MY LIL' HOMIES (Young Boys Syndicate)

This is a fast-paced tale of crime, betrayal, revenge and racial tension in the inner city of Detroit when it was the mecca for black music and murder. Karl, a young white man, who has many close friends, who are black and live in the city. This creates a problem for Karl's father, a racist judge who is lured by greed into shady dealings with local drug pushers. Jerry is Karl's best friend, a young boy who grows up to be part of a promising singing group called the Soul Impressions. The story details how the effects of drugs, violence, crooked policemen and the manipulation of criminals that thwart the characters' hopes and dreams. Ken and David lose their lives, as does Karl when he exposes his own father as the mastermind behind a powerful crime syndicate. An intriguing character study with stark realism, the accessible language and the assortment of personalities outlined in the text.