Genius Against the Odds

A New Gritty Mob Story With a Twist
After twenty-five years in a state mental institution, can Mario adjust to life as part of an organized crime family? Born with a disfigured face, Mario also suffers from tremors and panic attacks. Fate has handed him a raw deal.
Gang members harass Mario with pranks and ridicule. They coax him into games of chance, miscalculating his capability and expecting to win away his meager earnings. Despite Mario's disabilities, the kingpin, Carmine, gives him work as a janitor and unexpectedly discovers ways to make big money from Mario's intuitive ability to pick winners.
With the odds stacked against him, will there be a way for Mario to overcome how people perceive him? What triggers Mario to take on extraordinary challenges? Finally, is he too ugly to acquire respect, the love of a beautiful lady, and the admiration of the gang's crew? Will it be luck, extrasensory perception, or God's own hand that eventually allows Mario to overcome the barriers he faces? Find the answers in "Genius Against the Odds," an adult dramedy that twists its way through the underbelly of the Mob, where good and evil come from the same tree, and the prejudice of people with ignorant preconceived ideas might destroy anyone's chances for success.
The author of "Genius Against the Odds." Malcomb Q Riddle, recently launched this riveting story as both an exciting ebook and paperback edition.