After doing a twenty-year bid in a federal maximum-security prison, Kilon Johnson comes home to his old neighborhood that once stood as the Hartford housing project Stowevillage Now a changed man, Kilon's focus is no longer on the streets that gave him the name King of Stowevillage, but on taking care of his mother and making a better life for himself. Kilon s return to society starts out uneventful until his past catches up with him. His new life slowly begins to unravel and Kilon is lured back into the life that sent him away for twenty years. Kilon is faced with making life choices, which will seal his fate.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Down with the King,
By Joey D. Pinkney "JoeyPinkney.com" (Garner, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: King of Stowevillage (Paperback)
King of Stowevillage by Conrad Glover
King of Stowevillage is Conrad Glover's debut offering as a novelist. Well established in the film industry, Conrad Glover has written, produced and directed four of his screenplays - Bottom Out, Woods of Evil, Maya's Soul and Street Revenge. His talent for movie making is seamlessly transferred to the creation a novel with believable characters, detailed settings and unpredictable twists. Meet Kilon Johnson a.k.a. "The Mayor" a.k.a. "King of Stowevillage" and soon to be released from the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg, PA. Known as "The Big House", this penitentiary has kept infamous criminals such as Al Capone, Jimmy Hoffa and Alger Hiss. Although he is far from being a nationally known crook, Kilon's presence in the Lewisburg penitentiary is equal parts fear and respect. Conrad Glover spares no expense at giving you the vivid, albeit harsh, details. You can smell the stench of stale cigarettes emanating from the mouths of the prison guards as they speak in a language that is unique to their world. Glover perfectly depicts the hidden fears found in some of the inmates' false bravado and the sociopathic disconnect of others. Glover does not shield you from the rapes and deaths that run rampant in prison. Instead, the author gives you Kilon's world for what it is, straight up with no chaser. Standing 6' 5'' with two-hundred twenty pounds of chiseled muscle on his frame, Kilon was far from being a pushover. He handles his business when he has to. He got the name "The Mayor" from his ability to diffuse situations diplomatically before letting it get out of hand. He is also in good standing with every gang in the Lewisburg penitentiary. Prisoners and prison guards alike stay out of his way. He is truly "an inmate's inmate". Kilon finally gets to hit the bricks after doing a twenty piece for a string of armed robberies in the late 80s. Now pushing 40-years-old, Kilon is determined to use the knowledge of the thousands of books he read to "stay three steps ahead of everybody" and definitely out of trouble. He soon crosses paths with his old friend Cadillac, a hood hero turned heroine junkie. This is where his notion of staying out of trouble goes out the window. Author Conrad Glover easily transfers the reader from the horror of prison to the dangers of the hood. Smelly junkies, henchmen mentally dulled by marijuana, meddling police officers and nosy neighbors are all in place in this action thriller. Stowevillage was one of the hardest housing projects in Hartford, CT. Although it has been remodeled since Kilon went to pay his debt to society, Stowevillage remains a drug-infested, violent area of town. When Kilon gets back to his old stomping grounds, all of his running buddies are either dead or washed-up. The younger boys are running the streets now, and Kilon is more of a legend than a real person. There is a new "King of Stowevillage", and his name is Ray. He has been running the projects for the past five years and has no plan of letting Kilon regaining his title. Slowly but surely, they inevitably bump heads and go at each other. Ray becomes intensely jealous of Kilon's sexual relationship with Sonya, who is almost twenty years Kilon's junior. A former video vixen, Sonya is a gorgeous goddess in Stowevillage. She used to mess with Ray, but she dropped him off months before even knowing of Kilon's existence. Sonya meets Kilon at his mother's house. Sonya has been taking care of Maybell for years. She becomes romantically involved with him despite the age difference and Kilon's dark past. Needless to say, Ray feels the old man stole his girl and has to pay...with his life. Kilon also has a bone to pick with Ray. Kilon slowly puts two and two together when one of Ray's runners, Peteyboy, knocks on Maybell's door and retrieves a package from her. No big deal...except the fact that it is a kilo cocaine. Kilon plans to kill two birds with one stone, no pun intended. He wants to steal Ray's cocaine, sell it to one of his prison buddies and move his mother and Sonya out of Stowevillage. He realizes he must kill Ray before that plan can become a reality. King of Stowevillage is a battle between old school and new school, king versus king. Both men are trying to take the other one out without giving the cops hardcore evidence. As Ray's and Kilon's friends start falling to the wayside, your heart will race as different plots and subplots unravels. Stowevillage becomes a living chess board where getting put in checkmate equates to death or prison. Conrad Glover has mastered the craft of story telling. His skill as a writer is pushed to the limits in this adventurous novel. Mix in a couple of tortuous deaths, steamy sexual encounters and unpredictable twists, and you have a page turner that will keep you captivated to the very end. This is one of those books that not so much street fiction but more so a great story that is set in the inner city. Enjoy. Joey Pinkney C&B Books Reviewer "Need your book reviewed?" cbbooksdistribution.com/joeyreviews.html
5.0 out of 5 stars
This one is good!!!!,
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This review is from: King of Stowevillage (Paperback)
Kilon Johnson has just finished a twenty year plus prison bid. Now back home at his mother's house he plans to walk the straight and narrow road and wants no part of what's going on in the streets these days. Although the neighborhood seems to have been upgraded, the same class of people still lived there.
Prior to going inside Kilon was well respected on the streets of Hartford Connecticut. Known as the King of Stowevillage; Kilon has no intension of seeing the inside of prison again. Age has caught up with Kilon's mother Maybell and along with that came the usual ailments. Looking around her home Kilon feels good...her house is laced with all the latest appliances and entertainment equipment...but how could she afford these luxuries???? Sonya is a young friend of Maybell's who comes by to help her out with a few things...it's instant attraction between the horny Sonya and Kilon whose happy that certain body parts still work after two decades. Kilon's old friends Cadillac and Junebug give him the run down on what's going on around the way now, but as Kilon puts it "been there, done that." Ray is the big man on the streets of Hartford now. Ray had heard of the legend Kilon but thought he was a myth until he came face to face with the man himself. Upon meeting him Ray knew Kilon was not a man to be messed with. But after spying his ex-girlfriend Sonya and Kilon getting a little bit too cozy Ray gets more than a little jealous. What happens next takes the whole neighborhood by surprise, leaving everyone wondering what the hell is going on? Gruesome discoveries have Kilon quietly playing Ray head for head! Author Conrad Glover captures the reader's attention with his sharp details of life in prison at the beginning of this novel, and then with smooth transition shifts the story outside the prison walls into urban life where interesting characters shape this erotic murder story leading it to an explosive climax. The demise of loveable characters make this a compelling read along with the delicious steamy sexy scenes...I'd say this is one insatiable read!!! Locksie ARC Book Club Inc.
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