‘Be the person you wanna find…don’t be a nickel out here looking for a dime…statistics…’

Life in the hood is a game of truth or dare…truth is there’s bull&hit every day…dare is can you escape its evil clutches? K’wan has continued this saga of the days in the life of hood rats that scurry around dreaming of a better and brighter day away from the melee. Secondary characters have stepped into the spotlight in this installation. Porsha, Frankie, and Sahara have hustled their way into their own spot by renting from ‘the renter’ until they find an eviction notice on their door with a 72 hour deadline. Animal’s destination is revealed as we find he and Gucci separated without closure as these two pine for that special love extraordinaire they shared. Too far apart to be together yet too close to move forward with their current life situations. Don B’s empire is still growing despite its reputation of death and dishonor. King James is back on the ground and moving viciously and with an arrogance that can either make or break his vision. His sights are focused on upstaging the untouchable and notorious Shai Clark. Alonzo ‘Zo Pound’ retired from the uncertainty of living life on the edge for a regular honest day’s work despite the jokes cast his way. Cutty’s back in the mix and payback is mos def a mutha.

There are so very many pieces to this puzzle that I found myself comparing Eviction Notice to a maze that continues to grow. With all of this testrone and estrogen mixing and bubbling over…emotions are bound to explode. When game recognizes game…when arrogance bucks against authority…when brothers bleed dry…and when you pick up snakes and put them in your pocket…treachery and chaos overthrow all semblances of order. Survival of the fittest, wisdom of the shrewdest, loyalty or hostage, love or lust, money or respect…these are the choices that await those who dare to delve You’ll find all kinds of personalities, antics, and schemes and scams in the center of notorious hoods such as Douglas Projects. I went into this read with one key question but upon finishing I was left with far too many. Eviction Notice was indeed an enjoyable read although a bit confusing at times as it constantly jogged your memory bank to ascertain the connecting of the dots. In my opinion it ended with far too many open subplots and didn’t particularly care for the lack of emotions indicative of a male author. 4.48