![]() Instead Martin is taken to a large plantation home, his bag is taken up to his room by a skittish caucasian boy. ![]() When the private jet lands Martin begins to suspect that the armed guards meeting them are not taking them on a rafting trip. After a very careful vetting, Martin is invited for the group’s yearly white-water rafting trip. All of the friends are extremely successful African-American men who seem to have everything. Damon invites Martin to meet some of his friends. Adding to his new-found success, Martin is approached by an extremely successful African-American attorney, Damon. When Martin wins a big lawsuit the firm’s success is guaranteed and he feels like things are all falling into place. ![]() He and his partner are slowly building their law firm. Martin Grey is an African-American attorney in New York. I don’t think this takes much away from the story or what the author is trying to convey, it is just is a bit of a hiccup. ![]() So in many parts of this novel it seems better written for the screen than a book. ![]() Just go into this read knowing that Smith is a screenplay writer. For the story alone, Forty Acres is worth the read. In fact, it is so good I am surprised that this storyline hasn’t been done before. The power of rage – “Forty Acres” by Dwayne Alexander Smith ![]()
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