California Connection by Chunichi Knott was an interesting read for me. It's classified as an Urban Fiction and I have to say that honestly I had never read anything from this genre. This genre seems popular with Sollers Point crowd and Chunichi is one of the more circulated authors.
This novel focused on the interaction of several characters living in urban Virginia. The protagonist is Jewel though each chapter focuses on a different character in the first person. The reader follows as Jewel seeks out a wealthy man, Calico and finds that his wealth comes from dealing drugs. His name is Calico because he is the "Connection" in California. Jewel seems to want to impress Calico by showing how much of a gangstress she can be, but this only gets her into trouble with the law at the same time that drama arises with Sasha, a good friend of hers. While she tries to help Sasha out of a financial mess and teach her the ways of gold digging Sasha has more nefarious plans.
The storyline sped up the more that the characters were developed and it became a quick read. It's not for the faint of heart as there are lots of drug references, strong erotic language and gratuitous swearing. The book ended with a surprise and left you wondering what happened. Luckily there is a sequel on the shelves called California Connection 2.
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