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Summary: When old-school meets hip-hop
Review: In DAMAGED GOODS, Alonzo Crane is ten years into a 25-to-life sentence he received for his part in a foiled bank robbery. This old-school gangster is considered by his peers to have an astute criminal mind. Because of his criminal smarts, he receives an unexpected chance to leave the corrupt federal penitentiary and start a new life. The cost of his freedom is the retrieval of a trunk for the warden. There is only one hitch; federal agents are guarding the trunk. The job requires a brilliant plan and help from some of his former associates he didn't roll over on and he expects them to ante up. Crane turns to Duffy, a former cellmate, to help him set things up for his release from prison and track down those old friends. When Crane finally meets up with Duffy, he realizes just how much things have changed in ten years. He also meets Trixie, Duffy's very good-looking white girlfriend who has a desire to improve her circumstances. As Crane puts his plan in action, things start to heat up between him and Trixie under Duffy's watchful eyes. Crane doesn't count on falling for the white girl, nor does he count on being double-crossed. Roland Jefferson's fourth novel is an explosive urban crime drama with enough twists and turns to keep your attention. He tells a very convincing story about a man wanting his freedom so bad that he would do the unthinkable. The novel contained a good dose of danger, treachery and love. Jefferson's characters are real, the action is tense and his writing is sinuous. This was an enjoyable read and one that I would recommend. Reviewed by Brenda M. Lisbon
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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