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Summary: Pipe Dream - An intimate look
Review: This novel is a "must read". Solomon Jones has given "dope fiends" a heart and soul. Rarely are addicts portrayed as "people". People who have hopes , dreams, desires, etc. as the rest of "civil" society. The newspapers, television, and the media in general lump the misfits altogether but Solomon has blurred the line to show how any one of us can become any of them at any time. It's like your mother always told you, "never say never". I grew up in the area where the story takes shape. I feel like I "know" these characters. Every addict or homeless person has a story to tell and Solomon allows us to slip into the soul of these characters to hear things that are usually reserved for recovering addicts at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. This novel is a mind opener. You think you know, but you have no idea!
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Summary: A ¿Peace¿ of Mind is Worth More Then Life
Review: What happens when your spirit is broken and life has beaten you so bad you want to die?
Solomon Jones, author of Pipe Dream, allowed Black, Leroy, Pookie and Clarisse to answer this question within the 341 pages of his novel. These four characters are crack heads but that's not what this novel is about. This is a story of corruption in the Philadelphia police department, referred to as the city of Brotherly Love.Johnny Podres, city councilman is found in a crack house with a bullet in his head. Leroy together with Pookie another known crack-head, seeks the help of his child-hood friend Black. Once they hook up Black enlists the help of his friend Clarisse. This being a high profile murder, the police need someone to pin this on. The target is Leroy and Black; it doesn't matter that they are innocent and could not have been in two places at the same time. Solomon Jones' suspenseful tale of corruption is so real it's scary. What's scarier than the corruption is that these four characters, as different as they like to believe themselves to be, were the same. They were all tired of living in hell and wanted to know peace. You will find yourself rooting for them and understanding their path of destruction. This book is not just for those who have walked this path, but it also gives you a look into the lives of several different crack heads. Missy, RAW Reviewer
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