Review for With Her Fists by Henry Roi

With Her Fists by Henry Roi

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars 

Publication: Terminal Velocity, The Next Chapter
Publication Date: Nov 24, 2019
Format: PDF
Price: $2.99
Pages: 381
Amazon Link: Click Here

Pacing up and down: what am I going to do? Nolan is alone, with my parents, Ace has been locked up, and I'm stuck here. I'll make those bastards pay: Oh, yes! They will! False accusations broke my family, and here I'm imprisoned in these walls. Hmm! I wonder, why does El Maestro want to help? What's his cut? Those drug lords dip in everyone's business unless they have something to do with it. I don't want his, nor Juanita or Yolanda's help. I'll devise a plan: I must get the hell out of here as soon as possible. It has been freaking 2 years since I last held my son — it's been too long. I, Clarice "The Shocker" will break free, that is a promise!

If you are an avid reader with an insatiable hunger for a prison fiction that pumps your adrenaline, then With Her Fists wouldn't fail to surprise you. As a début novel, Henry Roi creates scruples and quasi-moments, making you itch and question the realistic nature of the character's circumstance. One must take a stand as this read isn't for sensitive readers who find gang life, drugs, religious discrimination, and profane language intolerable.

  

Segregated into 3 parts, it consists of 26 chapters written chronologically. Creating a 3rd world theme, Henry Roi takes you to the heart of Latin America. The narrative implores on the Spanish culture and language while keeping its foothold on North America. If you are looking for fight-or-flight situations with the underlying genres of mystery, suspense, thriller, and action, then this read wouldn't fail to punch right back at you. 

Written across 381 pages between the year of 2010-to-2012 is a plot-driven, fast-paced novel with adequate potential. Approached from a third point-of-view, the structure focusses on three perspectives to bring forth the plot. The content paints a distinct picture mostly focus on the day-to-day life spent in imprisonment. You can come across the nature of abuse and harassment exchanged among jailers and inmates. As the plot flows with heated activities, you can feel the constant change of tone from doom-laden actions to goofy humor. But you may find the content somewhat descriptive taking the narrative mysticism off the hook, ultimately resulting in you brushing through the pages. Focused on the outer dialog, you can observe the use of Spanish conservation and profane language to support its theme.

Henry prodigiously introduces hard-bitten outlaws and gun-toting cronies that pavé the way for a hard-gripping action to take place. He eloquently carves an unflinching, tough female protagonist with multifaceted personalities: from a daughter, wife, mother, and career woman's perspective. While Henry's dexterity is evident through Clarice, the content further supports the simultaneous correlation between the protagonist's emotional-rows and the stated situation.  

Ending on a satisfying note, Henry left little for your imagination by concluding every characters' support story. There were minimal grammatical and punctuation hindrances, but a through proofreading session would help to enhance your reading experience. There are no barriers or blockade to pause your reading. If you are an intense fan of Prison Break or Boyka: Undisputed, intrigued by its prison experience and nature, I believe this read is for you.