Darlene was once a respectable wife and mother. Nathaniel, her husband and herself owned a grocery store and they were very involved in making black people understand their rights to vote and such. Their young son, Eddie, was a vital part of their lives.
Nathaniel loses his life in a questionable way and Darlene falls apart. She becomes involved in drug taking and has to find ways to sustain that habit. In doing so, she is lured by a group of people who promote a perfect-sounding job with great pay and a wonderful health plan and a really nice place to work.
She leaves with this group and essentially disappears, leaving 12 year old Eddie to survive on his own. So he makes it his mission to find his mother.
I found this novel so compelling, with Darlene's drug-of-choice having a say in the characterization of the story. Have not read anything quite as interesting in a long time.
Nathaniel loses his life in a questionable way and Darlene falls apart. She becomes involved in drug taking and has to find ways to sustain that habit. In doing so, she is lured by a group of people who promote a perfect-sounding job with great pay and a wonderful health plan and a really nice place to work.
She leaves with this group and essentially disappears, leaving 12 year old Eddie to survive on his own. So he makes it his mission to find his mother.
I found this novel so compelling, with Darlene's drug-of-choice having a say in the characterization of the story. Have not read anything quite as interesting in a long time.
