#FridayReads: Smoke Kings by Jahmal Mayfield

By Rachel Tran | February 16 2024 | NewsFridayReads

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A New York Times The Best Crime Novels of the YearA New York Times Notable Book of the Year“As everything goes up in flames, Mayfield leans all the way into the discomfort zone" - Sarah Weinman, The New York Times"A fresh and fierce new voice to crime fiction...a stunning book that takes the reader on an intense and harrowing journey that is truly unforgettable. Consider me a big fan." — Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel, The Force and City on Fire"Jahmal Mayfield roars to the top of the writer-to-watch list with this sizzling debut. Smoke Kings is straight fire. Every page simmers with an undercurrent of rage, each line a hard dose of smoldering truth. I can't wait to see what Mayfield does next." - Eli Cranor, Edgar Award Winning Novelist of Don't Know ToughIn the vein of Get Out and Razorblade Tears, a feast of noir fiction and probing social commentary that asks us to consider what would happen if reparations were finally charged and exacted.