Customer Reviews

Queen of new York

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I was really looking forward to reading this novel after reading the acknowledgements. Sometimes acknowledgements will give you some type of outline on who the author really is. Visa's foreword had me wanting to rock with my afro puffs. After I started reading, I politely turned my puffs into a nice and neat ponytail.

Visa opens with Sadon and his homie, Jamil who are from the outskirts of Miami. As many people will say and if you have ever been around, the streets are the streets no matter where you go or where you're from. Sadon felt no different after his one-way ticket landed him in the bustling city of New York. Dressed in his colorful Miami clothing, country talk and gold teeth, his first encounter with his guy, North, couldn't have been sweeter.

North is all about the projects. Living, sleeping, hustling and smoking are Shay-North's main concerns. Pouring out a little liquor for his dead homies only add to why he loves the projects so much. Meeting his down south friend, "Don," only makes their hustle for getting money inseparable.

Nina Nunez is as beautiful as they come. With her tomboy attitude and quick mouth, it is no wonder why Don instantly fell for the Latina goddess. Having dealt with her parents being in the life of drugs and alcohol, she wants no part of it and Don is slowly testing her patience and love.

When things couldn't get any sweeter for the trio, the haters come out to play and will soon bring tragedy to the doorsteps of all present. Nina finds that what she has hidden in her past will come out and eventually crown her THE QUEEN OF NEW YORK.

I know SKP will get tired of me saying GET AN EDITOR, but hey, it wouldn't be MY review without me informing you. Any who, Visa did a decent job with developing her characters and not making everything into a run-way show; you know Prada, Gucci, Presidential Rolexes, etc. Joe Joe did a good job with adding her to his team.

Reviewed by: LaDonna

I JUST STARTED READING THIS BOOK AND I AM SO INTRIGUED BY IT. I MEAN ITS THE TYPE OF BOOK THAT GIVES YOU A BETTER IDEA OF HOW THE HUSTLER'S HUSTLE AND HOW THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM TRY NOT TO GET INVOLVED AND TRY THEIR HARDEST TO KEEP THIER MAN OUT OF THE HUSTLE!!! I JUST CANT WAIT TO KEEP READING THIS BOOK. VISA'S WRITING SKILLS ARE GREAT AND I HOPE HE KEEPS UP THE GOOD WORK AND I CANNOT WAIT TO READ THE 2ND BOOK.

i love every book that he comes out ... this is not it he ha more ... okay maybe there is typos but its because of the editor ... i couldnt put this book down . i love you sooo much visa and i wish you soooo much successs .keep your eye out for the new books that are coming ... i read them already !!!!

The first couple of chapters develop slowly, as do many TV soaps.
BE ASSURED THAT THIS IS NO WHITE SOCIETY SOAP OPERA. The street-wise societies in this book are very real...from my own first-hand experiences. After the first third, when the plot turns to NYC, the story encites immense interest. And after the half-way point, excitement! I couldn't put the book down, literally. I'm usually a slow reader. Great character development and lots of street language, I've met most of these characters.

The only disappointment I had was with the typos. Editing is the duty of the publisher. Since this publisher represents many inmates, they seem to write off their responsibility to the authors in the areas of proper editing and marketing.

I look forward to Visa's next book.

Speaking as an up and coming author, I know it takes so much work to create a successful book, therefore I gave this book two stars for effort. I did not finish this book. I read the first chapter and exchanged it for another book. The overall topic was somewhat interesting, but the writing was horrible. I could not follow the weak storyline to save my life. I wish Visa Rollack much luck and success with any books she may put effort into later.