USRB The US Review of Books (USRB) highly commends “Samantha” by R. L. Porter
Mihir Shah of the US Review of Books reviewed and gave praise to “Samantha” by R. L. Porter
R. L. Porter grew up in West Texas on this little farm, and currently lives in the mountains northeast of Scottsdale, Arizona. He is a retired business owner. He has written fictional adventure for the last fifteen years as a hobby. “Samantha” is one of the ten stories for which he has recently decided to pursue publishing agreements.
The author shared his inspiration for writing this book in an interviewe with Logan Crawford of Spotlight TV. The host of the program, Logan Crawford, is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and anchor host. He is also a host and anchor on Ebru, WWOR-TV, FOX, and VOOM: HD NEWS. He appeared in a number of films and television shows, including The Irishman (2019), The First Purge (2018), Teenage Mutant Ninja, 40-Love (2021), and many others.
Listen to the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoB4nBT5zXg.
“Samantha” by R.L. Porter presents the story of Samantha Wheeler. As a teen, Samantha learned how few of life’s choices would be hers, if she did not achieve independence in her thinking, as well as financially, forces worked against her, used her, victimized her. Samantha was forced to retaliate, and found that taste of revenge, although sweet indeed, was horrifying and costly.
She was adopted by her uncle and aunt since her biological parents were incapable of taking care of her. They taught her all she needed to know about life. Samantha cherished and adored them far more than her real parents. She matured into a lovely, self-sufficient woman. An unexpected event disrupted the flow of her life just when things were going well.
Here is an excerpt from the US Review of Books that highlights:
“The visceral descriptions of this are cringeworthy to read but place a strong spotlight on abuse and sexual assault. In fact, as the narrative progresses, this incident merely foreshadows the toxic men who will pry their way into her life, like Ken Valentine and Major Howard Lane. Genuine love often clashes directly with lustful and greedy characters. However, Porter showcases the ferocity of a mother’s nature through Samantha.”