| Ride or Die Contributor(s): Jones, Solomon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312339895 ISBN-13: 9780312339890 Publisher: Minotaur Books OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: From the critically acclaimed author of "The Bridge" comes a gritty, suspenseful Romeo and Juliet tale set in the 'hood. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General - Fiction | African American - Urban |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Seventeen-year-old Keisha is the beautiful, sheltered daughter of an activist pastor with a checkered past. Handsome, ambitious Jamal-a street-savvy crack dealer-is the son of North Philly's most notorious drug kingpin. A history of violence and betrayal lies between their fathers, who are now bitter enemies. After one of his church members is gunned down-with a bullet he is sure is meant for him-Pastor Anderson goes after Frank Nichols, determined to drive him from the neighborhood for good. There's just one problem: Keisha and Jamal are in love. When the families face off on opposite sides of an anti-drug demonstration, a high-ranking police official is killed in the crossfire, and Jamal becomes the prime suspect in the murder. Keisha is left with a choice. Will she stay with her father, in the confines of the sheltered world she's known, or will she venture into the unknown in order to help Jamal clear his name? She chooses Jamal, and in a whirlwind flight across the seamy underside of Philadelphia, Keisha will risk everything for love. Even her life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Solomon: - Solomon Jones is an Essence bestselling author. He has written novels including The Dead Man's Wife and The Gravedigger's Ball, and is an award-winning columnist whose journalistic works have been published in Essence and the Philadelphia Daily News. He lives in Philadelphia with his family and is currently at work on his next novel. |