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  • Essay / Loose Ends - 2036

    Loose Ends, published in 2005 by Dundurn Press and written by former Canadian undercover police officer Don Easton, is a gritty, gritty crime novel focusing on the life of undercover RCMP officer Jack Taggart. This man is notoriously good at his job, leading his superiors to suspect that he is not following regulations. For this reason, his new partner Danny O'Reilly was assigned to spy on Taggart. After the murder of his niece and nephew, Taggart takes his partner to the streets where a world of unwritten rules and respect keeps you alive. They face cold-blooded violence and corruption while living on the streets dominated by the world-famous motorcycle gang "Satan's Wrath." Ultimately, the practice of taking the law into one's own hands must be addressed by these officers. The main character, Jack Taggart, has the mentality that he must complete his mission no matter what, even if it means breaking some rules (overly familiar, maybe say "unethical means") and a few people die. He is experienced in his area of ​​expertise; mingling with other bikers and drug dealers. A ruthless officer, Taggart employs a judge and jury method to deal with those who cross his path. Danny O'Reilly is Jack Taggart's new partner, tasked with spying on him but unaware of the world he was about to be taken into. Once a very promising officer, he lost almost all the respect of the police after his baby vomited on the president while on duty. O'Reilly is the "amateur detective" of this novel, taken into a world where everything he once knew has been turned upside down and must learn to survive on streets filled with bikers and drug dealers. Don Easton presents many shocking realities. ...... middle of paper ...... you can't harm other people's families. While other members were prepared to assassinate Taggart, Damien came to the conclusion that his members had caused their own deaths, thus determining that there was no reason to punish Taggart. The value of justice in this novel represents the conflict within society over the fairness of judgment based on just guidelines. As stated in the paragraph above (obviously), the value of family is held in high esteem by all, including members of Satan's Wrath. . The proof is the unwritten rules according to which harming other people's families is considered taboo. Although not as important as respect and justice, the value of family suggests that crimes related to family harm are not tolerated either in the book or in the real world. This subtle value is cleverly integrated throughout the novel to emphasize the importance of having a secure family..