In the city of Atlanta the big lights attracts the cream of the crop from far and wide. But deep down in the heart of the streets it's only a deadly climb to the top on a bloody slope. Keyon'dre White and his cousin Kentae White runs a notorious drug ring called the City Boys. The greed of Kentae's best friend Duke becomes his downfall when Duke plans an hostile takeover. With the help of a crooked cop named Tin Man. Duke set up Kentae to get killed and let Keyon'dre take the fall for the murder. The death of Kentae leave the streets of Atlanta for the taken and Duke and Tin Man wants it all. Diamond White is a boss ass bitch with a sick whip game. She has made millions of dollars off the streets and turned it into legitimate businesses. But when she finds out that her nephew Keyon'dre has killed her only son, she will stop at nothing until she has tasted his spilled blood. Keyon'dre finds himself locked away as he plots the perfect revenge on the people who crossed him out and kill his family. Everyone he has in his sights as a debt to pay. And the only way to make a payment is in blood.
This street tale had a lot of moving pieces and even more characters to keep track of as it evolved. You will need to pay attention to remember everyone. The story of a family heavily involved in the drug game divided by betrayal and greed. One cousin blamed for the death of another and imprisoned. As we learn of the parties involved in the setup, we get to see how Dre, the wrongfully imprisoned cousin, makes "money moves" in prison. It was interesting to see the association he was able to create behind bars. And how he was able to set himself up financially in anticipation of his release. It was even more entertaining as his revenge game was put in motion. I eagerly anticipated seeing how it would all come together. And I was not disappointed.
From a technical perspective, the characters were developed, the plot was strong and the tale was engaging. I'm ready for the sequel. The only drawback to this story was the numerous errors i.e. incorrect tense, incorrect word usage. I spent a bit of time trying to figure out what the author meant.
All in all the author knows how to spin a tale. I would, however, advise them to employ a good beta reader or proofreader to catch those last minute errors before publishing.