To Live and Die in Harlem [Mass Market Paperback]

Relentless Aaron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2007

Reginald "Push" Jackson has had a hard-knock life. His parents were murdered when he was young, and he's spent much of his adulthood in prison. Now there's only one thing left in the world worth fighting for: his home.
  
Harlem has been undermined by rascal slumlords, grimy politicians, and crooked cops.  The corruption shouldn't be any of Push's business--until he stumbles onto one of the biggest, most ruthless criminal enterprises he's ever seen. Now it's up to him to clear the streets of one of the most ruthless gangs in history. Because if Push can't do it, no one else can…and this time, it's personal.
 

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Relentless is seriously getting his grind on." --Vibe
 

"Gripping."--The New York Times on Push

"Relentless is very real." --98.7 KISS FM

From the Back Cover

From the grandmaster of urban fiction comes the explosive follow-up to PUSH--a novel that brings the city of Harlem shockingly to life…and death.
 
 
TO LIVE AND DIE IN HARLEM
 
Reginald "Push" Jackson has had a hard-knock life. His parents were murdered when he was young, and he's spent much of his adulthood in prison. Now there's only one thing left in the world worth fighting for: his home.
 
"Relentless is seriously getting his grind on." --Vibe
 
 
Harlem has been undermined by rascal slumlords, grimy politicians, and crooked cops.  The corruption shouldn't be any of Push's business--until he stumbles onto one of the biggest, most ruthless criminal enterprises he's ever seen. Now it's up to him to clear the streets of one of the most ruthless gangs in history. Because if Push can't do it, no one else can…and this time, it's personal.
 
 
"Gripping."--The New York Times on Push

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (October 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312949626
• ISBN-13: 978-0312949624
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #934,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

THE WORLDS LEADING WRITER AUTHOR CREATOR of STREET LIT URBAN HIP HOP FICTION. Heralded by many college professors, publishing professionals and well featured in the worlds foremost newspapers, magazines and TV News features; ghost writer, film maker & photographer.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Sequel to "PUSH", September 12, 2005

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LOCKSIE "ARC Book Club Inc" (Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Coram, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Live & Die in Harlem (Paperback)

The cool slinky cat is back! Reginald "Push" Jackson is now a real estate entrepreneur. It has taken him two long years to develop MELRAH; a real estate development and property management business, which he runs with his girlfriend Yvette and his sister Crystal. For the most part killer Push Has kept his nose clean, but he still has unfinished business...to avenge his parents murders.

Evelyn Watson is back as Push's parole officer, she has big problems on her hands namely L.T.K. "License To Kill" are an elite special breed of soldiers made up of assorted law and order personal such as secret service agents, police officers, secretaries to government officials, and other city officials.
These men and women who have defected from their duties of law and order, work under the guidance of Uncle Sam the ruthless leader of the L.T.K.

Uncle Sam is mad, someone has infiltrated his organization, a tape has been made which threatns to burst his secretive organization wide open. For Evelyn it has just become personal. Her friend Judge Pullman's life is in grave danger and maybe her own. Evelyn has crept behind Push and seen him let off slugs into one body too many, even a hit she herself set up unknowingly to Push. Now she needs help to bring down one of the biggest criminal enterprises and who better qualify's for the job...yes you've guessed it Push.

Unlike most sequel's where you have to read the first book in order to know how the story started, "To Live & Die In Harlem" is written well and can stand on it's own. Push has become a vigilante of sorts, a business/family man by day and a slinky muderous alley cat by night.

I won't front, I am a die hard fan of Relentless Aaron's work, with "PUSH" and "RAPPERS R IN DANGER" being my favorite novels. Although no two of his novels are written alike, Relentless has that slick infectious style of writing that will keep readers wanting more. This is fine writing by one of the best. Iam anxious to see what this "Literary King" has in store for us next.

Locksie
ARC BOOK CLUB INC.

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!, July 16, 2010

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O. Angelle (Leonville, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Live and Die in Harlem (Mass Market Paperback)

This was a wonderful book by Relentless Aaron. I will be ordering all of his novels.