Derelict [Kindle Edition]

50 Cent (Author), Relentless Aaron (Author)

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His Freedom Came with a Price.

Who's gonna hire an ex-con? That's just one question facing Jamel Ross after he is released from seven years in the Federal Pen. But that's not his only problem. There's a probation officer watching his every move. There are the women in his life, who all want a part of him - his girlfriends and one very sexy psychologist who worked overtime on Jamel in prison. Then there's the payback plan he's been dreaming of, getting revenge on those who put him away. It's a fine line between winning and losing, and Jamel must decide if the world will forever see him as a derelict, or if he will rise above the past. But someone has an agenda of his own - and he's ready to take Jamel down at any price.

About the Author

50 CENT has sold more than 20 million records worldwide. His record-breaking debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', has sold more than 12 million units worldwide, with the largest debut in SoundScan history, while The Massacre sold more than 1.14 million copies in its first four days of release. He is the first artist to have four songs in the top ten of Billboard's Hot 100 since the Beatles in 1964. He published his life's story in the New York Times bestseller From Pieces to Weight, hailed as "cool, hard, and vivid, a minor classic of gangster rap noir" (The New York Times). His business empire includes: a record label (G-Unit Records, a division of Interscope Records), apparel/footwear ventures (G-Unit Clothing and footwear, joint ventures through the Ecko- Clothing Company and Reebok, respectively), vitamin water (Formula 50, through Glacéau's Vitamin Water), and a watch line (G-Unit Watches, through Jacob & Co.). His future plans include his most prized project: the nonprofit organization The G-Unity Foundation, which aims to better the life of urban youth.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 279 KB
• Print Length: 260 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1416549498
• Publisher: Gallery Books/G-Unit; Original edition (July 24, 2007)
• Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000URWYMU
• Text-to-Speech: Not enabled
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,934 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sad, June 6, 2008

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This review is from: Derelict (Paperback)

DERELICT by Relentless Aaron is a disappointment.

I've read other books by Relentless Aaron and they had direction in the storyline. Sad, but this book here leaves the reader clueless.

While reading the story, I was in anticipation of the author to get to the point - but there was none. Sorry, Relentless, this story fell flat.

I don't give up hope (based on reading your other novels), I trust you'll publish something else for my interest. Afterall, authors don't "always" knock the ball out of the park. Heads up & good luck on your next book. I'll be waiting to read it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Glimpse Inside, November 22, 2007

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

This review is from: Derelict (Paperback)

Jamal Ross is locked away from his family, friends, and the life he once knew as he completes a seven year sentence for bank fraud. While in jail he creates new relationships with his cell mates and develops an unlikely bond with the prison psychologist. Through their counseling sessions the reader learns of Jamal's past and how he ended up in jail. Dr. Kay, the prison psychologist, begins to take a greater interest in Jamal as she continues learning more about him. Soon, instead of Jamal seeking Dr. Kay out for comfort, she is looking to him for comfort and willing to take their doctor-patient relationship to another level.

When Jamal is not spending time with Dr. Kay, he is dreaming up plans for a better life once he gets out. This includes returning to the mothers of his two children, JoJo and Deadra, and making a home for all of them. Not only that, he has also drawn plans for a new club he hopes to open in order to leave the illegal lifestyle behind. The only problem is that there is someone close to him who isn't ready to move on with life. Instead, he has spent seven years dreaming of revenge.

While I liked that co-authors 50 Cent and Relentless Aaron use federal prison as the backdrop for DERELICT, the rest of the novel falls short. In my opinion, this novel does not do what it sets out to as listed in the synopsis. I expected to read a novel about life after jail, but the novel takes place while Jamal is still inside the prison walls. Also, this novel is not fast-paced and did not keep my interest. There were times when it seemed that parts of the novel were out of place. Jamal's character was developed; however, many of the other characters, including Dr. Kay, were not. In the end I was left wondering what motivated her actions. Lastly, the end of the novel brought no closure. This may be so the co-authors can write a sequel, but it just leaves the novel incomplete.

Reviewed by Criss Coles
for The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Half Full..., October 31, 2007

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Englishruler "ARC Book Club Inc. (www.ARCBOOK... (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Derelict (Paperback)

Main character Jamel is on the last leg of his 7 year bid at Fort Dix Correctional Facility. He has two women and children waiting for him back home. To add some excitement to his last days in the pen, Jamel decides to try and manipulate Kay, the prison psychotherapist. Kay falls for Jamel's lines and ends up a pawn in his little game. She has this warped idea that she and Jamel will be a couple upon his release, but Jamel has other plans. The whole thing with Kay was just to pass time. He has his two women that held it down for him at home to tend to, not to mention a relationship to form with his kids.

What readers won't like about the book is that the actions that take place between the pages are not what are expressed in the synopsis. It is somewhat of a false advertisement. I have come to find out that there is a sequel; however, there is no indication of that on the cover or at the conclusion of the book. This will obviously cause readers to think it is a standalone book. Even with there being a sequel I found the story as it was to be underdeveloped. It lacked the action and intensity that I have come to expect from a Relentless book. The plot did not have enough going on. The marketing is what is going to cause Derelict to become somewhat of an annoyance to those who purchase it.

Kaye's character was underdeveloped. For her to be so easily intrigued by Jamel I feel there was something else in her background that should have come out to explain why she was such a pushover. I mean we are talking about a professional woman, never married, who is of a respectable age. I did not understand how she was so gullible. At the end of the story I found it to be lacking purpose. We don't know exactly what Jamel's intentions are now that he is out of prison. We know he dreams of opening a dinner club, and that Mack - the guy who is behind him being in jail is a successful rapper. Still, I was not left with that "fired up" feeling that usually has me book-store hopping to find out what happens next.

I will not let this deter my "Relentless Reading" because I have been pleased with the MANY other books I have read by this author. My favorite Relentless novel to date is The Last King Pin.

Englishruler
ARC Book Club Inc.
3 Stars