Hold You Down A Novel by Tracy Brown

 Book Excerpt:

"Hold You Down is an edgy novel from rising star Tracy Brown about the perils of love and the ties that bind…

New York City. The late 1980s to early 1990s.

Mercy and Lenox Howard have always only had each other. Growing up on the mean streets of Harlem with an absent mother meant that they had to have each other's backs. Now young, brilliant mothers are determined to survive in New York City while raising their two sons, who have bright futures.

Mercy is the quiet, straight-laced hospital administrator struggling to make ends meet. At night and on weekends, she pours her heart into her cooking and her dream of owning her own restaurant. Lenox is the diva, the wild child, looking for excitement and her big come-up in life and love. Their boys, Deon and Judah, have been raised more like brothers than cousins, forging an unbreakable bond.

When Lenox heads down a path that she believes will bring success and power, it changes the entire course of her life and her family's life forever. As a result of their mother's choices, cousins Deon and Judah soon find themselves in uncharted territory."

Title: Hold You Down
Author: Tracy Brown
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"Hold You Down" by Tracy Brown

My Assessment:

"Hold You Down" was quite an intriguing sad urban story that will keep one turning the pages to see what was coming next for this Howard family's journey. On this journey, there were many blows with twists and turn all over the place that kept one shaking their head and saying wow!

The story dealt with 'drugs, crack, drama, abuse, murder, death, loss of a loved one, funerals, sexual assault, rape, incarceration, and gun violence,' and yes, I am sure something has been left out; however, by reading this read, the reader will get it all. The first part of the story deals mainly with the two sisters [Mercy & Lenox], and the second part brings in these women's sons [Judah & Deon] on this wild emotional, gut-wrenching rollercoaster ride.

All that is left to say is this was one story about...one will have to check out and see how well this author brings it out to the reader. It was challenging to see how things turned out at certain times. Wow is all left to say; however, understanding the ending, especially for Judah, was enough for me.

Yes, 'Hold You Down' would be recommended as a good read.


Thank you to NetGalley/Tracy Brown/St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press.Griffin for this "Amazing" eARC in exchange for my honest review.