In My Hood 2 [Perfect Paperback]

Endy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2007

You thought there would be no one left in the hood after the horrible chain of murders that occurred in In My Hood. But the hood don t stop living; the saga only continues with a new breed of street dwellers to take their place. Nettie is back to wreak havoc on the city of Newark by targeting the HNIC, Leroy Big Roy Jenkins. But she is not alone. She recruits Ishmael s old squad, along with a few people of her own and takes getting money by any means necessary to a new level. But there s a new cat on the block and his name is Wild. The name is self-explanatory and he has the same vision in sight: to conquer and destroy Leroy. Nettie and Wild join forces to create the illest crew Essex County has seen in decades. Greed and jealousy rear their ugly heads among the crew, causing a turmoil of destruction that reveals Nettie ultimate secret. Will Nettie trade in the blade she sucked on for years for a gun? Or will the hood take her out first?

Editorial Reviews

Review

I am amazed by this young lady's talent. --New York Times bestselling author, Wahida Clark

In My Hood is saucy, fast-paced, and uncompromising. --Library Journal

This debut novel {Hood} will hit the bestseller's list. --KaShamba Williams national bestselling author --KaShamba Williams

In My Hood is saucy, fast-paced, and uncompromising. --Library Journal

This debut novel {Hood} will hit the bestseller's list. --KaShamba Williams --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

Endy was born in Newark, NJ. Like most inner city children she was fascinated by the noise of the busy streets in the hood. Raised in a two parent home with her younger brother, her parents knew the harsh reality of living in the city. With her mother being robbed several times at gun point while operating the clothing store they owned, her father carted his family away to the suburbs of Linden, NJ. Endy father wanted to give his family a better home and a solid foundation. Little did he know his daughter would be drawn back to the streets in which she was born. Endy first noticed her creative nitch when she was 9 years old. She loved to read and write poems and short stories. At that age she had an imagination bigger then any ocean. She graduated from high school as a well rounded girl. Sports orientated and the personality to melt any heart of ice. She was known to her friends as the life of the party. She always told stories dramatizing them with wit and creativity, that you could imagine your self right there in the middle of it. My friends always said that I could take a simple sentence and turn it into an adventurous ride like at Six Flags Great Adventure. They would say you are crazy! But Endy felt a magnet pulling at her and that magnet was the streets. So, she returned. Although, she continued with her schooling in which she enrolled at Union County College, she couldn t shake the monkey on her back. I ve seen a lot in my time in the streets and I ve stored them in the back of my brain as a learning tool. As an adult she became involved in different after school programs for kids after witnessing what most children had to deal with growing up in the hood. She continued to write poetry going on to win several poetry contests in NJ and in NY night clubs. Endy loved to read and write. She says, It relaxes me and allows my mind to release all it has taken in for the week. Endy became heavily involved with the community and volunteering many hours helping children. She joined the Pop Warner Organization where she became a certified Head Coach for the Cheer teams. She enjoys mentoring the girls steering them away from the fast life of glam and glitter. One day Endy sat down to do some creative poetry writing, when one thing led to another and before she realized she had created a manuscript. She sat on the manuscript for a long time not sure of what to do with it. So she began to write another. Endy met one of her favorite authors, Al-Saadiq Banks founder of True 2 Life Publications. She was introduced by a friend who was related to him. From there it was the beginning of her first introduction to Crystal Lacey Winslow who was interested in her work and later she signed with Melodrama. Endy now resides in Kansas City, Missouri, where she is raising her two daughters. She is currently still volunteering many of her hours to coach children and dedicates her time to helping others. She is also currently working on her next novel and plans to pump out many more.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Melodrama Publishing (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934157066
• ISBN-13: 978-1934157060
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author Endy first noticed her creative nitch when she was 9 years old.

She's successfully penned bestselling novels such as, In My Hood 1&2. Her fan base has broadened and they are dedicated to her. Her novels all penned on real life experiences being born in Newark, NJ.

She has also been quoted as being an author who is highly underrated. She has appeared on BET's The Five coming in at number 3. With countless interviews and quotes by the Library Journal, Endy is determined to make her mark.

Endy is also heavily involved with the community multitasking and volunteering many hours helping children. For many years she has been involved with the Pop Warner Organization where she is a certified Coach for the Cheer teams. She also runs the entire cheer program as a cheer commissioner and Vice President for the organization. She enjoys mentoring the girls steering them away from the fast life of which she successfully overcame. She wants to reach as many children as she can instilling helpful advice and confidence by public speaking and workshops.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm So Hood!, February 1, 2008

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OOSA Online Book Club "O.O.S.A. Gets It Read!" (World Wide Web, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In My Hood 2 (Perfect Paperback)

Another day, another dollar. The streets mourn Ishmael, but life must go on. Leroy "Big Roy" Jenkins is that man. As the man, there's always someone lurking, waiting to take you down. Or in this case, a bunch of someones.

Rick Daniels, lead detective for the precinct, wants to rid the streets of crime and instigators of crime. A trail leads him to Big Roy.

Nettie is ready to set it off and make some money. A trail leads her to Big Roy.

Wild, true to his street moniker, wants to be the next king of Essex County. A trail leads him to Big Roy.

Nate, Dice, Click and Little Cash, former members of Ishmael's crew, want to eat like they were eating when Ishmael was alive. A trail leads them to Big Roy.

Several agendas...one outcome.

Whoever came up with the sophomore jinx hadn't read Endy. Endy returns with a banger. She stepped her pen game up and dare I say, "In My Hood II" is better than its predecessor. More characters, more drama and more HOOD! "In My Hood II" was well worth the wait and well worth the read.

Reviewed by: Toni

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Call It A Comeback, September 19, 2008

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MzCarmen "Reading Mom" (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In My Hood 2 (Perfect Paperback)

Endy's debut, `In My Hood,' left me wanting more. In the sequel, `In My Hood 2,' Endy passed herself the torch and is off in search of the gold. Despite being a few men down and having a hierarchy that has been holding the reigns for far too long, Nettie, our villainess from part one, is back and more determined to wreak havoc on the streets of Newark . When she's introduced to Wild, the male version of her, the bloodshed will be unmatched and enemies need to beware.

With the prize in sight, the teams' vision is blurred making the "I" instead of "us" more pronounced. With greed running amuck will Nettie finally rule?

I enjoyed the story, the new characters and the action. I could literally see this playing for us on the big screen.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In My Hood, Again..., March 13, 2008

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Nardsbaby "Connoisseur of the written word™" (Westside Chi-town, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In My Hood 2 (Perfect Paperback)

Usually when people write sequels they usually go way off course and readers are left wondering what in the hell were they thinking. Well in the case of Endy Greene's "In My Hood The Saga Continues," I can earnestly say that the saga kept going and going and going...

Notorious Netta is back and more ferocious than we last saw her. Not only is this beauty plotting on becoming the newest H.N.I.C, she's totting a web of lies, secrets and deceits with her. As Netta heads up a squad of thoroughbreds she inducts some of her old nemesis, Ish, team to help her attain her goal. Will decadence, jealousy, love and alliances obscure her passageway?

I loved that while the legend lived on you were able to mourn Ish, Beverly and Desiree, but not be too overwhelmed by it. There are fresh new faces that breaths life into this strong storyline and you witness the continuous growth and very intriguing twists. If you can believe it, in my opinion, the sequel has surpassed the original one.

Mission Completed!!!