Carmello [Paperback]

Rahsaan Ali (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2008

Bestselling Author, Rahsaan Ali, steps into the literary scene with another guaranteed bestseller! When you're in the game, nothing is ever sacred. Ever! "My word is bond" is the phrase most commonly stated amongst the hustlers. The cutthroat styling of the haters is masqueraded by hugs, pounds and love. Loyalty ain't nothing but a word some dick made up to protect his head from the diseased, poverty-filled world of karma. And the only back niggaz got is the line they stand on before being sent back up North. This is the game where anybody can be a winner and everybody's always a sore loser. The doe is fast and women come in abundance like ripened green bushels of plantains at the West Indian day parade. It can be all good when everybody getting it together. But if you start making even just a dollar more than the next man? Just prepare yourself to spend either time in jail or in the cemetery. Because niggaz is snitching. Keep your friends at a distance because it's not always your enemies you need to be keeping close. The block is a microscope and you're always under it.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Urban Books (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601620578
• ISBN-13: 978-1601620576
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,108,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Read!, January 10, 2007

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Mahogany Book Club "Mahogany Media Review" (Albany, N.Y.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carmello (Paperback)

I read this book in 2 days. I was glued to it. I loved the characters and the action through the novel. This is bound for the Top Picks of 2007. Ali is a writer to watch. He has me hooked. Check it out!

Mahogany Media Review
Albany, N.Y.
Reviewed by:
Candy Clapper

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story Line, February 20, 2007

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urbansis "urbansista.com NEW Forums check it out" (Bay Area ,CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carmello (Paperback)

I absolutely loved this book . I thought this urban fiction was going to be like the rest ,but it was a breath of fresh air . Just when I thought the drama was over it was another twist to the story, which kept me on pins and needles. I will recommend this book to anyone who loves urban Drama. Kudos to the author !!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, December 14, 2006

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Rapid Reader "Mrz Morton" (Memphis TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carmello (Paperback)

Carmello Deen wants nothing more than to live life on the straight and narrow. His brother Caine and sister China have other ideas. Wanting to restake their family claim in the drug game, Carmello reluctantly leads them back into the fast life. Of course it doesn't come without risks, and in the end the Deen family pays dearly. Again. Carmello has to make a decision. Stay in the game or get out.

Not since The Coldest Winter Ever and Dutch have I read a book that captivated me from the first page to well beyond the last. I LOVED this book. The characters and the story are so well detailed and just when you think you've figured out the story, you're thrown for another loop. Rahsaan Ali has yet another Essence best seller on his hands. He definitely has a spot in my top five authors.