This Game Has No Loyalty by L.J. Miller
By Darnetta Frazier • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book Review •
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The Game Has No Loyalty by L. Miller is a good example of how multifaceted relationships in the street game are. Junior was all about making money in New York’s Baptiste Housing Projects. With his girl, Shondra, by his side and his cool, calculating practices, there was no way success would not be his. His rise to the top of the drug game dished him very few problems, but with an airtight operation and top-notch security practices, Junior was destined to be an exception to the rule of there being no loyalty in the game. At least that is what he thought until a sticky situation made him think otherwise.
Miller delivered a story that was familiar, yet engaging. I knew better than to trust any of the characters, but how their disloyalty played out was what kept me interested. The editing was decent, but the font style and size was a bit distracting. It was also interesting to read this story set in the late 1980s, though this may turn some of its target audience off. It is a bit difficult to relate to using pagers with current technological advances. The Game Has No Loyalty is a good novel to pick-up if you are in the mood for a thorough lesson on deceit.
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Darnetta Frazier is an Ohio-born, spoken-word poet who has composed poetry since she was able to hold a laddie pencil. As reviewer for A Place Of Our Own (APOOO) and aspiring novelist, she dabbles in the literary scene from all perspectives. She has been published on www.thebacklist.net, interviewed on www.blogginginblack.com, and is currently submitting fiction manuscripts to publishers while juggling daughterhood, sisterhood, wifedom, parenthood, and of course, writing. Outside of family and all things literary, Darnetta overindulges in Hip-Hop, dabbles in computer graphic design, and creates handcrafted cards, candles, and jewelry.
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