Gun Metal Black by Daniel Serrano
By Cheryl Hayes • Nov 8th, 2008 • Category: Book Review •
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Gun Metal Black by Daniel Serrano is an intriguing story that looks through the eyes of a young Hispanic man growing up in the middle of turf wars, drugs, woman, and music. Eddie Santiago grew up in a two-parent home and was introduced to the Conga drums at an early age. He grew to love them and appreciate them as much as his parents. Learning music early was not the only thing young Eddie would be a witness too. Following around his well-known father left nothing to the imagination, because his dad believed in sharing everything with him. From how to use a gun to loving a woman; Eddie’s world gets rocked when his hero is murdered right before his eyes. Shattering his dreams of living the American dream Eddie turns to the streets and gets his hustle on.
Mixing and mingling with little regards to where his life is headed, Eddie gets a bum rap and is forced to do a ten-year stint in jail. With nothing but time on his hands, Eddie reminisces about his childhood and where it all went downhill. Counting the days until freedom and pondering his future, will Eddie try to turn his life around or will he get in where he fits in? This book is filled with colorful characters, graphic bloody details, salsa flavor, and Hispanic history. Mr. Serrano mixes Salsa, Mambo and a little love interest in this tale of drugs, war and sanity.
In Gun Metal Black, we are shown a side of the game that has never been described with a hint of passion, dirty cops looking to shake the drug dealers, convicts who actually want to enhance their lives and cut-throat friends who will sell your soul to the devil just to come up in the street game. Hold on to your seats as you travel through time, listening to old school music, falling in love, and fighting the masses and trying to maintain your composure. I recommend this book to readers who are interested in history, passion, and of course violence.
Reviewed by: Cheryl H
APOOO BookClub
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Cheryl Hayes is a Financial Administrator or glorifed bookkeeper. I reside in NYC with my three kids and am an avid book lover. I balance my life between two jobs, my three kids, taking care of my grandmother and reviewing books for APOOO. Reading is not a job, but my passion and a way for me to escape. Being very competitive I enjoy marathons, long walks, quality time with my family and of course reading whatever I can get my hands on.
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