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  • Sex Money Murder

  • A Story of Crack, Blood, and Betrayal

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Chronicling the rise and fall of Sex Money Murder, one of the most violent and notorious gangs of its era, and of the dedicated detectives and prosecutors struggling to stem the tide of violence, reporter Jonathan Green creates a visceral and devastating portrait of a New York City borough.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Bronx had one of the highest per capita murder rates in the country. The reason was simple: as the use of crack cocaine surged, replacing heroin as the high of choice, dealers and gangs staked claims to territory and consumers through intimidation and murder, and families found themselves fractured by crime and incarceration. Based on years of research and extraordinary access to former gang members, Green creates an epic character-driven narrative, drawing on first-person interviews, police reports, and court transcripts to offer a unique and engrossing work of gritty urban reportage. Magisterial in its scope, Sex Money Murder offers an extraordinary perspective on modern-day America.
©2018 Jonathan Green (P)2018 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
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By Henry J Staines on 08-19-20

Sad but accurate interpretation

Obviously the dedication to present a through literary work is evident.
The account is a great look at the disheartening life of persons not afforded what others might have. The choices, if any, are very narrow and life is dictated by the lack of those missing choices.
Great work

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5 out of 5 stars
By Amazon Customer on 05-26-24

Powerful Story, Great Performance

A very well-written and well-researched account that gets past the hysteria and hyperbole of headlines about the crack wars to paint vivid portraits of the real human beings involved. The performance is delivered with energy and feeling without becoming maudlin or melodramatic. Highly recommended.

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By Amazon Customer on 08-07-18

Totally Compelling

I didn't realize at first that this was a documentary of sorts; not a fiction novel. As disturbing as some of the facts are, I was all in.

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