Godchild

By Michael Daniel Baptiste

With a frightening sense of realism and authenticity--the story of a cold-blooded killer and his life-changing relationship with his godchild.

Boom, a product of violent street influences has become one of the most feared men in North Philadelphia. He is known for his brutality and the victims he leaves behind. When Booms closest friend, Ivan is gunned down and murdered, Boom takes the law into his own hands.

Even after he finds the revenge he seeks, Boom still can't conceal his devastation. He's concerned about Shonda, Ivan's widow, and Sabra, Ivan's daughter and Boom's godchild. Caught up in the game of the streets and not accustomed to having feelings other than rage, Boom's once impenetrable tough exterior is slowly cracking and revealing his utter vulnerability

With chilling prose, Michael Baptiste creates a riveting novel that reveals the brutal world of inner-city street life. Godchild dissects the cyclical world of violence and revenge and one man's attempts to protect a child and make sure she will never suffer the same fate--even if it kills him.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593090447
• ISBN13: 9781593090449
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Strebor Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

(RAW Rating: 4.5) - A Family Affair

Sylvester, a.k.a. "Boom", is a hit man who takes pride in his skill and adeptness at killing. However, when his right hand man, Ivan, ends up a casualty of war, Boom is hungry for vengeance, and, most of all, dead set on protecting the wife and daughter Ivan left behind. Boom finds a side of himself he's never seen before and one that, quite frankly, scares him to death. GODCHILD by Michael Baptiste is a quick read, full of twists, turns, and action. The prose is casual, yet fluid, and the characters come more alive with every passing sentence. I was impressed with the smooth shifting of settings from Philly to New York, and I have to admit that I was thrown for a loop at the end. A dramatic bundle of thrills, GODCHILD was an exciting book, and I am curious to find out what comes next for these characters. Reviewed by CandaceK of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Michael Baptiste has done it again!!!

I just bought this book yesterday and finished reading it today. I have to admit, I had a very hard time finding a spot in the book where I could stop and put it down! Every page made me want to read the next. Plus I don't think it could've ended more perfectly (nothing like I expected)! Without giving away too much, the ending definitely left the reader wanting more...FIVE STARS FOR THIS RELEASE!!! Cracked Dreams was good, but Godchild was GREAT!