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Shakedown

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This book moves EXTREMELY slow. bY the 4th chapter I threw the book at the wall and went to sleep.

Before I bought this book I read both of the reviews posted here on Amazon. One review was GREAT, and another talked about the grammar used by some of the characters, but the reviewer still gave the book a GOOD review, so I decided to read Shakedown for myself and make my own decision. The first thing I noticed about this book was that I felt like I was watching a movie instead of reading a novel, so there was never a point when I became bored. I also found that the characters were very diverse, some ghetto, and others who were more preppy. Since we live in a world made up of all kinds of people, all of whom speak in very different ways, the grammar used by one or two of the characters fit their individual personality well. The more I read, the more it felt like the characters in this book were real people, some who you'll like and others that you grow to hate. I liked Butter who was funny, and I thought Paris was very classy; however, I just wish I'd read more about Paris since she was one of the more interesting characters. The villain in this book was a royal BITC... and I won't finish the word. To sum up my review of Shakedown by Nubian James, I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE SEQUEL if there's going to be one to it. The way the book ended leads me to believe there might be.

Shakedown is about a girl who falls in love wit a man who seems to be everything she was looking for. The main characters of the story are Paris Hightower, Tyree Dickerson, Ebony Hightower(Paris' mother), and Mrs. Dickerson(Tyree's mother).A problem that the main character,Paris,runs into is that Mrs. Dickerson threathens to hunt down Paris' mother and turn her into the police for attempted murder.
I am not able to relate to the book "Shakedown" but i know of peoplewho have went through situations of this sort in reality.Some emotions that were felt in the book were emotions that i have felt but I was able to conquer my feelings before they got the best of me with help from the4 situations in the book.
"Shakedown" is truly and honestly a good book and i liked this book a lot. My favorite part of the book was when Paris recieves help from and unexpected person. There was never an event in the book where i can say that i disliked any part or had a least favorite part.
I would recommend this book to another person. The type of person that i would recommend this book to is a person who likes fiction urban books.
~~Denija DuCasse aka DA blaque barby~~

I have to read a lot of technical stuff for work so when I come home I don't usually feel like picking up another book. My wife bought Shakedown on Amazon and wouldn't put the darn thing down. After watching her with her head stuck in the book for several days in a row I decided to pick it up after she was finished with it - then, it was me who couldn't put Shakedown down. It was a good book and since I haven't read a novel of fiction novel in years, it would take a good book to make me say that. I give Shakedown by Nubian James 5 STARS.

well then thats just YOU,miss guyia. i buy my own books,so if i buy them, i read them and then give them to someone else. Comprende?

I read the previous reviews before buying this book, some of which were great, and others so so. A previous reviewer said something about the first part of the book being slow, but I completely disagree. I bought two books at the same time, one by Terry McMillan called the Interruption of Everything, and another by Nubian James entitled Shakedown - Secrets Are the Hardest Things to Keep. I finished reading Shakedown in one week...I'm still reading Terry's book and it's going on week 4. Anyway, the first part of Shakedown is more entertaining than anything else...it sorta introduces you to some of the characters and lets you get to know them. However, the other two thirds of the book turn into a life and death thriller...whenever you get to this section it really becomes a page-turner that you won't (and can't) put down. It's also the kind of book that keeps your attention from beginning until end, because honey, if Guyia gets bored (in case you were wondering that's me) she finds something else to do with her time! To sum everything up I thought Shakedown by Nubian James was a good book and I give it a 5 out of five stars.

Shakedown by Nubian James is the story of Paris Hightower. Paris meets and falls in love with Tyree Dickerson, little does she know that this will change her life in ways she never expected! Tyree's mother disapproves and does everything in her power to break them up.....including blackmail Paris. When Paris was 7, her mother shot her father in self-defense and fled.....leaving her grandmother to raise Paris and her brother. Tyree's mother uses that information to blackmail Paris into leaving him but little does Lyn Dickerson know that Ebony Hightower, now Barbara Prince has married supermodel Nubian Prince and is now rich and has her own plan of revenge. Shakedown is full of twists and turns and is a great read! It has drama, suspense, romance, and revenge all in one. Some of the characters could have been a little more original as fans of CBS Daytime will recogize several of the characters (Brook Logan, Conner Davis, Catherine Chancellor etc etc) but all in all, this book is a must-read! You will NOT be disappointed! I give this book 4 stars! Reviewed by Shay C of PeoplewholoveGoodBooks