Men of Color, Fone-Stories #1

This is a powerful story. The themes are riveting and so relevant to our struggles and challenges in 2018.

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was given a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.DeOtis Williams lives in a world that has gone broke in the year 2031 and because the world has gone broke they have done away with the judicial system. They have created a new system called District Evidentiary Panel. With this new system there are no more courts or police officers for there is no need for them anymore. All they need to convict anyone of a crime ar [...]

In a haunting tale that has many correlations to the society of today, Kearby has crafted a society that has overridden the rules of habeas corpus and the judicial system in favor of the District Evidentiary Panel. With a simple rule of three, people are judged without trial, and dyed with a color that relates to the crime they are believed to have committed. With his trademark descriptive language, often blunt, matter of fact phrasing, and talent for maintaining a level of tension this was a sh [...]

Loved This! Short, almost more like a poem, but not quite. The little quirky story is beautifully constructed with no waste, no mess. I was moved at a visceral level; I think because it felt so frightfully real. Imagine this, a broken country; strict rules; extenuating circumstances irrelevant; a good man coincidently in the wrong place. Thought-provoking, terrifying – an inexpensive solution to crime that makes perfect sense, seems fair and righteous on the surface, but, as we learn from one [...]

Men of Color is a short story very different from anything I have ever read. The story describes a society in the future where the entire justice system has been abandoned in favor of a prescribed vigilante type of system. Offenses carry a sentence of color (changing the person's color) and each color carries a certain sentence of time before the coloring disappears. But what does the future hold for a man of color? Very interesting short story and not at all what I was expecting. Very well writ [...]

Mike pens "Men of Color", a short haunting story that grabs you right away and doesn't let go. A totally different outlook on what our world could be in the future that just makes you stop and think. Mike has a way of writing that is very smooth and creative that just hooks you in. Very well written and highly recommended for all readers.This review is based on a complimentary copy from the author which was provided for an honest review.