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Mack grew up in a rural and small, close-knit community in the Deep south. Growing up in such a way and in such a place provided a spring of experiences from which to gather rich stories with a discernable Southern Gothic edge drawn from the shadows of the woods surrounding the enclave of her neighborhood.
After leaving the Army, Mack worked as a medical librarian and an adjunct professor at Texas Woman’s University. Mack has authored and co-authored several articles for professional journals such as the Journal of the Medical Library Association, Medical Research Services Quarterly, and the Journal of Electronic Resources. She has presented at the Medical Library Association Conference, the Texas Gulf Coast Healthy Communities Partnership, and the Special Libraries Association Conference. She co-authored the book, Disaster Planning: a How-to-do-it manual, published by Neal-Schuman Publishers in 2005. Mack performs occasionally in Community Theater.
Reviewed by Jennifer Ibiam for Readers' Favorite
Daughter of Hades by Mack Little is a 17th-century story set in France, Jamaica, and Barbados. In Barbados, the Admiral’s son, Owen Craig, raped Geraldine Obosi, a slave. She escaped with her twin brother, Jimmie, to a pirate ship (Hades), where she met Lei. The gang of Lei, Jimmie, and Captain Duff sought retribution on Owen, taking his most prized possession. In France, Pax murdered his mother’s killer and ran to safety with his brother and friend, Ivan and Philippe. The trio also found themselves on a pirate ship (La Fortuna) that met and joined forces with Hades. However, retribution may tarry, but it must come to pass. When Geraldine found happiness, the aggrieved returned for their pound of flesh. Will she go back to being a slave? Will Geraldine’s happiness last?
Daughter of Hades by Mack Little is a tale of pain, machinations, gore, loyalty, love, honor, and survival. The story was riveting and the plot was outstanding. I want to applaud Mack for writing a very descriptive novel that awakened my imagination. Also, it hit home because the story featured my people, making me appreciate their strength, reach, will, and how far they have come. I was heartbroken, too, because slavery is evil. Even though the shackles were off their feet, I don’t think the same goes for the mental chains. This story was a cocktail of fact and fiction. Mack Little developed powerful characters, and I loved Dinny, Ami, and Ijemma, who were formidable and lethal in various aspects. Jimmie, Ivan, the brave Pax and Kossi, and the fierce Leixiang were stars. Thank you, Mack!
