Book Excerpt:
"Growing up, Jazir was taught that if he maintained good grades and did the right things, he could live his dream life. He decided to follow the advice path––no sex before marriage, never breaking any laws, no drinking, no smoking–– a dedicated straight-A student. After graduating college, however, he failed to land a job and ended up homeless–– living in a tent on the streets of Los Angeles with his wife and son. Tragedy strikes in their tent–– he loses his wife to sickness, and his son––Jalob, is kidnapped right in the middle of his grieving. The kidnapping–– orchestrated by a childless family with connections to corrupt police officers, sends him down the darkest spiral of his life–– challenging everything he stood for and believed in. He vows never to stop fighting for Jalob's return and is prepared to do whatever it takes to get him back.
Impressed by his resume, Lyria offers him the opportunity of a lifetime–– the end of his struggling days and the ability to get his son back–– provided he can survive a mission inside one of the city's most corrupt criminal organizations. With no family other than Jalob and no instruction book on being a widow, he's forced to start life over–– Embarking on a journey opposite his planned path.
Every sentence is patiently and poetically written: a fast-building drama, a slow-building love story. It is a story that questions the meaning of family, friendship, and love. Henrio, Lucia, Ceyrah Clarra, Sandi, Jazir, Jalob, Hoya, and Supa Rodger make for an unforgettable ensemble of characters. A story that will stick with you long after you've read the final paragraph."
Author: David Weaver
Publisher: David Weaver Presents 2023; 1st edition
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"My Best is Never Enough" by David Weaver
My Sentiments:
'My Best Is Never Enough' was a good read where this author worked his magic to give the readers a novel about Jazir and his son Jalob. We find from the read that Jazir had the weight of the world on his shoulders with his wife being ill, then dying, leaving him with a young son, Jalob, to care for while trying to take care of himself. Then, meeting those hateful people...Henrio and Sandra definitely presented something else that Jazir would have to contend with till the end of the story. I enjoyed how Jazir was determined to get his life back together with his son as he struggled with it, seeming like 'My Best is Never Enough.' I liked that title because it fitted so well with the story.
It was good seeing Jazir meet a friend with one person who helped him understand some things that he needed to know when he was incarcerated. The characters from the story were very well-developed, with some being more complicated than others. I wasn't surprised with Lydia. Something more was going on with her that did prove my thought pattern by the end of the story.
Overall, this was an excellent, powerful, dramatic read that I hope the readers will pick up and see how well this author brings it all out. Yes, there is a little more going to be happening with Lucia, who had befriended Jazir, where one will see how he deals with his mafia family.
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