Triple Take

by Y. Blak Moore

Book Overview

After serving ten years for armed robbery, Jonathan "JC" Cole is about to get out of the joint, and he has one thing on his mind: revenge against the three men--former childhood friends, now powerful crime lords--who betrayed him to save their own skins. Richard "Richkid" Kidman is a Playa with a capital P, at one time controlling a stable of twelve women. Alonzo "Zo" Johnson is one of the richest drug dealers in the Windy City. And Eugene "Lil G"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375760660
• ISBN13: 9780375760662
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Villard Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

"TRIPLE" threat!

J.C. Cole and his three best friends pull of a heist that the four of them promise to keep to themselves until the heat dies down and then they could spend the money they hid. The three friends, "Richkid", "Lil' G", and "Zo", decided that was too long to wait, and splurge on the spot, capturing the attention of some playas who knew they were broke yesterday. After a dime is dropped on them, they turn on J.C., leaving him to serve ten years and them free as part of a plea bargain. J.C.'s time is spent dreaming for revenge, which goes into effect when he is released. With Rat, his jailhouse best friend, by his side, and with the help of their girlfriends, they plot to not only bring down his ex-friends, but kill them as well. Ironically, the only way to fund his project is by making use of the drug trade to set himself up as a major player to get what may be needed to dismantle and destroy. Fast paced with a lot of action, the intelligence level is definitely not wasted here. Each step is thought out and executed with nothing but hate at the forefront. An excellent debut!

A ACTION PACK MUST READ

I took a chance in buying this book, without having many reveiws to determine if this was a good read. Just let me say, I have never written a review before, so that says a lot here. This book was full of action and kept me on the edge of my seat. For a 1st, Mr. Blak truly out did himself.I give this book a 10+ I have already droped this book in a total of 8 family and friends hands to read within a month, and everyone raves about this book. I look forward to reading furture work by this author and have added him to my list of great reads. i continue to tell others to invest in this book

A great story

Triple Take is an excellent story, and Blak Y. Moore is an excellent storyteller. In my family and the neighborhood I grew up in story telling was an art. I believe this has been lost in modern America. Moore exemplifies the art of telling a rich tale and brining the characters to life. The writing is lighting quick, rough and unapologetic. Triple Take is told in a romantically rhythmic way, which smoothly carries you along and at the same time slaps you up-side the head with power and rawness. I would have like to have seen some of the back-story and some of the characters' histories fleshed out more. Although, there were a lot of avenues Moore could have pursued he kept the story straight, fast moving and hard hitting. This book could have easily of been a welcomed 100-200 pages longer. Moore pulls you in making you not want to finish the last pages and say good-bye to the characters. I look forward to further books by Moore and will make sure to keep a look out for the next publication. I hope we have not seen the last of Jonathan Collins, Rat or the Apostles.

Incredible

A brilliant, raw, and powerful novel. If this story had been written by anyone else, it wouldn't have worked. In Moore's hands we are taken for a walk down paths most of us know little about, and hope to never experience. His life in the projects of Chicago with all the violence it comes with is the emotional well from which this story is drawn. The novel is a tale of the spiritual revenge and redemption of a man just released from prison. The writing is rough and unpolished, but I swear it reads like poetry. Though I know little about the American ghetto, I've lived in some of the darker places in this world, and I can tell you this story is universal. It is rare to hear a voice from this world that I encourage you to grab this chance to hear a story that rarely rises above the din. There is nowhere else you will here it (at least nowhere you would want to go).

Urban Poetic Justice...

On Chicago's South-side, the drugs are plentiful and the money is flowing. Alonzo "Zo" Johnson is one reason the crackheads are happy and the dope fiends are nodding, Richard "Richkid" Kidman pimp of Chi-town once had the respect of his prostitutes until he made one too many mistakes and lastly Eugene "Lil G" Pierce, a confidence man whose head is larger than life and a reputation of the same size.In their youth, all three of these cats encompassed the streets of the Windy City, along with Jonathan "JC" Collins, until a robbery changed their friendship and lives forever. For ten years, JC sat in his cell harboring thoughts of revenge against his childhood friends who gave him up to save themselves. Triple Take will astound you; it is not an innovative read, but the writing certainly is. You can tell the author is a poet by his eloquent writing style. Moore creatively draws you into each chapter, giving you the reader just enough to have you guessing who this chapter will be about and what fate will beset them.Donald Goines wrote from memory of how his neighbors lived and how some died. Moore uses this same style of writing easily because he grew up in the projects on the far South-side of Chi-Town. He has the language and lifestyle photocopied to memory. One of my favorite genres is `Ghetto Realism" and Y. Blak Moore is certainly one author to watch out for. I look forward to his future works and plan to save a space for them on my bookshelf.Triple Play is for the reader who can handle an intense and explosive read, in addition to a page-turner. Missy