God forgives, the streets don't

By Blake Karrington

Subjects: African Americans in literature, Gangs, Fiction, African American criminals

Description: Tired of living the life of a convict and petty hustler, Sanchez (Chez) Viles pieces together a crew of vicious and hungry hustlers and wages war against all who have set up shop in his city. No one outside of his crew is safe fro mthe death and destruction that ensues, and it isn't long before the streets bow to his will. On the other side of the city, as Chez's legend flourishes, his longtime enemy Mann's hatread grows to explosive proportions. Unable to accept what he sees as disrespect when one of his partners is murdered by a member of Chez's crew, Mann contacts his cousins in New York and elists their help in his scheme to avenge his home and steal Chez's shine in the process. When Supreme and his brothers arrive, the already deadly streets get even hotter. Not even Mann is prepared for the storm that he has begun, and when it is all over, Chez's whole world will be turned upside down.