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  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:African American & Black / Mystery & Detective
  • Language:English
  • Pages:380
  • Paperback ISBN:9781098318420

Loose Lips

By Mack Guinness

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Overview

In this captivating debut novel, author Mack Guinness introduces Cleveland Jones—though everybody calls him Mr. J—an Army veteran beloved in his community after he opened a homeless shelter after Hurricane Katrina. Despite this, the bank's threat of closure loomed overhead, and the only way to solve it was to get cash, and fast. Mr. J tries desperately to round up the much-needed cash before his beloved shelter is closed, when suddenly he becomes the number one suspect in his friend's son's murder, who was suspiciously killed on Superbowl Sunday. To clear his name, he has to survive on the dark side of New Orleans, which is ruled by drug dealers, dope fiends, and crooked cops. Will Mr.J be able to find the real killer in time to save himself and shelter? The odds are stacked against him, and it's hard to get the truth when everybody refuses to talk. After all, loose lips sink ships.
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Description

"Loose Lips" is a story about an average guy who overcomes inordinate obstacles in order to prove his innocence and save himself from a sea of doubt that threatens to drown his dreams and take everything he loves. After Hurricane Katrina, Cleveland Jones—though everybody calls him Mr. J—opens a homeless shelter in New Orleans. However, the threat of closure looms overhead as the bank demands the money he owes for the mortgage. Mr.J is desperately trying to gather the funds needed to save his shelter, when suddenly he becomes the number one suspect for the murder of his friend's son, who was suspiciously murdered on Superbowl Sunday. In an attempt to clear his name, Mr.J has to survive on the dark side of New Orleans that is ruled by drug dealers, dope fiends, and crooked cops. The odds are stacked against him, and the truth becomes hard to get when everybody refuses to talk. After all, loose lips sink ships. Will Mr.J be able to find the killer in time to save himself and the shelter?
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About The Author

Mack Guinness was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a huge Saints fan and an Army veteran. At heart, he is still a soldier; however, he is no longer armed with a gun—today, his pen is his pistol. He writes fiction because it gives him the opportunity to entertain, educate, and elevate readers' level of awareness. Mack loves to write stories that transport readers to the festive and sometimes dangerous streets of his hometown, where he overcame the pitfalls of poverty, prison, and homelessness to pursue his dream of writing. Every chance he gets, Mack is writing. His first short story, titled "M.O.B.," was published in Smooth Magazine. "Loose Lips" is his debut novel. Currently, he is an essential worker at the VA Hospital and is proud to do his part to help veterans while fighting the spread of COVID-19.
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