Hoodwinked [Paperback]

Quentin Carter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Drug-dealing blood-brothers Keith and Kevin Banks are sitting on top of the world with enough dough and honeys to last them for sure. Just when everything seems to be going their way, jealousy secretly takes hold of their close friend, Tee. Knowing that women are Keith's weakness and downfall, Tee goes out of his way to bring Keith's success to a devastating halt by using the stunning, sexy Selina to set him up. But his plan falls short when Selina and Keith fall for each other. Keith's down chick/baby's mama, Tukey, attempts to regain Keith's love by taking a case for him and ending up behind bars, only for Keith to marry the home-wrecking Selina. Baffled, envious and full of rage, Tukey plans and carries out a plot so vicious, all the money in the world can't help Keith recover. ''Hoodwinked'' is followed by its sequel, ''In Cahootz.''

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About the Author

Quentin Carter is a 27 year old native of Kansas City, Missouri. Currently, Quentin is serving a 10 year sentence in federal prison under the harsh crack cocaine law. In addition to his debut title, ''Hoodwinked,'' Quentin recently finished a second novel entitled ''Everybody Plays the Fool.'' Right now, he is hard at work putting the finishing touches on ''In Cahootz,'' which will be the sequel to ''Hoodwinked.'' In the near future, Quentin hopes to grow as an author and become a writer of multiple genres.

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Triple Crown Publications (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976234963
• ISBN-13: 978-0976234968
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A woman scorned..., October 8, 2005

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PrinceLuva79 "Loves a good book!!" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoodwinked (Paperback)

"Hoodwinked" by Quentin Carter was off the chains! The book had me hooked from the first page. It is the story of Keith his brother Kevin, Tukey, Keith's baby mama/girl/partna in crime and Selina, Keith's thang on the side. Keith and Kevin are 2 hustlers, Keith is all about flossin' and Kevin's about business. Keith cheats on Tukey all the time, mainly with Selina who is really setting him up to be taken down, by one of Keith's so called boys.But after Tukey lands in jail for taking that wrap for Keith's $300,000 she's got revenge on her mind, cause while she's locked down, Keith ain't thinkin about her, he's with Selina.Tukey also suspects Keith in the murder of her Uncle Ben, who was Keith's supplier. This story has it all murder, kinky sex, and most of all revenge. Tukey proves she's not the one to be played with!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars URBAN AT IT'S BEST, March 31, 2007

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R. Tinsley (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoodwinked (Paperback)

THIS WAS THE FIRST BOOK I HAVE READ BY QUENTIN CARTER, AND I AM THRILLED THAT WHEN I BOUGHT HOODWINKED FROM AMAZON, I ALSO BOUGHT IN CAHOOTS. I COULDN'T PUT THIS BOOK DOWN, IT IS A PAGE TURNER!IT SHOULD BE RATED AT MORE THAN 5 STARS BUT THAT'S THE HIGHEST RATING FOR AMAZON!!!

THIS BOOK IS ABOUT KEITH AND KEVIN, WHO ARE BEST FRIENDS, BROTHERS, AND BUSINESS PARTNERS, MOVING KILO'S AND KILO'S OF COCAINE. KEITH'S GIRLFRIEND AND BABY'S MOTHER TUKEY,HAS THE CONNECT WHICH KEEPS KEITH AND KEVIN IN BUSINESS. HER UNCLE BEN, IS THE MAIN DRUG SUPPLIER. KEITH AND KEVIN USE TUKEY'S UNCLE TO GET THERE DRUGS, AND THEY USE TUKEY TO LAUNDER THE MONEY ON AIRPLANES FOR THEM. TUKEY IS A RIDE OR DIE CHICK, SHE LOVES KEITH WITH ALL HER HEART, BUT HE CONTINUOSLY TAKES ADVATNAGE OF HER, WITH HIS WHORISH WAYS. KEITH MEETS A PUERTO RICAN GIRL NAMED SELINA, HE CONTINUES TO DISSAPOINT TUKEY BY SLEEPING WITH SELINA. WHAT KEITH DOESNT KNOW IS THAT SELINA WAS PUT ON TO HIM BY ONE OF KEITH'S CLOSEST FRIENDS TO ROB HIM. WHEN THE FEDS KICK IN THE DOOR OF KEITH AND TUKEY'S HOME AND SEIZE EVERYTHING. KEITH AND KEVIN ARE LEFT WITH NO SIPPLIER AND NO MONEY TO START BACK UP WITH. MEANWHILE TUKEY TAKES THE FALL, FOR HER MAN, AND IS SENTENCED TO JAIL TIME. WHILE TUKEY IS IN JAIL SERVING HER TIME, KEITH COMES BACK UP IN THE GAME, BUT WITH SELINA BY HIS SIDE. SELINA FALLS IN LOVE WITH KETH AND EVEN MARRIES HIM, BUT HE STILL TREATS SELINA NO BETTER THAN HE EVER TREATED TUKEY, AND NEVER LEAVES HIS WHORISH WAYS BEHIND. BUT THE JOKE IS ON KEITH, BECAUSE WHEN TUKEY GETS OUT OF JAIL, SHE WEAVES A WEB OF DESTRUCTION AND REVENGE, THAT WILL EFFECTS EVERYONE INVOLVED, AND SHE IS THE LAST ONE STANDING.

I DONT WANT TO TELL TO MUCH OF THE BOOK, BUT THIS IS THE JIST OF IT, AND BELIEVE ME IT IS A TRUE URBAN NOVEL. MANY MANY TWISTS AND TURNS THAT YOU WONT SEE COMING. THIS BOOK IS ACTUALLY WRITTEN ALOT BETTER THAN MANY OTHER URBAN NOVELS, AND ALOT BETTER EDITTED. THEY WERE'T AS MANY MISPELLED WORDS AND TYPOS. THE ONE MISTAKE I DID COME ACROSS WAS ON PAGE 152, WHERE IT SAID " FEAR CAME ACROSS SELINA'S FACE AS SHE REALIZED HOW ANGRY KEVIN WAS" IT SHOULD NOT SAY KEVIN BUT KEITH!!!!!

OTHER THAN THIS TYPO, IT WAS GREAT, AND THIS KIND OF STUFF REFLECTS ON AUTHORS BUT IT IS THE EDITTING AND PUBLISHING PROCESS WHICH SHOULD CATCH TYPOS. WE AS READERS SHOULD'T HAVE TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

AS A READER QUENTIN CARTER DELIVERS A STORY IN A POWERFUL WAY. YOU WILL BE HOOKED FROM THE FIRST PAGE, I PROMISE!!!!

IN THE AUTHORS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HE SAYS " EVERY STORY HAS BEEN TOLD, BUT IT'S THE WAY I TELL IT THAT KEEPS THE READER TURNING PAGES" HE COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER, CAUSE HE DID THE DAMN THING WITH THIS BOOK!

ENJOY A++ READ

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes it just don't pay to hold your man down!!!, October 17, 2006

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Brooke Love (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoodwinked (Paperback)

This book was a page turner I read it sometime last fall I have been waiting for the sequel In Cahootz for ever just saw on line the other day that it will be released this Friday my copy is already on pre-order. I know it's gone be hot! Quentin Carter is a great writer just wish your blessing would have came b4 you got locked up. Keep ya head up and keep up the good work I think writing is one of the best talents a person can have and you were blessed.