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Street Fame

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Tommy "Fatboy" Dupree has some serious problems. His main problems are named Twin, JoJo and Nia but Tommy foolishly thinks that Twin and JoJo are his best friends and that Nia is his faithful girlfriend. The writing is on the wall but for some reason Tommy can't see it. How can someone as naive as Tommy be a key player in the North Carolina drug game?

Tommy's reign on top is about to come crashing to an end mainly because he's not watching his back. The friends that he think are in his corner already have the knives out preparing to feast. Tommy is trying to get up enough capital to get out of the game with the help of Alicia and her real estate mogul father. But with Tommy's team working against him it's gonna be next to impossible. His downfall is inevitable but at who's hands will he fall to?

Street Fame was a quick enjoyable read but personally I thought that Tommy was way too gullable to have achieved that much success in the game. I enjoyed the cameo from Dream Nelson from K. Elliott's first book Entangled. But hands down J-Black was definitely my favorite character and I would of loved an entire book about his larcenous exploits. {Hint-Hint Mr. Elliott ;) }

With friends like these, who needs enemies? JoJo, Twin and Fatboy have been friends since the sandbox, a fact that the author reminded readers of in every chapter. Put these lifelong friends together with a stick up kid, a cheating girlfriend, and all kinds of informants and what do you have - one annoying street story. However, I did like the mention of one of his characters from his debut novel Entangled. I thought the story had potential, but it just was not fully developed. Better luck next time.

Review by: Angie

I don't say these words lightly, but STREET FAME by Bestselling author K. Elliott is by far my favorite read of 2007 so far!

The characters come to life and rise off the pages in a way that they become people you see on the streets, your neighbors, even those close to you.

Tommy "Fatboy" Dupree is the perfect example of someone who is a good person caught up in a series of bad situations--- and sees the light at the end. The book rivals anything by Sidney Sheldon as it reveals a suspensful tale of betrayals, love and redemption.

And the dialogue is so real and believable--- full of lessons that all of us can relate to and apply to either ourselves or someone we know.

For example: "There has to be more to life than this. (p.37)" "You gotta be a man and money don't make you a man. (p.209)", "If you're going to be a drug dealer at least be smart about it. (p. 53)" and my personal favorite: "People are ruining their own lives with the decisions they make. (p. 210)"

Conversations Book Club has chosen STREET FAME as the book it will feature later this year, with a forum as well as open discussion hopefully with the author.

Got K. Elliott book in the mail free and started reading it yesterday morning and could not but it down till I finished it last night at 1am. All I have to say is this book is one of the best if not the best Urban Drama that I have read in a long time. Amazing story line lovable characters and major Drama. A must read for any Urban lit reader

Urban fiction is not my usual genre so how did a 40+ white guy in the suburbs end up with this book? K. Elliott, the author, blogs about writing and posts some interesting questions and answers. I started following him for those insights a few months back and have enjoyed reading his posts. I didn't think I would enjoy his stories but I liked his techniques.

This weekend, K. Elliott put his Kindle titles on sale and I figured I would take a look. I should have looked sooner.

This story was gripping and the characters were fantastic. I literally couldn't put the book down and had to finish it in one late night. The other reviews give a good overview of the characters and situations and I don't want to repeat all of those. I simply want to add that if you enjoy good fiction, give this book a chance. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

although there was confusion due to so many new characters in the beginning, this was a GREAT follow up to Entangled. i LOVED it. so much that i have began reading the 3rd book of the series, Dear Summer. This attention grabbing book was a great read, it will certainly leave you wanting to know whats next, and i certainly recommend it!

a very good book thanks K.Elliott so much. both of you book are part of my fav list ~F K Bell

Tommy, JoJo, and Twin were best friends from childhood. Now, they've moved into drug dealing. When Twin turns a thief onto Tommy and JoJo, the two lose all of their ready cash--and realize they need to make a score. But the Drug Enforcement Agency is aware of their activities. The DEA contacts Twin's girlfriend, a white stripper named Jennifer, and pressures her to cooperate with them. One of the agents seduces Jennifer, reasoning that he wants to help her escape from the life she's created for herself.

With their major supplier in jail, Tommy and JoJo fall prey to a scam, losing even more of their money. Only by moving from cocaine to extaxy do they see a chance to recoup their losses. But the pill business seems like a good one and using Jennifer and one of her white stripper friends as mules works--the police don't go after white women nearly as much as they do black. When Tommy meets a beautiful woman whose father is a major real estate investor who promises to help him go straight--if only he can come up with a million dollars in investment income, Tommy thinks he has a chance to get out of the drug business before the DEA catches up with him.

Tommy, JoJo, and Twin push their luck, trying to get just one more score--the score that will let Tommy walk away from the drug business, marry his beautiful lover, and escape to California. But the DEA has other plans. The DEA doesn't care that their enforcement efforts are destroying as many lives as would the drugs they are attempting to control. And they'll do whatever it takes to bring Tommy and his friends down.

Author K. Elliot captures an authentic feel in this fast-paced caper novel. Tommy, with his adoptive father in jail, accused of a rape he didn't commit, and with his major ambition in life to enjoy his fishing, is a sympathetic character despite his two-timing his long-time girlfriend (who is also two-timing him). Elliot helps the reader understand how drug dealing can seem to be the only option, and how ethical black and white blurs to gray in the world of drugs and drug enforcement.

STREET FAME provides an intriguing look into today's urban drug culture. Warning--STREET FAME contains language and sexual situations that will be offensive to some readers.

Street Fame was a great read. I could not wait to see what the ending was going bring.. It was a page turner. I think that this would be a great read for all high school students, boys especially. It will make you think! If you are dealing in drugs or have been approached to do it for someone else think before you act. Think before you act. It's a lesson to be learned. You do the crime you do the time.

Street Fame hit it on the head. This is the only story I've ever encountered where a man's dick saves his life. This book touches on all the major issues of a hustler tryin' to fly straight. To see if Tommy makes it out, despite the competition, betryal, lies, sceemes and paper chase; check out Street Fame, its definitely a worth while reading adventure.