Harlem on Lock by Karen WilliamsMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Synopsis
Harlem is a beautiful, smart, and funny seventeen-year-old. She lives in the projects with her drug-addicted parents. They are so far gone that Harlem must fend for herself and at times do a little hustling of her own to feed their habit.
As if things can't get worse, Harlem's world is turned upside down when her mother dies from a drug overdose and her father pulls the ultimate betrayal by prostituting her. Harlem is pushed into an adult world and into the hands of a crime and drug lord named Chief, who gives Harlem every luxury she has ever dreamed of, and more pain and suffering than she can stand.
Things unfold when an old crush named Savior and the crime lord Stuckey show up. A war over turf is waged between Stuckey and Chief. Harlem finds herself in the middle, leaving her to once again depend on the strength she has inside to find a way out.
Harlem on Lock is a story of love, revenge, and redemption
Book Review
This story pulled me in from the start. Harlem suffered at the hands of someone who was supposed to protect her. After being removed from a turbulent home life, Harlem's world is never quite what she needed to thrive. She went from one bad situation to the next when she finally found someone to love her she is not in a position to accept it. There are few revelations that seem like things will change for the better for her. However, the last couple of chapters attempt to bring things full circle and wrap them up, but they come off a bit forced. While there was very little love here, there was revenge and redemption in the end. You can get your copy here and support the author by leaving a review.
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