Crime Partners
Crime Partners by Donald Goines is a reprint published by Kensington on November 27, 2012. This novel marks the beginning of the Kenyatta series and explores the harsh realities of crime within the black ghetto. Through the experiences of Billy and Jackie, two prison friends navigating the streets, Goines presents a raw depiction of their environment, where survival often hinges on deception and violence.
Readers will encounter a narrative that delves into the complexities of urban life, highlighting themes of friendship and betrayal against a backdrop of crime. The book offers insights into the struggles faced by its characters, reflecting the gritty realities of their existence. With 224 pages, this edition provides a vivid portrayal of the challenges and moral dilemmas encountered in a world where kindness can often be a facade.
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Donald Goines’s powerful first novel in the Kenyatta series lays bare the bloody, brutal world of crime in the black ghetto—where, as Goines puts it, “kindness is the sweetest con of all.” Here is the gutsy and often shocking world of Billy and Jackie, prison buddies on the streets and hot on the trigger.
“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’s 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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