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Sweet innocent Yarni, from a well-to-do family, meets Richmond’s notorious drug kingpin, Des. Immediately they develop an astronomical love, which separates her from her family and friends. But when Des, is sentenced to life in prison, she will learn, being a hustler’s wife isn’t easy, with hr sole provider behind bars. Travel with Yarni, as she survives when the script is flipped. At times she plays the game, and at other times….the game plays her. Her journey is filled with laughter, tears, failures. triumphs and perseverance. Nikki’s debut novel is a smogasbord of manipulation, street-life, greed, betrayal, envy, power and revenge. |
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A HUSTLER’S WIFE by Nikki Turner (Triple Crown Publications)
May 30th, 2007 · 6 Comments
Tags: Richmond · Triple Crown Publications · Turner, Nikki
6 responses so far ↓
1 Daniel // Jan 22, 2008 at 6:12 am
If you want guns and gangstas, Nikki Turner might not be the best choice to read, but if you want Gucci, Coogi, and BMWs, than she has the stories for you. Ms. Turner’s book at times reads like an expensive shopping list. Yarni, the main character, is likeable and we watch her grow up through the book. At time the pacing of the book moves too fast as if Ms. Turner was bored by the chapter and wanted to move on.
The main theme of Yarni’s loyalty to Des and the trials and tribulations that accompany it is good. I wanted more dialogue between Des and Yarni to better understand why their relationship is so strong, or in other words, I wanted to really know why Des still wanted Yarni after all of her relationships with other men.
A Hustler’s Wife is a good book, but not a great one. I am curious to see if her style and characters have improved in the sequel Forever a Hustler’s Wife.
2 SO LIL TIME // Jan 27, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I DID NOT CARE FOR THE BOOK AT ALL
3 Bre // Jan 29, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Dam… This book was off the Hook i was on pin an niddles while readin this book
4 Pooh // Jan 30, 2008 at 8:46 am
I read Forever a Hustler’s Wife around X-mas time. I read it in two days, but I wasn’t impressed with FAHW compared to Hustler’s Wife. I think because everything was new in Hustlers Wife is what made it exciting. Don’t get me wrong now FAHW will having you hanging on the edge of your seats, but only in certain situations. It has a slow start to me and didnt’ really start getting intersting until the middle of the book. Out of Five Stars I give FAHW 3 1/2. Another note is you have to read Glamourous Life first before you even try to read FAHW because there a certain characters in this book that you won’t know about unless you read Glamourous Life.
5 baby shay // May 2, 2008 at 10:08 am
that book is the shit
6 babyshay // May 2, 2008 at 10:09 am
do this have another part
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