Keyshia and Clyde

A Novel

By: Treasure E. Blue

Narrated by: Mirron Willis

Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Knocked up by a Southern preacher, Keyshia is sent to live with her aunt in New York, but after a horrific act of violence, the timid young woman becomes ice-cold - turning tricks and finding comfort in a crack vial.

Clyde and his two brothers find themselves living with a family friend after their mother is shot by their own father - leaving her institutionalized and unable to communicate, and him behind bars. Clyde's older brother leads a decent life, working as a bank manager and trying to keep Clyde off the streets, but Clyde's younger bro is the coldest killer in Harlem and takes every opportunity to involve Clyde in his infamous robberies turned blood baths.

When Keyshia and Clyde meet, they are instantly drawn to each other. Forced to pay back a large sum of cash to one nasty Harlem kingpin or risk the lethal consequences, Keyshia and Clyde use their tight game and their loyalty to pull off the impossible. And when Clyde is falsely accused of a bank hit, Keyshia vows to stick by her man - no matter the cost.

©2008 Treasure E. Blue (P)2009 Random House

Critic reviews

"Treasure Blue continues and solidifies his position as the true heir to Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines. A book full of gritty realism, violence, drug abuse, and hope; the book is simply off the damn hook!" (African American Literary Book Club)

Cant stop listening

Stayed up all night listening to this book, lots of laughs...... this book reminds me of "Thugs and the women who love them" but in a different light.

Well done

There are certain books who's characters you will think about long after...this is one of those books. It gives a first hand view of what real hardships birth in people and did not leave 1 stone unturned like many books. A person like myself would never know life gets this hard unless its read or watched. Narrator was excellent!!!!! would like to see a little pause between sceenes however because I would get lost in transitions. I want to say so much more but would give away to much info. So I'll just say....its a must listen.

What a story..!!!!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Keyshia and Clyde to be better than the print version?

I wasnt sure I was going to like it. I'm from the South and I didnt like how they played Keyshia, BUT this was one of the most amazing stories ever.. 5 Stars... all the way.. A must read...

Awesome

Interesting book all the way through. A must read will not disappoint you at all.

NEXT!!!

I was truly upset when this audiobook ended! I was hoping for just a few more minutes of Keyshia and Clyde! The story was a really good and it was different. Not all what I expected and I was pleasantly surprised. I will surely listen to this one again. Now, I'm just awaiting what comes next from Treasure E. Blue!

GREAT READ!! NOT EXPECTED!!

I have to admit at first when I read the summary of this novel I thought it would be just another hood novel. It was a hood novel, but not like the rest. It really caught me and I couldn't stop listening when I started. It was an amazing listen, and not what I expected at all. One of the best urban books I've listened to and read all together. Great book.

Loved it

This is a Must read I Absolutely enjoyed listening to this book from beginning to end loved

Couldn't finish

This seems like it could have been a good story but I couldn't finish it because waaay too much cussing. I am not a prude. I don't mind a swear word here and there at appropriate points in a story but every other word, F this and F that was just too much. I had enough. If the author could write a non explicit version I would be willing to give it another try.

A good listen

Pretty good, kept my interest.

Okay book

This book was okay. It appears that the author enjoyed developing her characters. I am not sure that I would recommend it to others. The storyline appeared a bit cliche.