Cry Revenge

Just when I thought I've read all of Donald Goines books, from back in the 70's I find this one on the book shelf at the library. Wow, this book was from way back in the days and it was one of Donald Goines best. The end was like, "Oh Hell Naw" but you got to read it to find out what happened at the end. This was another good book to read.

Goines brings us into the territory where tension between Chicanos and Blacks in a New Mexico ghetto runs deep. Don't be fooled by the cover because this is not a deep story about Chicano and Black racism towards each other. The story is ultimately a revenge tale set off by a single event. What follows is a bloody chain of events with a unique twist ending typical of a Goines novel. Probably the most original ending for a novel I have ever read. Not to spoil the ending, but it most likely fit more a horror novel than urban pulp fiction. I have only read about three Goines books so far.[Whoreson,Daddy Cool,and Cry Revenge]. Of all the three this ranks as second with Daddy Cool being number 1 and impossible to top]

This book was revenge at its best. The ending made my stomach hurt, but the book is very good. You have to really pay attention, or you may get lost, because Goines has many characters doing all sorts of things during the story. There was a lot of hostility between the Blacks and Hispanics from the outset, and it escalated as the story moved forward. All in all, another piece by Goines which is off the hook.

Donald Goines is an author before his time. This book is very interesting, as well, as all his other books. Nothing but non stop action. It's hard to put this book down.