The Unraveling
There he will start his career after the suicide of his father at 8 and years on the street, Kyle is now ready.
Book Description:
Back from war at the age of 19, Kyle Stone builds a financial empire in the City of San Francisco.
There he will start his career after the suicide of his father at 8 and years on the street, Kyle is
now ready.
In the midst of craziness, romance blossoms, with a bright young woman who had no idea what
she was getting into. However she will bring hope where there was none. Just as you think it is
going to be okay, a twist in the story sends Kyle to an existence he never knew and never wanted
to know, the Mafia. Root for him as he is drawn into a world unknown by most that will spill into
all their lives.
The Unraveling, is a story of corporate corruption, betrayal, family saga, Mafia, action, and
adventure. If you are looking for a story with a brisk pace, crackling chemistry, witty banter, and
romantic moments that make you melt, a high stakes plot, characters that jump off the page
with the surprise of witchery, finishing with a dramatic ending, then The Unraveling is your book.
Reviews for the Book
As the blurb states, this is a crime thriller - set in the 80s - and based on the author's experiences. The protagonist Kyle goes through the ups and downs of life, both financially and emotionally. But every time things take a turn for the worse, some kind guardian angel or power saves him. Kyle is mystified by this. Eventually, this phenomenon is explained over the second half of the book. The novel had a shaky start for me. The first few pages had too many characters introduced at the same time, some paranormal stuff. Also way too much unnecessary erotica-like stuff for my taste. But I plowed through the first few chapters, and things started getting better. Although this is a crime saga, there are lots of other elements to it, like touching relationship stories, a family history that is quite informative and educational etc. Also, for a crime thriller, it is not very dark. There are many, many lighthearted moments. The Mafia is not what I imagined it to be. That was a pleasant surprise. Another pleasant surprise was that after the first few chapters, there was no erotic stuff. Not even a lot of profanity, which I appreciated. The narrative style is casual. It could have been better. For instance, the novel keeps sliding in an out of timelines using the same verb tense, so it took a bit of adjusting. I get that this is an mass-entertainment action novel, and not high-browed literary work, but still, the reader could have benefitted from the proper use of past tense and past perfect tenses. Other than that, it was a decent read. If you are looking for an entertaining thriller with a unique story line, then go for it. - As the blurb states, this is a crime thriller - set in the 80s - and based on the author's experiences. The protagonist Kyle goes through the ups and downs of life, both financially and emotionally. But every time things take a turn for the worse, some kind guardian angel or power saves him. Kyle is mystified by this. Eventually, this phenomenon is explained over the second half of the book. The novel had a shaky start for me. The first few pages had too many characters introduced at the same time, some paranormal stuff. Also way too much unnecessary erotica-like stuff for my taste. But I plowed through the first few chapters, and things started getting better. Although this is a crime saga, there are lots of other elements to it, like touching relationship stories, a family history that is quite informative and educational etc. Also, for a crime thriller, it is not very dark. There are many, many lighthearted moments. The Mafia is not what I imagined it to be. That was a pleasant surprise. Another pleasant surprise was that after the first few chapters, there was no erotic stuff. Not even a lot of profanity, which I appreciated. The narrative style is casual. It could have been better. For instance, the novel keeps sliding in an out of timelines using the same verb tense, so it took a bit of adjusting. I get that this is an mass-entertainment action novel, and not high-browed literary work, but still, the reader could have benefitted from the proper use of past tense and past perfect tenses. Other than that, it was a decent read. If you are looking for an entertaining thriller with a unique story line, then go for it. - AV
About the Author: JP Franklinn
Derived from his life experiences, starting with the loss of his father to suicide. He lived with several families before he found his home in the Army. Becoming a combat engineer, he later earned his commission as an Infantry Officer The story of the protagonist, Kyle Stone, is based on JP at just eighteen years old. He served during the Vietnam war and received injuries that would later become crippling.
JP started a business alongside his family, what followed were some of the strangest events leading up to betrayal, greed, corporate corruption, witchcraft, and the paranormal. Those years were the craziest in his life. Thus Chaos Walking had to be written.
JP will spend many years in the Entertainment Business, as a Rock Star Manager, Concert, and Movie Producer, and was honored to be Producer of USO Entertainment.
By producing USO Shows, he not only selected and negotiated with artists and management, formatted the show from music to comedy to dance, and also organized logistics and travel.
He saw sick, terminally ill children throughout his travels and decided to do something to help them. He chose the magic of movie-making to reach out to them. The children became the stars of their movies. The results were amazing for these children, and it gave them a will to live again.
For over twenty-five years, JP founded ‘The United States Entertainment Force,’ a nonprofit charity serving the US military and their families. In addition, he founded the ‘Hopes and Dreams Project,’ which was for sick children and gave them life through the magic of movie-making.
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