Blood Money:The Beginning (Perfect Paperback)

by Toni R. Coleman (Author), Carol Raspberry (Editor), n/a (Illustrator)

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..Toni Coleman paints a vivid picture of life on the shady side of the music business. Blood Money: The Beginning is a riveting tale full of climaxes and double-crossing, as it goes in the music industry today. It is a good read that's sure to entertain & jog the curiosity of many.... Faith Evans Grammy Award Winner --Faith Evans

Product Description
Blood Money: The Beginning is a fast paced novel about the fictional Los Angeles record company, G Records and it's Ceo Michael Mines. Mines, an ex drug dealer who tries to legitimize his businesses only to find that the music industry, can sometimes be more dangerous than the streets. Blood Money is a tantalizing peek into the intriguing world of hip hop culture that some people only dream about.

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Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Seraphim Publications; First edition (October 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615210716
• ISBN-13: 978-0615210711
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,529,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Price of Friendship, April 27, 2009

By	The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

In life how well do we really know anyone? As the old Whodini song states, "friends, how many of us have them?" This question came at a high price for Michael Mines, as his misplace trust in so called friends cost him his last breath. A former street thug turned corporate executive, Michael was determined to go straight and build a legitimate business for himself. With his girlfriend, Jameelah, best friend, and business partner on his team he felt unstoppable. That is until that fatal day when the home invasion occurred, causing everything to crumble overnight. As law officials try to determine what happened, Jameelah decided to seek the truth on her own, but will she be able to handle it, or will the powers that be stop her in her tracks?

I really enjoyed reading BLOOD MONEY. It thoroughly explained the shady side of the record business. The sex, lies, drugs, and eventual murders were a true testament of how money can turn anyone against you, including friends.

Reviewed by Kanarian Kindred
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4.0 out of 5 stars Blood Money is a great debut for Toni Coleman, April 3, 2009

By	Joey D. Pinkney "JoeyPinkney.com" (Garner, NC) - See all my reviews

Blood Money by Toni Coleman is roller coaster ride through a world where the music industry and criminal activities are mutual bedfellows. Jameelah Cole marries her long-time boyfriend, inherits a multi-million dollar record company and gets a huge house complete with two million dollars in cash in its safe. Not bad for a "little girl from Compton", right? Wrong... Nothing could be further from the truth.

Jameelah's female intuition leads her to be suspicious of her boyfriend, Michael Mine. Being the CEO of G-Styles, women throw themselves at Michael left and right since its the hottest West Coast record label out. Jameelah is naturally suspicious when Michael rushes to drop her off and go handle some "record company business".

Gun in hand, Jameelah finds Michael hogtied and hanging onto dear life as the two hooligans hold him hostage. A couple blasts from the shotgun sends the floozy flying out of the room like a ghetto roach and the thugs splattered on the floor like extras in a horror flick. The shots also partially paralyzes Michael, but he survives. That would have been highly unlikely if Jameelah wasn't a woman that shoots first and asks questions later.

While laid up in the hospital, two of Michael's closest business partners plan and plot like vultures over the remnants of Michael's anticipated demise. Bruce Kelly shares ownership of G-Style records with Michael. Ruthless by nature, this red-haired Irishman will stop at nothing to make the business moves that keep him financially secure and keep his business partners satisfied.

The sexy R&B crooner Alan Wise is G-Style's flagship artist. He was Michael's bestfriend when they were petty thugs on the rise in the drug game. Allan becomes rapped up in Bruce's evil manipulations just like everyone else who is too afraid to cross Bruce's path. Allan's loyalty quickly shifts from Michael to Bruce because he believes he is going to take Michael's place as a partner in G-Style.

Blood Money is the perfect title for this fast-paced, action-packed thriller that will keep the reader off-balanced and rushing through the pages for the next plot twist. Blood Money: The Beginning is the perfect title not only because of the money's origin but also the resulting outcomes the money generates for those who are connected to it. As the marriage and its implications come into play, all three parties attempt a deadly game of chess full of death, deception and dishonesty never experienced before in Urban Lit.

Joey Pinkney Dot Com
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