Reviews of The Pirate

Downloaded this and read the whole thing in 45 min. It was excellent.

LA skate punk joins the Coast Guard, looks good in uniform, but deep down he's still a crooked punk. Every move he thinks he's getting over but he's just getting deeper and deeper into trouble. It's actually funny to be on the outside of this story looking in, because this is so believable. Should be made into a movie or a Netflix/Hulu special.

Pulse pounding action mixed up with laugh out loud humor, and I'm off to read part 2. Thanks, Malcolm Torres. I enjoy all your stories.

About half way through this story I realized that I read this a few years ago. Back then it was on Amazon as a free short story. I liked it then, but it was only a stand along short story. My comment back then was that it should be expanded into a full action/crime novel. I am very happy that the author took my advice (lol), because now this story takes off like a rocket ride. The character is one of my all time favorites because he's a dopey teenager who is playing with fire (big time). I just bought the other two parts of this story and I can't wait to find out what will happen next.

This is an "in your face" story about a coast guard recruit who runs afoul of the law. Even though he's wearing the uniform and his captain thinks he's an eagle eye look out, he's actually a bad boy . . . with a guilty conscience. Jack Turner, the coast guard sailor, wants to do the right thing but in this story he's taking chances and potentially getting himself into some deep doo-doo. The future episodes of this tale will reveal how it turns out, I suppose. In this story, THE TRAITOR, every time you think you know where it's going, a new twist appears and takes the story in a different direction. But not to worry you are in the hands of a highly skilled writer who never lets you down and never leaves you confused. There are only a few characters and they are all on a collision course that builds up tension on every page. This is a crime story but not for the up-tight law abiding citizens who insists on accurate police procedures. If you only want your bad guys bad and your good guys good, then don't read this, because there is a lot of depth to the characters, they are very real and they play it fast and loose on both sides of the law (which is how things are in the real world at times).

The truth i can't wait for the part 2, Malcolm Torres still my favorite.

I read this author's previous story and enjoyed it quite a bit. So, I decided to give this a read. I was pulled into the lives of the characters. This story is intended for someone much younger than me, though. A teen or twenty-something will truly enjoy it. It includes serious crime, drug use and an unwanted pregnancy. The treatment of everything goes between deadly serious and hilarious from one page to the next, and quite often swing between the two in the space of a paragraph. It seems the author does not blink when facing situations that would scare the whits out of most of us.

This author always sets up his stories aboard a ship or in an exotic seaside location. This book is on a Coast Guard Cutter patrolling near Key West for smugglers. It captured my imagination because the main character is new to the Coast Guard, so he's not using lots of military lingo. I enjoyed the crime and the spirit of adventure found in the story.

Moves along very quickly with strong characters and a gripping plot.

I've worked in law enforcement and I can tell you this story is authentic. The cops, narcs, DEA agents, drug dealers, smugglers, car thieves are written accurately. This would make a good TV miniseries or even a good movie.