My Brother's Keeper

By T.F. Walters

Dallas and Dakota Seabrook are two brothers who get a crash course in the school of life while growing up in Harlem. Dakota, the older of the two is tired of his family living in obscurity. He has a thirst for fame and money and is seduced by the streets at a young age. He turns to the drug game to help support the household. As crack sweeps through Harlem, Dakota becomes a major player in the drug underworld, all before reaching his 18th birthday. He loves his new lifestyle and has no intention on giving it up for anything or anybody, including his family. Dallas, on the other hand is a carefree young man, who enjoys school, sports and just being a kid. As he matures, Dallas becomes a stellar athlete, with great promise and a bright future. Life seems to be getting better for Nora Seabrook and her two sons. They moved from their rough Harlem neighborhood to an upper middle class residence on Long Island. Everything seemed to be going well. Dakota fulfilled a life long dream for his mother. He made her a homeowner and she is allowed to relax and enjoy life. Dakota made sure Nora and Dallas had the best of everything. In his new school, Dallas is a great student and a budding basketball star headed for the big time. The good life soon goes bad, as Dakota becomes the victim of a brutal homicide. Devastated, the Seabrooks turn to the Police for answers. After a very feeble investigation that turns up absolutely nothing, Dallas decides to take matters in to his own hands. As his high school graduation draws near, Dallas makes the ultimate sacrifice. He chooses revenge over athletics and an education. Instead of expending his energy in the classroom and on the basketball court, Dallas decides to find his brother's killer. In a feverous manhunt that leads him to Atlanta, Dallas stumbles upon a major break that will crack Dakota's murder case wide open. On the cusp of solving an enigma that spans almost seven years, Dallas will be forced to m

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420853805
• ISBN13: 9781420853803
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Don't Over Look This One!

Dallas and Dakota Seabrook are brothers trying to survive in the Harlem ghetto. Their mother Nora is trying to make ends meet and raise strong young men on her own. Dallas is focused in school and is a budding basketball star. Dakota is tired of his family living in poverty and answers the call of the streets instead. Dakota soon makes enough money to move his family out of the ghetto and makes his mom a homeowner. Everything seems to be going great for the Seabrook family until Dakota is the victim of a brutal homicide. The police conduct a weak investigation that leaves Nora and Dallas with more questions that answers. Dallas graduates high school becomes a police officer and vows to find his brother's killer. But when Dallas finds a break in the case, he must make a tough decision that will haunt him for the rest of his life. My Brother's Keeper is an excellent debut novel by T.F. Walters. Walters does an excellent job of telling this coming-of-age story. I liked how this story was told through the eyes of Dallas. The scenes are so descriptive that you can actually picture everything that is taking place. I also enjoyed the murder mystery element to this novel. My Brother's Keeper is enthralling, and awe-inspiring.