Money, Power, Respect by Erick S. Gray

by Erick S. Gray

My name is Ricky Johnson, and this is my story....

Where I’m from, South Jamaica Queens, making the wrong choices in life can actually make you feel like you made all the right moves, especially when you’re driving around in high-end cars, spending money like it’s water, and sporting the latest trends and fashions.

Since I was thirteen I’ve been hustling and running the streets. My theory in life is, “the more money you hold, the more respect you get.” But unfortunately my lavish lifestyle came to an end, and I ended up doing a bid upstate. As a man, I should’ve learned from my mistakes and done right with my life. But the thing is, I got the devil, disguised as my best friend Kinko, addressing me in one ear, and then I got my family and my girl preaching to me in the next ear.

Coming home from jail and trying to do right -- it ain’t easy, because you’re used to the money, the power, and the respect.

***** Money & Power = Respect , August 17, 2005

Reviewer:

VIRGO "COAST2COASTREADERS" (SAN FRANCISCO)

In this fast moving novel Erick Gray introduces you to Ricky Johnson. Ricky his to make the right choices in this game. Ricky befriends Kinko a well known bad boy. Kinko is not all what he's cracked up to be. But the question is what said of the game is Kinko playing. When Ricky is just finding his place in the game he has to make a trip to the state prison to do a bid. When Ricky comes home he has the choice to do right and he dose until Kinko jumps in his ear telling him to do wrong. But the choice is Ricky's will he make the right or wrong one.

I enjoyed this novel. It had me on the edge of my seat. It left me wanting more. I am waiting on the sequel. If you have read any of Erick Gray's pervious novels then let me tell you his writing has only gotten better and more street. This novel is a must read.