Trust No Man

by Ca$h

TRUST NO MAN is an urban street tale told in such vivid detail and with such gritty and compelling style it s like watching a movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Terrence aka Youngblood is a young and jiggy stick-up kid in ATL with strict street principles respect for the code of his game, loyalty to those who are loyal to him, and much baby mama drama. Shan, Youngblood s cocaine sniffin baby mama, violates him when she hooks up with one of his partnaz while Youngblood is serving a bid. When Youngblood touches down, it s on and poppin . Rich kid, a flamboyant drug kingpin wants to put Youngblood on his team, but Youngblood prefers to get his the fast way the ski mask way. When Youngblood hits a big lick, he finds out that more money means more problems. Who can he trust? The answer will leave you speechless. TRUST NO MAN is a story of murder, sex, money, bling, love, and betrayal. Get ready to have your every emotion touched. TRUST NO MAN will do that!

Genres: Urban

314 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 2005

Reviews

[Say What Book Club]

Ever watchful, Youngblood is a quiet killer whose game is jacking others for their treasures. Drugs aren’t his game, but he wants the spoils of the ghetto lifestyle by any means necessary. He is young, good looking and ruthless, willing to kill to obtain the lifestyle that he wants. He and his partners scope, wait then strike, leaving puddles of blood in their wake. Although he has acquired a lot, he still hasn’t reached the level he wants. If only that one lucky break would come.

His mind is on his money and his money is on his mind, women are just a means to a sexual end. While is slow to strike out with physical abuse at his girls, the disrespect and lack of esteem he holds for them are almost tangible. But it wasn’t always this way. His heart was broken by his first love when she hooked up with his partner and from that point he decided he would never trust a woman again. Yet, the females kept coming.

When a major player catches a bid, his woman approached Youngblood to hold her down. The two form an unusual connection. He lives with her, protects her so she is free to run her own street hustles, and sexes her, yet doesn’t claim her as his own, even as he has multiple partners elsewhere.

It’s only so long you can do people wrong before it comes back around, as he learned the hard way after his life was almost taken twice. But Youngblood was a solid guy who was determined he wasn’t ready to die. When his lucky break came, it seemed that the tides had turned on his behalf and finally his proverbial ship had sailed in....

Youngblood’s disrespect towards women had me shaking my head and wanting to throttle him, especially knowing there are many guys in the world just like him…and worse, many women who stand by and tolerate mistreatment. The love he had for his children, his sister and a few other individuals put us in touch with his human side. He was a character that was easy to dislike until his human moments would come to the light. It is a very talented author who pulls on the emotions of his readers so much so that after the story ends, it remains on the mind of its reader. Such was the case with TNM. There were so many layers and lessons to process. Cash isn’t just a person who puts words on paper, he masterfully infuses the real deal of urban street life with life lessons. It was a great book.
5 stars

[☠︎︎༒︎✞︎ ѕℓιм ☠︎︎༒︎✞︎]

all I gotta say is this book was too dang gone long. had me frustrated lol but I finally finished it. &&& I hope Youngblood beat the dog outta Cheryl big head ahh for doing that to him. if he can't hopefully it be his son Luh T that murk her fat ahh... hopefully I can get the 2nd & 3rd book soon cause I'm curious to know what happened!!!!!

[Shonda]

This book was a real page turner baby Momma drama and alot of action a real must read a lot of twist and turns I love young blood he was true 2 the game

[Sunni]

This book was put together rather well....good read

[Quan]

This was an excellent read.

[John Shamou]

Great book, very interesting especially the ending, cant wait to read the second book.

[Richarh Aswanu]

This is a classic! You can't be a Street-Lit fan without " Trust No Man" in oyur collection. Cash gave us exactly what the game needed; A good old fashioned street-tale. No cut, no chaser, raw like street-lit was intended to be. I was pleased to see that hthe publisher allowed Cash to do his thing without watering it down. Game recognize game; Cash spit real street 'ish in a way only someone who's been in the streets could spit it. Trust No Man is the first installment of the best trilogy since "Dutch". I'm certifyin this 'ish as Gangsta!

Daddy Rich, The originator of GangstaLit and author of "Mack's Revenge", "Shh...Beware of the Snitch Killer", and "By Any Means"

[Laura Perry]

trust no man one was good i give it 4 stars. young blood was a real nigga to be so young but he stayed fucking with grimey hoes when he didnt have shit they where ghost, but when he start making money they was all over him like magnets. his baby momma what grimey of them all had his think evey thing was gravy took his milli and his kids that she knew he love with all his heart even thou he stayed in the streets. he ha d go up with some rial bitches inez and juanita it was a dog eatdog world he was living in

[Starsz]

This was a good read; however, it is my belief that the Trust No B_ _ _ _ Novel series is just better! **

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[Aleta Williams]

I wanted give give 3 stars because of the way it ended. but I had to give 4 stars because the part I did read was not only gangster and grimy it was real. I was straight educated ( I been in the hood all my life, thought I seen it all) learned how the criminal minds really think. I can feel the author is real with it by the he is giving it to us raw (100 OR Nothing). Man it's straight crazy how the book was on point. Negros and Females played the part in the title.

[Tyquashia]

You think stick up kids live just to see another day? Well Trust No Man lets you know that these stick up kids are living for life with your money, cars, jewelry and girls. This book is so serious i think i want to read it again.

[Crystal]

A real as you can get StreetLit Classic

[Bridget]

Felt like I was reading an autobiography. Was am okay read for me. Will have to take a break before I start part 2.

[Natash]

can'wait for part two

[Maebelle Richardson]

good read it took me a while to get into it but once I did I really enjoyed it on to part 2 can't wait to see what Youngblood is going to do now.

[_ Cash_]

this was one of my fav

[Parliament]

Can't rate it.

Cared about the voice. Couldn't skip a line of narration because he had sincere gravity that I couldn't disrespect.

Story line made me sad and dizzy. The gangster life is crowded with interruption. I just wanted him to be free, and to stop it with his killing spree. Made me feel empty.

Also made me feel void, and flinchy, because people who did nothing more than inconvenience the character were glocked and sent to the grave.

This book just winded me into a sleepy apathy about life. Nothing to say, but I'm glad that I read it.

[Shà]

it had its good parts and then dumb parts
i actually enjoyed the last one better

[Carmen]

Youngblood was a trip and I can’t wait for Cherly to get hers

[✨Carlotta ✨]

Sometimes the plot felt all over the place but was a solid read with ups and downs to keep you interested.

[Michelle Harvey-tabanna]

I did enjoy this book but i never really liked the way he treated cheryl she was his baby mama i guess she never saw it comin but she made that one big move she wipe him out. Inez is turly a ride or die chick she for real. jaunata i'm not sure what she's up to yet but i can't wait to read part 2.

[Sophia]

enjoyed this book, would have liked it alot more if it had more action.....

[Tonikia]

The book started out very slow, but after that introduction the book got good! I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read part 2.

[Lisa]

Not the best read! Not saying don't read it, I just didn't enjoy it. Cash has created better.

[Juanita]

This was a slow read the 2nd book was better.

[Etrica Richardson]

boring

[Taj'mah Spencer]

the book wasn't bad but it was like a merry go round it just kept repeating the same thing it was OK tho

[Rashad]

Great book. Youngblood had me laughing at times with his way of thinking and how he popped off at the mouth. I'm definitely reading book 2.