Street Rap

October 1, 2018
Former gang member Qwess is offered a multimillion-dollar deal with an up-and-coming rap label to foster new talent and create his own albums. He wants his longtime friend and fellow Crescent Crew member, Reece, to sign on for this legitimate career, but Reece declines; his plan is to to be street king of the East Coast by overcoming all other drug-selling crews, whatever the cost. When Qwess' girlfriend is murdered while driving Reece's car, Reece exacts brutal vengeance. When Qwess returns from an international tour with Flame, a rising star, Reece is living in a mansion while helping Section 8 housing tenants, running legitimate businesses, and continuing to kill off adversaries. Reece's girlfriend, Destiny, is around too often for Qwess' comfort, while Reece, who thinks he has a lock on life, discovers that he has been trusting the wrong people. Suspenseful and twisting, Sinclair's engrossing story of two friends on opposite paths through life may appeal to fans of Eric Jerome Dickey. Watch for future titles from Sinclair in the Crescent Crew series.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)