The Apostles: A Novel (Paperback)

by Y. Blak Moore (Author) "Turn on your stomach..." (more)
Key Phrases: pool ball sock, little nigga, big bro, Solemn Shawn, Big Ant, Insane Wayne (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Every nail-biting, adrenaline-laced, heart-racing page of The Apostles kept me on the edge of my seat." --Nikki Turner, author of The Hustler's Wife

"Y. Blak Moore's The Apostles is the truth, naked and unashamed." -Solomon Jones, author of Ride Or Die


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Review
"Every nail-biting, adrenaline-laced, heart-racing page of The Apostles kept me on the edge of my seat." --Nikki Turner, author of The Hustler's Wife

"Y. Blak Moore's The Apostles is the truth, naked and unashamed." -Solomon Jones, author of Ride Or Die

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: One World/Strivers Row (September 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345475704
• ISBN-13: 978-0345475701
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #493,277 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hood Novel written from a real perspective, March 21, 2005

By	Just My Thoughts (The Windy City-Chi-Town) - See all my reviews

Well, Y. Blak Moore, you did it! Someone finally wrote a "hood" novel that wasn't either over the top with way-out situations or condemmed from all the bad grammar and spelling errors. Job well done!
Soft spoken Solemn Shawn is not to be played with. After being locked up behind his abusive stepfather, he takes his rebellious ways to the streets of Chicago. He's successful with his mission to gain power, control, and respect for his gang, The Apostles, but vows to give it all up when he discovers the true love he has for his pregnant girlfriend.
Solemn is looking forward to fatherhood and realizes what really matters in life-his girlfriend and unborn child, until a former Apostle memeber-turned adversary plants a deadly seed that grows into an all out bloody war fare.
I'm not an advid reader of street fiction, but The Apostles just might change that for me. I can't stress enough over the fact that this was so well written and entertaining. It's highly recommended for everyone! A must read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Good, January 7, 2006

By	Ms Shay (esl, IL) - See all my reviews

This is one the best books I've read in a while, I enjoyed the writers style, the plot and characters were well developed. The Apostles kept me interseted from start to finish.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What A Man, December 2, 2005

By	OOSA Online Book Club "O.O.S.A. Gets It Read!" (World Wide Web, USA) - See all my reviews

Solemn Shawn has such a powerful presence you forget he is a character in a book. Everything about him epitomizes what a man should be.

This story is about Shawn and the Apostles. The Apostles are more than a gang. They are a family; that takes care of one another putting no one man above the rest.

Solemn Shawn, conveys to the family that it's time to get out of the street business forever, will it work? Or will they remain the most notorious gang in Chicago feared by all?

I absolutely loved this book, and highly recommend it!


Reviewed by: Angie