Cut Throat

by Roland Williams, Mia McPherson (Editor), Eliza Jane Wood (Editor)

Quincy Underwood is a well known local celebrity in his hood. He's street smart, handsome, and the talented lead vocalist for Taboo, the hottest Neo Soul R&B band on the East Coast. Quincy's deepest desire is to live the lifestyle that he knows he a life of luxury far removed from the concrete jungle and poverty he was raised in. However, Raymond James, drug lord and owner of the Melody Room, the largest night club in the city, has other plans for Q. There's no way he is going to allow his number one legal money maker to slip out of his grasp. Antoinette Sweet, wife of the owner of the notorious Cut Throat Records, is sexy, beautiful, extremely rich and has the ability to make all of Quincy s dreams a reality. All he has to do is sign a contract with Cut Throat. But what price will he have to pay for his dream to become a reality? Quincy is caught in the middle of a life and death struggle between two drug dealers, a passionate love affair and an FBI investigation that could land him in federal prison for the rest of his life, or worse, in a body bag. Ride with Quincy through the gritty streets of N.E. Washington D.C. as he fights to regain control of his life, and sing in his own key.

236 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Chas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cut throat is about being an opportunist. An opportunist means one who takes advantage of an opportunity to achieve an end and have no regards in what has happened. Quincy aka Q is definitely an opportunist. He is offered a couple of opportunities that is base around what he loves most; that his music and his ability to sing. He is the lead singer of Taboo one of the smoothest sounding bands in the Washington D.C. area. He didn’t become the lead singer of the group because he wanted to but because he was chosen my Ray. Ray is one of the most prominent drug dealers in DC and he was also the owner of his own club called the Mambo Room. Ray wants to be the next Sean P. Diddy Combs and if he can help it; Q will be his opportunity to get there. There is always a bump in the road that doesn’t want you to get to where you are going. Ray comes to learn his bump as Cut Throat Records or the Sweets. Victor Sweet is in charge of Cut Throat Records and Antoinette is his better half who wants to be richer then what Victor will ever be. Antoinette considered herself like a talent scout for Cut Throat and was always out and about at the clubs looking for the next big thing. Antoinette saw the next big thing right under her nose and she wanted him to be hers by any means necessary.
In the beginning of reading the urban fiction novel I had a very hard time following along. I had to go back and start reading the book twice. The first night I went to read it and I got so frustrated that I fell asleep. Cut Throat did not actually grab my attention until I got around the 8th chapter and that is when I realized that it was going to be a good read after all. I guess like all books we have to work our way up to the good part and I did eventually find it in Cut Throat. I did agree on what Mr. Williams was pointing out as far as friendship and what it’s like for the music world. If you think about it what I am about to say goes together. You don’t know who you’re friends are or who has your interest at hand, but remember this. The notorious one in Cut Throat an urban fiction written by K. Roland Williams; did it his way.
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[wanda johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book but found it to be too unrealistic as far as dialogue goes. People use fewer words if any in intense situations and I felt like there were plenty of times when I had to shake my head while reading as to say, "yeah right, ain't NOBODY gonna say all THAT in a heated moment." Still a good read but when it comes to "hood books" I need them to be as real as possible, because the hood is as real as it gets.

[Ezraela-Baht · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn I love a great endidng.

[JazzyRacquel · Rating 3 out of 5]

♥ OK Read ♥