Daddy Cool
Daddy Cool by Donald Goines, published by Kensington Books on August 26, 2014, is a reissue that spans 240 pages in English. This work presents a multifaceted, realistic fictional picture of the lives, choices, and frustrations of individuals in the underworld of urban ghetto life. The story centers on Larry Jackson, known as Daddy Cool, a skilled hitman whose only vulnerability is his love for his teenage daughter, Janet. When she is drawn into the dangerous world of a young pimp named Ronald, Daddy Cool is compelled to take action.
Readers will find a vivid exploration of crime and the complexities of urban existence as the narrative unfolds. The book delves into themes of family loyalty and the harsh realities faced by African American communities. Through its portrayal of characters and their struggles, Daddy Cool offers insight into the gritty dynamics of street life, making it a significant contribution to urban and street literature.
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A multifaceted, realistic fictional picture of the lives, choices, and frustrations of underworld ghetto blacks.
Larry Jackson, better known as Daddy Cool, is a ruthlessly efficient black hit man, equally effective with a gun or a knife in nailing his prey. The only thing that can melt his icy heart is his love for his teenage daughter, Janet. But when the smooth talking youngblood pimp Ronald lures her into his stable, Daddy Cool must go into action with a fearsome vengeance.
“All those [other black] writers, no matter how well they dealt with black experience, appealed largely to an educated, middle-class, largely white readership. They brought news of one place to the residents of another. Goines’ novels, on the other hand, are written from ground zero. They are almost unbearable. It is not the educated voice of a writer who has, so to speak, risen above his background, it is the voice of the ghetto itself.” —Michael Covino, The Village Voice
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