Reviewed By: Sandi - RAM
Burn
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Black Artemis
Class/Genre: Mystery Fiction
August 2006; New American Library, 318 pp.
Some people sing hip-hop, while others dance to it. Poetry jam is another outlet of hip-hop. Black Artemis writes hip-hop. Her latest expression is “Burn.” Set in the Bronx, Jasmine Reyes has a bail bond agency that aids those that get no help anywhere else. With a jaded past, she understands needing a hand to get back on one’s feet, but she gives no hand outs. She sets up expectations and responsibilities. A woman who comes from the streets, understands the streets and works on the streets.
She takes a chance on bonding Malcolm “Macho” Booker, who starts out as a model citizen, but when his court appearance arrives, he is on the run. He had been working with Dr. Adriano Suarez, who started a community medical center. Jasmine realizes that Macho’s disappearance must be related to his job as she begins to investigate. So as she tries to keep her business running, bonds posted, her personal life afloat she becomes immersed in trying to locate Macho.
Black Artemis truly has the ability to use the voice of today’s language and bring it to life. She expresses hip-hop in its purest form, so clearly you can see it as you read through the pages. “Burn” transports you to the streets and the life of those that face survival there everyday. With heart that burns fiercely for justice, Black Artemis is an author not to be missed for contemporary voice and issues.
Sandi - RAM
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