Larceny (Triple Crown Publications Presents) [Paperback]

Jason Poole (Author), Kathleen Jackson (Editor), WWW Apollopixel com (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2004

In the hood, a snitch is the worst thing a person could possibly be. Rolling over on your best friend who has been with you through thick and thin, hungry and full, freedom and state bids - that's ''the cruelest lie told in silence.'' In this tale that plucks the innermost chords of emotion, jealousy turns to envy then to backstabbing as we observe two friends that have struggled together, hustled together and endured separate prison terms. While Jevon experiences the fruits of the hustle during his partner's first stint, Bilal humbly does his time like a true soldier after taking a manslaughter charge for his ''brother.'' Will their friendship survive the broken bond of brotherhood, or will dishonor come before death?

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About the Author

Jason Poole is a Washington, D.C. native currently serving a sentence in a Kentucky Federal Correction Institution. He penned ''Larceny,'' a tale of two friends as close as possible without a blood relation, who watch a life of crime tear their friendship apart. He has one child and continues to work on his next project.

Product Details

• Paperback: 291 pages
• Publisher: Triple Crown Publications (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974789550
• ISBN-13: 978-0974789552
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #318,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh.. uh..ummm, well it is his first book..., September 13, 2005

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Alexandra Lee "Opinionated Lady" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Larceny (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

I wanted to give it a 2.5 but that wasn't an option so I rounded up. I'm not really sure where to begin. I read this book on the recommendation of a lady at the nail shop, she raved about how great it was. I unfortunately have to agree with many of the other reviewers. Underdeveloped characters, pointless references and too many typos. Triple Crown does not proofread which is obvious, but aside from that the ending was so improbable. The manner in which the story was told was confusing, it was relayed from his view, her view the past and the present, simultaneously. It wasn't HORRIBLE but I would not recommend it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Come On People.....This Book Was Underdeveloped, May 27, 2005

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N. Powell "topazzz6" (Albany,NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Larceny (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

I love to read all types of novels but come on this could have been a better story but between the errors and the story never developing I would recommend that no one purchases this book. I only read it to the end because I didn't want to waste 15.00 dollars. Then at the end the author tells you how the story was not true of course it wasn't true and anybody who thinks it is better check their lightbulb in their brain.
WHAT A WASTE OF CASH FO" REAL PEEPS.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, January 3, 2007

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Avid Reader "Shay" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Larceny (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

I don't really read "hood" books, but one boring night at work I had nothing to read and this book was on the book shelf. What a total waste of time. The story is dumb and the legal stuff was totally unrealistic. It read like a teenager wrote it, grammatical errors and all. Definitely do not spend your money on this trash. Amazon needs to get a "0" star rating