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  Radiah Hubbert : Tell us about Passion For the Heist . K’wan: Passion started out as my ode to the outlaw. Those unrepentant spirits, who operate by their own sets of rules. It was about the thrill of the heist, but I think it changed somewhere along the lines, as I began to develop Passion’s character more. What I found myself with was two stories being told at once. On one side you have Pain, the former heist man who is looking to go straight but having a hard time of it. Then you have Passion, the troubled girl living what feels like an unforgiving life. What I ended up with is two stories about halves that end up becoming a whole. If that makes sense?   RH: How did you come up with the title for this book? K: Well, it was originally called “The Passion of The Heist,” which was a play on the movie title Passion of the Christ. My editor felt like it needed tweaking. Something that was not quite as long, but still hit the mark I was shooting for. So we re-named it “Passi...

  5 out of 5 books Parish “Pain” Wells is back home after serving time in prison. Pain was a successful heist man prior to his incarnation. He was on top of the food chain back in the day but now he’s at the bottom of the totem pole. Pain’s ailing grandmother is still in his corner and he wants to be on the right side of the law. But when he sees his grandmother’s medical bills, Pain needs cash fast. Passion lost both parents and has been in the care of her estranged Uncle Joe. Passion’s life has been nothing but chaos and disorder. But when she has a chance meeting with Pain, her life changes forever. Passion for the Heist   by K’wan has everything that you look for in a crime fiction novel.   Fast-paced action, murder, and a plot twist that you won’t see coming. K’wan does a good job of continuing Pain’s story and showing the bumpy road he has to go down. Passion is also a good complex character that readers will root for. Readers need to pay attention to every nugget t...

4 out of 5 books             Nia Scott is a pre-med student at Clark Atlanta University. Nia’s one goal is to become a doctor. Nia’s boyfriend Kyle Hicks is a college football star with big dreams of his own. Nia and Kyle’s relationship becomes rocky when Kyle suffers an injury. Nia’s also has deal her wild roommate Sabina who can’t stop partying. When an unexpected tragedy hits Nia to her core, will she be able to continue her life as planned. Marlon Mccaulsky gives us an engaging novel about the ups and downs of college life and relationships with I’m Not Superwoman. We see how Nia is trying balance her life at school and her tumultuous relationship with Kyle. Sabrina is also an interesting character that adds a different element to this story. I’m Not Superwoman is a good contemporary novel that has just enough drama to keep the story moving. This would be a good bookclub pick. Reviewed by Radiah Hubbert Get your copy of I'm Not Superwoman today!

  5 out of 5 books Shanice Pierce has been guided by bad omens and superstitions since childhood. After losing her job and breaking up with her boyfriend, Shanice thinks that her life is cursed. Shanice’s grandmother gifts her this haunting painting which she is drawn to. The artist is a Harlem Renaissance painter named Estelle (Essie)   Johnson. Essie was taken in by a wealthy art patron Maude Bachmann aka Godmother as she liked to be called. Essie suddenly vanished into thin air after Maude was murdered. As Shanice begins to investigate this murder, someone is trying to stop her for good. Do What Godmother Says is a perfect mystery that mixes the Harlem Renaissance and present times. L.S. Stratton gives us all of the glitz and glamour of the starving artists of the Harlem Renaissance while telling Essie’s story. Stratton does an excellent job of showing the reader why and how important that painting is to Shanice and others. Stratton also shows readers how delicate it can be...