Queen (Triple Crown Publications Presents) [Paperback]

Cynthia White (Author)

Book Description

Series: Triple Crown Publications Presents | Publication Date: September 10, 2007

Queen is young, beautiful and extremely intelligent. Born and raised as Princess of The Black Mafia, an organization founded by her father, she wants for nothing except the love of her cruel, cold-hearted mother. When the police arrest Queen's father for her mother's murder, Queen's perfect life is shattered. Holding a dark secret, Queen must decide if she can reveal the true identity of the killer in order to spare her father's life. With her father gone, she searches for security in the arms of a series of lovers, who all have their own agendas. Just as her life seems to be spinning out of control, she learns to face her own demons and take control of her destiny. But when Queen finally realizes that she is so much more than the criminals and thugs who surround her, it may already be too late.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Queen is the debut novel from one of Triple Crown Publications' newest authors, Cynthia White. The namesake of this alluring novel is daddy's little girl. Queen's daddy just happens to be Hershey Aaron, the Boss of St. Louis' most powerful organization, the Black Mafia.

The murder of her unfaithful mother sends Hershey to death row and Queen's life on a tailspin full of lovers, killers and high-priced shopping sprees. Her striking beauty and intelligence are matched by her determination to keep alive the empire her father founded. But Queen is a teenager, exploring both her sexuality and her desire to love and be loved. The fine line that separates right from wrong is definitely blurred. What's a teenage daughter of a boss to do? Queen must deal with cops trying to shut down her father's operation, various men vying for the opportunity to be her king, rival organizations on the come up, and her not wanting to turn into the deceased mother she despised. One thing is definitely true about this book. If you have to put it down for whatever reason, rest assured that something new and unexpected will develop when you start reading again.

Murder, sex and lies...these are the things that Queen must navigate through in order to survive. Love, life and liberty...these are the things that Queen slowly begins to realize are much more valuable. From manslaughter to motherhood, Queen struggles to make sense of the unyielding pace of her life.

Cynthia White has set the bar high for her future endeavors. This quality piece of street literature has aligned this new recruit with some of Triple Crown Publications' veteran squad in terms of talent. Full of high fashion, expensive jewelry, unorthodox plot twists, arousing sexual encounters and quality characters, Queen may be seen as a street lit classic in the future. --Joey Pinkney, Freelance Writer

About the Author

Cynthia White has been writing ever since she learned how to hold a pencil, and wrote her debut novel, Queen, in one week. Cynthia was born and raised in St. Louis. She has three older sisters, two beautiful nieces, three handsome nephews and now two adorable great nieces. Her father, whom she never met, was African-American, and her mother is half Irish and half Indian. One of Cynthia's older sisters will have nothing to do with her because she is half black. Cynthia grew up in a tough neighborhood, and saw many things that no little girl should have to see. She got involved with a lot of things and a lot of people who she had no business getting involved with, and dated a few people who were involved in criminal activities. Going through the motions for a long time trying to figure out her place in life, Cynthia wasn't sure what God put her on Earth to do. Her teachers always encouraged her talent for writing, but she never believed she could do it for a living, as there were no Vickie Stringers when she was coming up, and had no role models. Thankfully, things have since changed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Triple Crown Publications (September 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977880400
• ISBN-13: 978-0977880409
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Is Queen Bi-Polar...or what??????, November 15, 2007

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Princess Tracy (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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

In "Queen", Cynthia White introduces the reader to a young lady named Queen, who is the daughter of the leader of "The Black Mafia" out of St. Louis.
Queen's life has been one of privilege and pampering. The finest of everything life has to offer has always been at Queen's fingertips. However, Queen has had some unfortunate knocks in her life as well. She was never really loved by her mother, she was raped and felt forced to keep it a secret, and she was sheltered from some of life's most simple pleasures (ie: no Chuck E. Cheese's as a child).

Towards the beginning of the book, a crime is committed and Queen's father (the love of her life) is sentenced to life in prison. So starts the saga of Queen.

While I found Cynthia White's writing voice likable, the entire time I was reading the book, I felt like she was confused about who Queen really was. Was Queen a classy, rich, sheltered, pampered, Mafia princess about town, or was she a regular hoe willing to give her body to any man who had but to ask?

Queen was, at various times in this book, unlikable, unrelatable, sleazy and pathetic (all the while thinking she was "doing it"). The character would keep preaching one thing, but doing another. She continually cheated on the person that she professed undying love for in every third sentence; yet in every fourth sentence she was whining that she only did it because of how "hurt" she was, or how "emotional" she was.

Towards the end of the book when two dudes were "fighting" over her, I just wanted one to whip out a glock and put the "Queen" out of her misery. Either that, or force her into a limo, drive her to the nearest psychiatrist and get her started on a medical regiment that could help her manage her obvious Bi-Polar Disorder.

This book made me think: I'M TOO DAMN GROWN FOR THIS GARBAGE THAT CYNTHIA WHITE IS TRYING TO PASS OFF AS LITERATURE!!!

I think this book is geared towards 15 and 16 years olds. I wish somebody would've whispered that to me, BEFORE I spent my money.


My rating ***2.5***

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars All Hail to the Queen!!, October 3, 2007

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A. Rolle "Book Junkie" (Miami,Fl.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

Queen is a daughter of the Boss in the Black Mafia. Her father is unjustly imprisoned for killing her mother. She is then pushed to run the family business with her Uncle Moe.The characters in the book were very undeveloped and you will find yourself truly disliking the main character Queen. She is very shallow and doesn't know what she wants you will be on a rollercoaster ride with Queen's indecisive and at times destructive behavior. The sex scenes where hot that's why this book got the two stars but other than that..... I kept reading hoping it would get better but it didn't. Nice try Ms.White but it was just alright.I still will give the writer a second chance and buy the next book everyone deserves a second chance!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WTF!, November 1, 2007

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Ms. Kim "Ms. Kim" (The Real World, USA) - See all my reviews

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

This book was all over the place, Queen didn't know what she wanted out of life or who she wanted to spend her life with she was a mess and so was this book. First of all it was very unrealisic and just crazy at times. I know that this was the author's first book but maybe she should have gotten help from friends,family,or a fellow author. Ms.White if at first you don't succeed dust yourself off and try again.