends itself well to sociology studies of community, crime, fear, social responsibility and victimization. It is a good addition for African American collections. The type is small so it will not be appropriate for older readers or those with vision problems. Occasionally the narrative is a little passive but other aspects of the story soon pull the reader back into the tale. All in all a strong new voice that shows good promise as she continues to write. Keep your eye out for more from Ingrid Brown.
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By Yours in Reading (Tulsa)
Village Vengeance, based on actual events that took place in a small community tells the story of Janiece a recent high school graduate who goes away for the summer to spend time with family. Excited at the opportunity of embarking on new friendships, new found freedom and summer parties, Janiece is shown a good time by her two older cousins, Henry and Skip, until a predator turns the community upside down with malicious acts of terror.
Village Vengeance is a suspenseful quick spirited read that weaves an intricate picture of extreme family allegiance and brings back memories of those spirited carefree summer evenings of long ago. I'll be on the look-out for other work by this author.
Reviewed by Sharon Haynes
Sisters Sippin' Tea Literary Group, Inc. - Tulsa Chapter
Until next time... Happy Reading!
By M. Bruner (Oklahoma!)
Back in the day you felt safe and secure in your neighborhood. The neighbors looked out for one another and families loved spending time together. The summer started uneventful, Janice was enjoying her spending time with her cousins, Skip and Henry. Then a stranger inserted himself into the community. This stranger was terrorizing everyone - peeping into windows, stalking young women, and beating up neighbors. Innocence was lost and the community bolted the doors and barred the windows to protect itself from violence.
Brown writes about the change America has undergone. She has eloquently developed the story of lost of community innocence which details how African American families have grayed. The main drawback in this piece was the typeset was extremely small making it hard to look at for long periods of time. Village Vengeance shows promise for this newly self-published author.
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