A nifty cast of characters that you'll soon root for or despise. A hard-body story of love, chance and betrayal. The shedding of innocence while dodging the urban pendulum of violence. The first hood book with the " Ill " Ill-ustrations: All the figment of the author's imagination. Beautifully woven to engross you. A masterfully spun ending that challenges the well read and practiced eye to foresee.