Product Description

Two men think they've found the perfect opportunity--a chance to rob the stash house of Simon Shuller, one of Philadelphia's biggest drug lords. But their plans are spoiled when one of Shuller's men catches them as they break into the stash house. Temperatures flare as the men capture Shuller's worker, Poncho, and force him to show them the goods. What they didn't expect was for Poncho's partner to be armed and very dangerous. An altercation breaks out and when the smoke clears, Nard, Poncho's accomplice, is the only one left standing. Thinking quickly, Nard cleans shop and makes his escape, but not before being spotted by a few neighbors. Not wanting to kill anyone else, he makes a mad dash for the streets but wonders if the witnesses will give up his identity. What he needs now is a plausible alibi. If he doesn't come up with one fast, it could mean life in prison, or death on the streets.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34932 in Books
• Published on: 2009-08-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780446581691
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
Set in Philadelphia in 1986, this blistering first in a new urban noir series from bestseller Woods (True to the Game) introduces 22-year-old Daisy Fothergill, a naïve African-American stripper. Daisy accepts $2,000 from an organized crime rep to provide an alibi for Bernard Nard Guess after he shoots two thieves to death as well as a buddy by accident in a North Philly drug house. An innocent witness to the bloodbath identifies Nard to the police, but pays a fatal price. When Daisy arrives home to tell her mother, Abigail, of her windfall and finds Abigail dead of natural causes, she discovers the $2,000 barely covers funeral costs. Her life takes an even nastier turn once Daisy starts dating Reggie Carter, a fast-talker who soon deserts her. Later, a pregnant Daisy flees to Murfreesboro, Tenn., to seek refuge with her aunt, but eventually she must return to Philly for a day of reckoning. This wickedly satisfying page-turner will leave readers eager for the next installment. (Aug.)
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From Booklist
Street-lit queen Teri Woods moves into crime thrillers with her latest novel. Daisy Mae lives a hard life with an ailing single mother, supporting them both by working as a naked exotic dancer. When her sometime-boyfriend, a drug dealer, asks her to provide an alibi for a “soldier” who was recently caught in a holdup gone bad, she readily agrees to do it for $2,000. Little does she know that her lie can never be left behind. Woods writes with feeling and a strong sense of her Philadelphia setting; in addition, her characters manage to become more than just the stereotypes they initially appear to be. Fast-paced and exciting, Alibi is an action-filled story about the desperate life of one urban girl and the consequences of trying to break away. Woods’ following will snap this up, but it can find a wider audience with thriller readers who liked George Pelecanos’ The Turnaround (2008) and with fans of the urban crime drama The Wire. --Jessica Moyer

Review


"Fast-paced and exciting, Alibi is an action-filled story about the desperate life of one urban girl and the consequences of trying to break away. Woods' following will snap this up, but it can find a wider audience with thriller readers who like George Pelecanos'The Turnaround and with fans of the urban crime drama The Wire. (Booklist )

Customer Reviews

Not one of her best...
I liked this book but it was missing something. The brutality and violence that I'm used to from Ms. Woods isn't here. The plot seems "too big" without enough dedication given to it. There were a number of HUGE things that happened in this book that would have made King-Kong do a double take, but instead they were just glazed over.

The best parts of this book, even though they only made quick cameos', were Dizzy and Simon. The power these characters gave off in the few paragraphs they were in had me shaking my head saying, "why couldn't the rest of the story be as engaging as these two"?

Even good authors "trip up" from time to time. Unfortunately, this time its Teri's turn.

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth...
While tallying up daily profits from drug dealing, Nard and Poncho fall victim to an attempted robbery that ends up in a triple homicide. Having to cover all bases to secure his freedom, Nard goes to Sticks to clean up his mess. With two murders already under his belt, he's on a mission to eliminate all witnesses that hold his future in their hands.

Daisy Fothergill, a stripper, gold digger, and jump off of Sticks, is about to become involved in an explosive mixture for the love of money. In the midst of sexing Sticks for money, Daisy accepts $2,000 as payment to become Nard's alibi. Naïve to the serious issue that she has become an integral party to, Daisy finds herself in a dangerous liaison with cold blooded killers.


Alibi is a mediocre read with an enhancement of suspense. The plot is acceptable, the characters are ordinary, and there really aren't any riveting people in the entire storyline. There are minor lessons that could have been better developed such as the mother-daughter relationship and the admonishment that existed. Each time a scene was showing promise with a bit more depth, it was cut off too soon. Alibi is a quick read that with better development of characters and plots, had potential to be a notable read. Suspense, manipulation, murder, and intimidation centered around mafia ties abide within the pages of Ms. Woods' latest production.

Reviewed by Tazzyt2bossye
for Urban Reviews

Just Okay
This book was okay not like Teri's other books it was slow and dull. I agree with some of the other reviewers it was missing something. Teri is one of my favorite authors I will continue to buy her books however I hope the next one is better then this one.