Product Description

This novel portrays the life of Yarni, a sweet and innocent girl from a well-to-do family. By chance she meets Richmond Virginia's notorious drug kingpin, Des. Immediately they develop an astronomical love, which separates her from her family and friends. But when Des is sentenced to life in prison, Yarni will learn being A Hustler's Wife isn't easy with her sole provider behind bars.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73037 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 259 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780970247254
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"A Hustler's Wife brought back memories of shoulda, woulda, coulda stories.....Imitators drop your pens!" -- Vickie M. Stringer, Best-Selling Author of Let That Be The Reason

"If I was still in the Game, this would be a book I would not want my girl to read." -- -Mr. Shannon Holmes, Best-Selling Author of B-More Careful

"You are now crowned the Princess of Hip-Hop Fiction. Arise and take your rightfully earned seat on the thrown!" -- -Urban Trendsetters Magazine

"A Hustler's Wife brought back memories of shoulda, woulda, coulda stories.....Imitators drop your pens!" -- Vickie M. Stringer, Best-Selling Author of Let That Be The Reason

"If I was still in the Game, this would be a book I would not want my girl to read." -- -Mr. Shannon Holmes, Best-Selling Author of B-More Careful

"You are now crowned the Princess of Hip-Hop Fiction. Arise and take your rightfully earned seat on the thrown!" ---Urban Trendsetters Magazine

About the Author
Nikki Turner resides in a suburb of Richmond, Virginia with her two children. She is working on her next novel, entitled A Project Chick! Slated for fall 2003 release.

She enjoys shopping, shopping and more shopping.

Customer Reviews

Oh Please....
I'm not going to sugar coat this review. The book made no sense whatsoever. First of all, the chances of a 15 year old girl captivating the mind of a seasoned hustler is not believeable. Then he meets her mother to ask her for permission to date her in full hustle gear, with a hustle mobile parked on the curb... I think not. Granted, the book is fictionally characterized, but the writer seems to try to base the theme on the realities of "the game." Not even close. It was the fairy tale version of young girls with rich dreams. I think this was a excuse to expose the use of street slang, and throw in a few clothing lable names for added effect. If you want to read about life in this perspective, then read "The Coldest Winter Ever" by Sister Souljah. She puts it down so real. And you walk away with a truer sense of reality when it's all said and done. Sorry Nikki... it's just not poppin. Peace.

EXCELLENT!!!
Nikki Turner is an excellent writer. A Hustler's Wife is not your "typical street fiction" book. It is more than that. Nikki introduced several character and some how managed to complete each of their story lines from the beginning to the end. Each time you thought that you had the story figured out a new twist would occur which made you want to read more and more. She used several strong MALE and FEMALE characters. The use of promoting education regardless of your situation was excellent. The best feature was the underline religious aspect. The main character went through several situations, but in the end she was connected to her spirituality and all of her "street ways" came around for good. It was very well written!

Our Book Club (A Sistah's Expression) recently had a phone discussion with Nikki and we enjoyed her personality as much as we enjoyed reading her book. Kudos to Nikki Turner!

Why So Much Hype???
I really don't know what the hype is about this book. It was a disappointing read. I thought it would be exciting due to the reviews it was getting but instead it was boring. To me this book is on an immature level. I don't recommend this book to anyone.