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Gutter

by K'wan

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Publisher Comments:

The explosive sequel to GANGSTA has finally arrived! Blood answers for blood on the streets of Harlem. Its been months since Lou-loc was brutally murdered on his way to freedom and the pain is still fresh. Gutter, Lou-locs best friend, finds himself on a path to self destruction, vowing to eradicate the entire Blood faction in New York City in the name of his fallen comrade. Sharell urges him to abandon the suicide mission, but his oath wont allow it. Not even for the child they are expecting. But as Gutter slips further into madness, a shocking revelation brings Satin out. In the middle of all this is a man named Major Blood. He has been flown in from Cali with two very simple instructions. Shut down Harlem Crip, and execute El Diablos murderer. Walk back into the mouth of madness in the not-to-missed sequel to GANGSTA.

Review:

"In the sequel to Gangsta, K'wan offers a gritty and explosive cautionary tale. Kenyatta Soladine, aka Gutter, is an Algerian immigrant and head of the Harlem Crips, recently recovered from a gunshot-induced coma to learn that his best friend has been murdered by the rival Bloods. Overcome with guilt and rage, Gutter and his gang seek revenge by killing not just those responsible, but every member of the Bloods in town, despite the protests of Gutter's wife, Sharell, his business associates and his advisers. In response, the Bloods import some serious help from Los Angeles: Major Blood, a deranged and murderous sociopath with an age-old vendetta against the Soladine family. Plenty of mayhem follows, taking in gangsters, their families and innocent bystanders on both coasts. Hard-to-ignore structural problems and predictable, clichd plot developments will frustrate, and tacked-on prologue and epilogue will confuse. K'wan does have his eyes and ears to the street, believably detailing his characters' dialogue and reactions, but goes little further." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

This explosive and long-awaited sequel to K'Wan's bestselling debut novel "Gangsta" turns up the heat like never before.

About the Author

K'WAN is the #1 Essence bestselling author of Still Hood, Hood Rat, Eve, Hoodlum, Street Dreams, Gangsta and Road Dawgz. He has been featured in Time, KING, The New York Press, MTV and BET.

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smithpauleen, November 10, 2009 (view all comments by smithpauleen)
Hello,
i think that this novel displayed urban life as it really is and all of the gruesome effects of gang lords and true crimes in the urban inner city life eat or be eaten!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312360092
Author:
K'wan
Publisher:
St. Martin's Griffin
Author:
Kwan
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
General
Subject:
Organized crime
Subject:
Gangs
Subject:
FIC048000
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
Harlem (new york, n.y.)
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
September 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
406
Dimensions:
8.24x6.36x1.10 in. .86 lbs.

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