Doubleday Harlem Shuffle

What a brilliant piece of work, reminds me of the early work of James Elroy be(before he became impenetrable) and Elmore Leonard , superb plotting, characters that jump off the page , often just described in a line or two , street smart dialogue, brings the time and place into focus effortlessly. Can’t recommend it highly enough .

Great author makes magic realism come to life with fully rounded characters living harsh, cruel, desparate situations rising above their dire circumstances. Wonderful, lyrical prose detailing heroic struggle of African slaves to overcome barbaric, brutal, cruel, unchristian "masters"A masterful work by a great poet.Monumental, epic life affirming.

Brilliant

Forget about 'levelling up' or 'level playing fields', they're not there and this book evidences why and how the only thing that matters is 'getting in that door' as a starting point. It shouldn't be necessary BUT it still is the daily challenge, despite BLM, despite the intervening years since Dr King and Malcom X.

As above