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Dark, Sexy and Smooth, June 19, 2003
This review is from: Night Work : A Novel (Paperback)
Night is a dark, sexy smooth operator and he knows it. He works the nigh shift, In the darkness of New York City he earns his living pleasuring rich white women and some men if the price is right, but no.. Night is not gay. He entertains in the form of a dancer, a model,personal trainer even Miles Davis - yes Miles Davis as per request from one of his clients he dons a Miles mask. He does whatever when the sun goes down but this dark, sexy pimp has a gift above the belt too, the brotha can sing and all he really wants is a record deal and Beth Ann, a beautiful supermodel, until he finds out that Beth Ann isn't so super and is deep in debt to some nasty drug dealers. Just when it looks like he might get his big shot at a record deal Beth Ann asks him for help and he helps her move a large amount of Ecstasy. If that is not bad enough, one of his clients is found murdered and all fingers seem to point his way. Through this narrative novel of Night you meet an Intelligent dreamer looking to find the light and come out the darkness he dwells in. A man who worries deeply about his little sister,struggles with issues from a strained relationship with his father. Night is charmer who wants to be at the top of the charts, he'd rather be singing" Between the Sheets" than crawling under them.
Nelson has created a smooth operator who finds himself all pimped out looking for his future, a smart, sexy mystery about the underground darkness of New York City through the eyes of Night....
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More Than Night Work, December 1, 2003
This review is from: Night Work : A Novel (Paperback)
Night Work by Nelson George gives us a glimpse into the life of Neal Daniel Taylor, a young man who feels "childhood is the root of evil," and that his "family died along with his Ma." At the age of sixteen, Neal overcomes one of his "demons" by self-acceptance. He begins to love himself and his color, being very dark skinned, he begins to call himself "Night." Night is a male prostitute who aspires to be the next big R&B recording artist; he wants to hear his voice in more than background music. In Night Work, you will meet Night's family: Nikki, his younger and sickly sister, who he views as his `opposite', and "Pops," his father, a former activist now postman. Night describes his father as a "difficult man." They have an estranged relationship, if they have one at all. Hopefully in his efforts to overcome all obstacles and lead a `better' life, the family will come to terms with each other. Nikki desires to see what's left of their family come together.
There are some surprise twists and turns of events. Unfortunately a couple of the events land Night down in the police station. Detective Tyrone Williams would like nothing more than to see Night behind bars, especially after Night's female pimp, Raffaella, fingers him as the man she sent to the home of a now DEAD client. Now, along with everything else, Night is the number one suspect in a MURDER case, which definitely won't be good for his business. Night's dubbed as a "Black American Gigolo," in the headlines. D of D's Security, Night's friend who has saved his life more than once, can hopefully do it again.
There is a history hinted at here between D and the Detective. D refers to Detective Williams as "Fly Ty". The tension between them is almost palpable BUT once Night asks the `million dollar question' D replies, "That's a long story, Night. We don't have enough daylight left to tell it and I wouldn't talk about it after dark. You feel me?" Well, neither Night nor I understand what that meant. Which left me wondering, "What's the deal?!" So, that's a loose end for me.
However, I would definitely recommend Night Work. It was a quick and easy read, capturing my attention from the very beginning and held it. You will get a glimpse into the life of a gigolo and a well-developed character. Night Work is more than Night's sexual escapades, dealing also with relationships between his family and friends. It's a suspenseful story of self-acceptance and HOPE with a little drama and a `whodunit'.
Felicia
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Nelson George Did it again!!!, July 2, 2003
This review is from: Night Work : A Novel (Paperback)
Nelson George has written another page turner. This book was truly moving from beginning to end. I felt his emmotions throughout the book. I'm looking forward to his nrxt book. Great work!!
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