The Kid: A True Story of Cocaine, Corruption, Deceit and Betrayal

There are numerous books on drug use from the 50's on. This one is different; it is about trafficking drugs and the life style. In addition there is a human side, that appears to be revenge against fate for robbing the Kid of the chance to obtain a life style from sport. Therefore the addiction is not drugs, but a life style.
It is a biography of the Kid written while in prison in South America and now polished by a ghost writer who is a journalist. As would be expected the writing style is clear, crisp and avoids the biographical listing style by presenting a compelling story. The descriptive and emotive narrative, is at times, a little too editorial, but this does not inhibit the flow of the biographical story.
It is not my type of book and I have not considered the moral aspect of criminals benefiting from crime. It is worth reading and backing.
BK

This is very gripping from the first chapter and will send the readers mind racing.

‘The Kid’ is an amazing character, and you can sometimes find yourself empathizing with him, though when the reader is permitted to pause for breath, and read on - this empathy can easily dilute itself.

You have grabbed this genre by the scruff, shook it, and delivered a literary delight!

I have previously BACKED this title, and would happily recommend others to do so.

I wish you every success - Even though I know success will embrace you and this title.

stevew
The Ultimate/The Authors Cut

If there was a market for Howard Mark's, Mr Nice, then their's definitely one for The Kid. One of those books on this site you just KNOW is going to be snapped up by a publisher. Utterly absorbing from the beginning, The Kid's journey from the ski slopes to an Argentine hell hole makes for compelling reading. Between them, The Kid and K Cross have produced a hell of a book. Whether or not the reader can empathise with an international drug smuggler seems irrelevant as the story moves so quickly one barely has time to ponder the moral questions. One imagines that people who move and thrive in such circles must have had occasion to use violence at one time or another, that force of personality alone would not suffice to swim with such sharks. The Kid doesn't dwell on such aspects in what I've read, but he doesn't deny either that he got where he did without resrting to violence. Early enough he mentions how he slapped some idiot which led to the customs getting on to him over the white collar he'd dabbled in. This bit I was happy to read as it gave him more honesty. If he'd claimed like Marks that he'd never laid a finger on anybody then I would have immediately left off, unwilling to buy into the veracity of the whole account.
Moving on. Buenos Aires is brilliantly described. The incredible gulf and close proximity between the 1st and 3rd worlds, the different peoples, the bars, the streets, the cops on the take at every corner, the whole buzz about the place; I could really picture it, smell it, taste it. The difficulties and frustrations setting up the deal, finding the right property, the problems with the whole meat exporting idea, waiting on the Columbians and the jew; it all rings so authentic and is riveting in it's detail. The scene where the fat driver falls through his seat is hilarious. Finding a nit to pick in all this is a challenge that has defeated me.
John O'brien - Other Face

Hello Karen, this is dynamite. No wonder it's at the top of the pile. The language is authentic, and the voice is full of experience. The story itself is crying out loud for a good director to get his/her hands on it. It's tough, hard hitting, funny and the pace is frenetic and entertaining leaving the reader no chance to get bored. It's like getting pushed up against the wall with somebody's hand on your crotch, yes, it's that good. It's also informative, an education. Forget Warren Curtis, this lives and breathes. Only one single point: I'm sure it's Belmarsh prison, not Bel Marsh, but that is hardly worth getting into a sweat about, just in case you didn't spot it. Already been on my shelf. Chris1

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Good luck. Backed and starred. If u get a chance pls look at Kiss the Candle Goodnight. thanks TM

Good luck. Backed and starred. If u get a chance pls look at Kiss the Candle Goodnight. thanks TM

The subject matter in this book is very familiar to me. I know this world well, though from the other side of the pond and through slightly different circumstances.

There's something missing here. Your writing is very good, but the story feels glossed over. Take this for what it's worth - just my opinion.

The book seems to be all telling and no showing. It reads like a series of events rather than a memoir of the Kid's life during the period of time that the book is dealing with. How does he move so quickly from bench to multiple kilos? That makes no sense. I get that there's been a tragedy and he's feeling lost, but there's no real back story about who he is other than, "great potential for a skier - whoops, guess not."

I want to know more about the Kid and why he's okay with becoming involved with this world. I completely understand the draw of the lifestyle, but that's ancillary to getting there in the first place.

Like I said, just my opinion, and you do write well. You might be interested in my book. It's my memoir about my meth addiction and recovery. In addition to being an addict, I was also a bail bondsman and mid-level dealer at the time. Not something I'm proud of, but a common thread we share.

Kim
Crystal Clean

Read the first few chapters. Good read; as good as in other in the genre. Will finish when I have more time.

Oh how short is the drop from up to down, I feel for your character, firstly because I've been there and secondly because of the way the story is written, even if I had not been there The Kid makes me believe I could have been there, and what would I do in the same circumstances? Not a lot differently I should imagine, we judge too quickly without understanding. Your telling of the story gives understanding and empathy to your lead. Well done great read, It's not the events, but our choices which dictates the outcome, The Kid chose his path, how wise we are with 20/20 vision of hindsight. The process of decision making is fascinating and you capture it so very well. Thanks I enjoyed the experience.

THE KID: A True Life Story of Cocaine, Corruption, Deceit and Betrayl / The Kid & K Cross

A Stampman Orphans Group Review

An immediate sense that I am in for a good story is felt as I read this prologue. There is something fascinating in hearing the exploits of one so prone to a life such as is suggested here. I'm not sure why, but as somewhat of a risk taker (a repo man) for over twenty-five years, I get a feel for the pace, occurrences and scene descitptions quickly.

True-life depictions come across so much differently than fiction to me. The 'fantastical' appeal of this story may entice some to think it is dramatized but I feel the descriptions of the scenes very well as the author(s) give good detailed accounts. In true-life, the characters are who they are, essentially meaning that an author can only 'fail' in his / her ability to bring the life to them necessary to enhance the story. Here we have crafty usage of descriptives, combined with capable storytelling skills, which enabled me to simply digest this story as i read it. No problem with believeablity, actuality or anything.

I like the insertions of humor that seemed to come well-timed. I can picture The Kid and Andy, standing there in the kangaroo court, taking the fall for the activites as 'fall guys' for the system. It was clear to me from when reading how things got to that point that eventually this would happen. Anyone living that fast, taking that many risks, is bound to be the victim of the odds sooner or later.

The descriptions, step by step, of the dubious activity in which The Kid engaged in, was gripping. I couldn't help being impressed, even though it was criminal enterprise. In chapter 4, where the story tells of how they set themselves up in Buenos Aires made it clear the exploits to follow would be cunning, risky and yet, personal. Reading how the participants in the scheme all showed up in suits when they met downtown gave me a feeling for the mindset of The Kid, especially when reading how it was felt that the meeting was given the sense of a merger meeting of big business folks or something. I imagine it would be easier to get 'pulled in' to something like this than we can imagine. I mean, once you're going, you're going. Money is a tempting devil indeed.

I got a much better sense of the 'effect' activity like this could have when later in 4, the mention of the break-up is described. Knowing he would be essentially 'trapped' in the enterprise, he elected to cast off his loyal sweetheart as opposed to even considering getting out of the game and going on with a life free of this stuff, which I assume also, was always a choice. The writing is very good here, giving the reader a unique opportunity to visualize the decision making processes being made, and lending to better understanding of the mindset of the players.

The manuscript is polished very well. I found my American dialect English challenged at times but I always expect a bit of this when reading the work of authors from other countries. I find the Brits and Europeans to have a beauty in their desriptions that is in itself entertaining because I like to read / see the different words used to describe things. Adds interest for me, I never consider it bumpy as I sometimes see others desribe. I especially liked the candor used in much of this writing as it certainly added to the overall appeal of the story. I do believe I caught 1 (one) grammar error at the beginning of Ch7 though. (Andy and me ?) That should be 'I' I think. The sentence felt rocky to me used as it was. Just saying. It may have stuck out because the rest of the writing is simply so damn good. Again, could be a dialect thing I guess. Thought I'd mention it.

The most impressive thing about this memoir styled prose was the balance of narrative. Most non-ficts, understandably are heavy in narrative, often lending to gobs of backstory 'info-dumping' necessary to catch the reader up or bring them to the place in the story appropriate. This work is void of this as the aforementioned 'balance' of dialogue incremented storytelling is superb. The 'feel' one gets, the relationship with the characters is 'supercharged' when careful attention to this area is given. This is what makes this story so damn good. It is consistent, creating a flow that seems insists comfort to the reader, enhances believeablity and credits the details with expertise.

Through the entire offering here, I was especially impressed with the author(s') ability to add in the necessary cultural explanations to support the many places activities took place. Example. In 8, with the hooker scene, the author takes the time to explain how 'hookers' are required to keep ID cards, moniotred and the like. It would seem ironic to people who live in countries where prostitution is illegal and literally millions of dollars are spent to combat the activity, instead of being used to ensure it functions without causing harm to the paritcipants. Interesting.

At the end of CH8 a word is left out. Need to add "to" in the sentence that talks about mixing the cement and latex. I hate to be nit-picky but I know I would want to know this.

I found no need for the Glossary, being able to pretty much associate the terms I ran across to their proper meaning based on how they were used. I'd consider dropping that but just my opinion. I know other readers may not be as up on some of the terms used.

All in all, this was a damn fine read. Certainly publishable material as it is written well, telling the story in a way it could only be told by one who had experienced it. I assume it was a good idea to attract a team writer to bring the quality to it. Good decision as this is quality work.

I really enjoyed this work. I'm curious how everything fell apart, as I should be, seeing how smoothly the operators meandered around South America, having their way with the drug trade.

5 stars / Stampman Score 8 / Recommend reading / Strong narrative, engaging and precise. Nice work

Backed.... :0)

Ach, I felt sorry for Gus, but...
I even felt sorry for Angela, but...
The meat plan was absolutely ridiculous, not thought out at all, far too problematic. 'When I blow the whistle we go over the top and run at the machine guns.' stuff. The caterpillar, hmm. Like, 'In the middle of it where snow white lives' ... a sort of beauty and the beast, with the caterpillar being the beauty.
And I hope they got a TV licence.

Ch 4
'...snide passport...' I just like the word and wonder what its origins are. The insight into Argy drivers was fascinating. A drugs dealer worrying about the traffic! 'No one looks or gives way.' cld refer to more than the Argy drivers.
I love this phrasing as it just tickles me, '...moving the marching...'
Gus cld himself almost be the hero of a novel. '...looked the dog's bollocks...' We shouldn't larf at the fat boy offing the chair but we do, cos it's funny. We is definitely in stitches over the trouser leg bursting its stitching. Poor old Gus! I do hope he doesn't end badly.
'Those Argies were totally off their rockers.' O yes!

Ch 3.
'...beautiful manes of dark hair...' O yes!
'Ugly buildings, dirty ones, clean ones...' the insights into Argyland are fascinating and fresh. There is an innocent thrill in just being there which we can share, innocently.
'...the whole day to mooch about...a cold beer and watched life drift by...' Which part of the Job Centre do I go to to get this work?!
'...transformed into a madhouse...' sounds promising. '...thongs and bras...' O yes!
I like the way the setting up progresses in a gradual way. The way the operation is described make it sound like someone arranging for a shipment of chickens or some such. I also like Gus, in part because he too is having a minor ball in the company of The Kid, as are we the readers in a way.

Ach, I see your bookshelf is empty, so I will not pander shamelessly for favours in that regard.
Martine Cole. Doesn't she bestraddle the piste in naughtiness? How do you counter the Martine phenomenon? How to you make The Kid appear as anything other than an MC sub-character? From what I have read so far, The Kid does not seem evil enough and half the interest in crime is in the deformed psychology of the crim. So what is the Kid's distinguishing quality? The fact his pop plays for the other side is interesting. Does the Kid suffer pangs that we might recongise? Does he miss his middle class background in any way? And what does he feel about the morality of what he is up to? What are his views on the 28,000 deaths in Mexico? We need to crash test his soul. He just does not feel nasty enough in some ways. He is not a stock MC style willain. Maybe this is his differentiation, the fact he is a gone-wrong nice boy. But then maybe readers don't want all that psycho-babble, are just interested in the deal, the puff, the powder, the dosh, the risk.

It'll be the risk high methinks. And why not? Life's dull.
Like '...posing as a tourist...pulling into the odd port for lunch...' Love '...squirrel the puff...' Chuckled at 'the dogs of Dover.' Grimmaced at '...the powders...' Ach, Angela! there's always an Angela-Jodie-Chelsey-Jade. Pissed myself at 'The beaks were dishing out tens and twenties.' Naughty beaks! And why is it always 'A stupid slap over nothing'? that undoes us. Love 'Drip-Dry.'
I'm reading with about three eyes, one approves and envies your general dodginess, another wishes all manner of doom on you, a third is just plain story hungry. The writing game must seem a bit dull to being on your toes. What I really need is DD to be my naffing agent! Is he out? still aive even?

I broswed through a-hundred-and-twenty-one pitches until I got to yours ... there was only one other, which is not on my backed list where yours will be in a moment.
I will be reading with ambivalence, will envy and dislike the kid in equal measure, both strongly. I was never like the kid in any way. I admire his spirit. But some nastly little streak in me also quite likes the idea of him not quite landing right. It's life, male competitiveness. Any other male who succeeds diminishes me in some small way perhaps. Anyway I've read chapter one and am still interested. So there you have it.

Within the genre, as good as anything out there. Prologue brilliant. I would just be interested to read more about family life earlier.

This story is brutally honest - as you say in your pitch, but that's what makes reading it, so much more fascinating. Parts of it are so tragic, as the character declines into the dark underworld of crime and drugs, when his potential to succeed was so great. This is a wonderful portrayal of the poor man's life. You have written a powerful story, and you will be at the top of the listings soon - of that I have no doubt. Backed. Eunice - The Temple Dancer.

I left my notes in your messages. Let me just say this is fascinating. I read ch 6 and was eating it up.

Stampman Group Review

I know you declare this to be a non-fiction biography, but it reads like a fast paced and slick thriller. This is a positive in some ways, but in others it made me question some of the facts as too far fetched. How can the son of a policeman and a nurse afford to pursue competitive skiiing and live in the Alps at such a young age, even with sponsorship?

The early chapters are smooth and polished with all the right "lingo" and swagger for this type of read. The text of later chapters could do with a bit of an edit as there seem to be a lot of silly typos. For example, Chapter 5, "where the to middle classes shopped" and "by" instead of buy.

I also wanted to know more, up front, about the decline from dossing on the beach to career criminal. Perhaps that comes later, but it was certainly an abrupt change from prologue to chapter and perhaps that's what made the prologue seem all the more false.

Anyway, a compelling, fast-paced read that will go down well with those that like the McVicar and Howard Marks school of writing.

J.S.Watts
A DARKER MOON

Hi Blousie,

I haven't had time to read more than a couple of chapters of this but I like it so far and didn't find any errors worth mentioning.

Ron

Man, this is one brutal piece of writing. Ilike what you gave us to read. Briliant. I'BACKING it. It's on my bookshelf. Good luck.

Frank James (The Contractor)

Hello there

I've recently read a published true-life memoir/biography, and from your first chapter this flows so much better than that book. Excellent prologue, a hell of a predicament for you (or your subject) followed up by a dizzying trip down a ski slope, and then the subsequent come-down. Excellent, exciting start and the promise of a tale worth sticking around for. Great work

Pat Black
Snarl

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Hi,

What an incredible story of survival. The Kid's dreams of becoming a renowned, world-class skier were dashed and his life took a drastic turn. His resilient existence, during his ups and downs, is a testament to human perseverence.
Shelved.

Cynthia
Shairng Short Stories

I have read the first two chapters and skimmed through three more. Your story-telling skill is polished and professional. Using first person is excellent here, and draws the reader right into the life of the Kid. Your command of the English Language is commendable. Here are a few comments that may be helpful, which I generated while reading.

1. "Ahead, all I could see was the... mountains of Les Trois Vallees..." actually no. That shows you have never done any ski racing. When you are actually racing, you don't see the mountains around, the sunset, the crowds, or even the bottom of the hill. All you see is the course directly in front and the next gate. You have to slow down before you can see the mountains. I suggest you change it to "The spectacular mountains of Les Trois Vallees surrounded me, but I didn't see them."
"But I fucked up." Come on. You're writing is better than that! Don't let it degenerate to a pulp novel. With language like that this early in the book, some readers will stop right here.
"I felt nothing anymore. I was vulnerable..." vulnerable doesn't seem like quite the right word here. At least it doesn't go with "felt nothing". It might fit if you rewrote the two sentences to: "I had stopped caring, and I felt nothing any more. I was numb to reality. I opened up and became vulnerable to the low-lifes and dropouts, the undesirables who frequented the south coast."
By the way, this small section is crucial to your story, and it seems to go by way too fast. I suggest expanding it a bit. The Kid's descent into crime didn't happen overnight. I suggest another paragraph or two describing the healing of his body, while the bitterness in his soul just festered. His entire world-view was drastically changed, and you didn't really get into that.
2. "easily ill-gotten gains" awkward. Maybe try "easily gotten but illicit gains"? "Ill-gotten" is not easily modifiable. Actually, you don't even need to use it here, as you use it at the end of the fifth paragraph.
Much of your "dope" language I don't understand. Words like puff, bird, artic, and many more, Perhaps you could add a glossary for your out-of-touch readers? - Aha. I went searching and found in on Chapter 9. Good job!
Two more "f-words". I'm sorry, but I am about to give up on this book.

OK. I skimmed through another three chapters. Your language deteriorates from here, so I won't waste any more time on it. I'm sure you feel the need to use the gutter language of the street to make it realistic. May I suggest that the Kid is from a high-class family... Besides, you have enough drug related slang to make it realistic. I believe you want readers from all classes of society, including teens who might be tempted to get into drugs. To get such readers, you've got to clean up the filthy talk a bit, especially of the "f-word" and the "s-word".

Your writing is superb. It flows smoothly and compellingly. You are capable of a valuable contribution to English Literature. I had hoped that this would be more of a "teaching" book, showing the reader how easy it is to become disillusioned with the difficulties of life and fall into drugs, but also showing how tragic it is. I had also hoped that your "hero" would eventually be redeemed. Perhaps all that is true, but couldn't get past the language. I'm sure your goal is to help people - to show the dangers of "intellectual suicide" and falling into the crime world. But I'm not sure you are "helping" people when you fill their minds with filth.

I know, you warned me in the pitch (which is great, by the way). You said it was "brutally honest", and it is. But I have read a lot of great literature and have discovered that in most cases you can clean up the language and still tell a compelling story. Yes, great and well-read authors do at times use coarse language. But sparingly, carefully, with specific purposes in mind or to achieve an effect that is impossible in any other way.

I wish you the best. You have an important story and it needs to get out, even get into libraries everywhere. May God give you wisdom on how to present it for the maximum impact on the maximum number of readers.

PAL

Hi, I haven't reviewed you for Stampman's yet, have I? Quick look, backed, coming back for review if you say I haven't.
Rosalind x

A cracking story - authentic, fast paced and absorbing. The only criticism I'd have is that the jump between living rough on the beach and being a fully fledged drug smuggler is a bit abrupt - I'd have been interested to learn how The Kid got recruited into that.
That aside, an excellent bit of writing, which I will certainly put on my shelf.

Hi The Kid and K. Cross ...

This is a story that needs to be published. The stark warning of your words should be written on every school wall. The Kid is an amazing character and his words grip from the beginning. It is always difficult when a chosen sport is ended in such a horrific way and a dream destroyed.

As it is a true story, I am going to concentrate more on the structure than the actual story. I think that in some places, the story is over written. This tends to slow the flow of the novel. I hope you do not mind put I have used some examples, mainly from chapter 1: ' ... the wind beat against my body as I pushed myself harder and faster'. I would write this: ' ... the wind beat against me as I pushed harder and faster'.
'As I approached the big roller and prepared to pre-jump it, I realised I was set up wrong. At that speed I struggled to correct it and my leg muscles burned as I tried to carve an even tighter turn'. Instead try: 'As I approached the big roller and prepared to jump I realised I was set wrong. I struggled to correct and my leg muscles burned as I tried to carve a tighter turn'.

'Ahead all I could see was the sheer white piste'. This appears a little tame, he is after all doing 100Kph down a mountain. Try instead: 'The sheer white piste screamed towards me'.

The ellipsis is: 'word ... word', with a space before and after. At the end of dialogue it should be: 'word ...' with a space before only and should not be used with other punctuation: 'word ...?': or ...!' or: ....'

The use of 'had': Read the sentence aloud, first with the word and then without, in most cases it can be omitted (the same applies to 'that'). Before a word ending 'ed' it can be left out as the word is 'past tense' anyway: 'had rented': 'had started': 'had ended'. You also have: 'I'd heard': 'I'd thought'. Once again the word is 'past tense' so the apostrophe 'd' (had) is not needed. 'I heard': 'I thought'.

I apologise for my pickiness, but these are only suggestions. 'Backed' with pleasure. All the Best. Regards ... Duncan.

This is a gripping story,and so well told.It`s on my WL.

Best wishes

Sarah Louise

hello I've added you to my watchlist :)

Well written and well paced. Backed.

Cat
"Twisted"

Amazing story, excellently written. What more could a boy want? Backed

Sorry it took so long to comment after backing. This is wonderfully written, very clear and fast. Anyone who likes biographies and true life stories should like this. Good luck.

Wow. I know that this is non-fiction, but it is as engaging as the best kind of fiction story. It's well-written, and from the very start it is easy to empathize with the Kid. From what I've read so far, you've handled this well and I wish you the best of luck with The Kid.

The Kid: A gripping account of True Crime....a very popular genre. Zips along at a cracking pace and thoroughly entertains...opens up a window on a world most of us know little about. Professionally crafted and publication ready.

It is quite a test of life and living. Hopefully, the book will deter others from similar fates. Backed. I appreciate your support of December Gold.

The Kid really put me in mind of the story of The Jackal, author of which escapes me but I wonder if you've read it? And the film, Kiss of the Spiderwoman!
Certainly its an intensely written work and very professional. I shouldn't think that you'd have too much trouble in getting an interested agent/publisher here. It's such a story of today and the genre holds wide appeal. Best of luck.

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun (!), then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed.

I've read the prologue - which leads me to wonder, if the kid was sentenced to ten years in 2007, is he still there? You've done something interesting (I think) and written this account as first person when you are not the person you are writing about yet it's non-fiction. I'm assuming you've interviewed this "kid" or are you the "kid"? You've done plenty to make this interesting as we delve into the kids psyche and see what motivates him. The first chapter is full of hope and promise - quite tragic. Curious how he gets involved and set-up to take a fall and if he gets out of it. You've hooked me early on.

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun (!), then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun (!), then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun (!), then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun (!), then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun (!), then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun (!), then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun, then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed.

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun, then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed.

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun, then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed.

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun, then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed.

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun, then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed.

This is a good read: sad beginning, then the drug-running that sounds like fun, then there's the risk - very entertaining and well-written. Backed.