From Nick Cannon comes an exhilarating coming of age and tumultuous love story of Tarzan Brixton that spans from the projects of Brooklyn to the shores of Jamaica.
After being released from a 5 year prison sentence for an armed robbery gone sideways, he makes a vow to his dying mother to change his ways. With his mother's medical bills piling up, the temptation of the criminal life becomes too real once again. His solution is to escape the rough streets of New York for the equally ruthless beaches of Kingston, Jamaica. He soon creates a drug running empire while falling in love with a beautiful Jamaican woman named Maya. It's through Maya that Tarzan becomes captivated by the music, dance, and lifestyle of Jamaican Dancehall culture, which ultimately lifts him towards the path of righteousness.
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Library Journal
April 15, 2018
Released from prison after completing a five-year term, 23-year-old Tarzan Brixton finds his Brooklyn neighborhood changed. His mother now has outrageous medical bills and Tameka, his supposedly ride-or-die chick, is playing house with another guy. In a jealous rage and desperate for cash, Tarzan pistol-whips and robs Tameka's boyfriend, then hops a plane to Kingston, Jamaica. In this island paradise he meets up with his cousin Toasta, a DJ for the Jungle, where the culture, rhythm, and soul of Dancehall (a genre of Jamaican popular music) explodes each night. Tarzan meets Maya, one of the club's hottest dancers, and is determined to have her, yet he needs cash fast and starts dealing huge amounts of marijuana. Dancehall soon becomes a dangerous place when the area's gangster boss Dada tries to stop Tarzan's rise to the top by any means necessary. VERDICT Cannon's novelization of his 2016 film of the same name is a rags-to-riches tale that features sexy dance moves swirling around a criminal lifestyle packed with deceit. Famous for his marriage to Mariah Carey and for hosting America's Got Talent, Cannon will have an audience for this title, which will also appeal to enthusiastic street lit fans.--Rollie Welch, Lehigh Acres, FL
Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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