Review: Drastic measures
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2013
Reading the novella, Stop the Whistleblower, is compelling.  The book is written like a screenplay and I'm fascinated by the no fluff writing style of Charles Deemer.As the title suggests, the book is about a whistleblower. Ray is a white man who works for BeautiLine. VitaTan is a new suntan pill the company manufactures and according to Ray, the pill is not safe and he can prove it, and we all know what happens to whistleblowers.Drastic measures are taken to keep Ray quiet - an overdose of VitaTan - and Ray is now a black man. Trying to convince everyone he is Ray, the white man, is where the story becomes full of suspense and humor. That's right, I found it to be quite comical at times, which makes it an entertaining read.Experiencing life as a black man is eye-opening for Ray, his situations range from not being able to hail a cab, to sleeping with a black woman, to being arrested. This all happens while he tries to deal with a jealous half-brother and revenge plans for BeautiLine.No spoilers here, you'll have to read, Stop the Whistleblower, by Charles Deemer, to see if Ray lives his life as a free white man or an incarcerated black man.