Review: Samir, Samir
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2014
Let me get this out, "I HATE SEQUELS!" I'll come back to this point later.The Black Corleones centers around five childhood friends, Samir, Ceasar, Meko, Seven, and Chase.  Samir has watched his father and brothers take over the drug game for fifteen years.  He also has seen his friends and their families struggle.  So, when a chance comes that will make not only him rich, but his friends, he takes it.The group, at the tender age of fifteen, form the Black Corleones.  Samir rules with a firm, but friendly manner and all is well for a year.  But then, greed and jealousy makes one of the Corleones deal with the devil and something devastating happens.  With his father and brothers watching, how will Samir handle this situation?  Will he and his group stand strong together or will the pressure cause them to fail apart.Even though the story is based on a true account, it was hard to imagine a fifteen year old being taken seriously as a major contender in the drug game. Also, no need for a sequel. The first one hundred or more pages of this book describes how Samir and the Black Corleones came to be.  Just when the book got interesting and some action started to happen, it was over.  Ugh.  Not sure what's in book two, but I'm sure it could've been in book one.I would've given this book a higher rating if it was a complete story.