Death Struck

by Shawn Corey, Shante Stevens

Money and violence are the only things that get respect in these Jacksonville city streets. Serene and Bear understand that death is coming to us all, but for these two friends, death has already saved one’s life and cursed the other's soul. Now, bonded by the unusual circumstance their friendship blossomed as they clash with good and evil. Being businessmen by day and jackboys by night, one of them begins to sense that karma may slowly be easing up among them, begins to slowly develop a conscience, and begins planning an escape from the game...But is it too late? With a hotshot female detective who promised a mother justice and a major dopeboy that wants revenge for the death of a loved one on their trail, Death Struck serves you a story thick with life, love, and loyalty as well as takes you on a ride you'll never forget.

274 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Tasha]

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.

The best things about this book, by far, are the characters and how they relate to one another. The development of the relationship between Bear and Serene as well as the supporting characters of Queen, Devonte, Etc. made this story so much stronger. The relationship between Mona and Candace could have been developed slightly more, and the dating relationship between Rich Bags and Koi could have been omitted. The overall plot was good. The book was interesting enough to keep my attention, there were not a lot of errors in the writing, and the book doesn't end as a cliffhanger. I also appreciate that the characters don't have the "light skinned, long hair, rail thin with big butts" descriptions.

The plot was, at times, overdone. This gave the book the feeling of dragging on vs flowing easily, but that sometimes happens when authors collaborate. Any other criticisms would be spoilers. Thus, I will just say that this is a good read that I would recommend to others.

[Crystal Brown-Handsome]

I loved this book. It wasn't your typical Urban fiction read there were a lot of interesting twist and turns. The authors did a great job, I definitely recommend this book.