• In These Streets

  • By: Shelly Ellis
  • Narrated by: Alan Ryder
  • Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (115 ratings)

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In These Streets

By: Shelly Ellis
Narrated by: Alan Ryder
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They beat the odds and turned their lives around. But now, three best friends will go head-to-head with ambition, deception - and each other....

Derrick. Ricky. Jamal. One's responsible; one's still a player; one's upwardly-mobile. Sentenced to the Branch Avenue Boys' Youth Institute at 12, they grabbed the chance for better futures. They stayed tight even when their lives diverged - but the times...they are a-changing.

New deputy mayor Jamal is anti-corruption, which means severing ties with Ricky, now a "criminally-adjacent" businessman. But political power plays and unrequited love will lead Jamal to a lethal choice....

Ricky doesn't mind running a front for DC's biggest drug dealer, but when he pursues a sexy customer at his strip club and discovers she's a cop, any wrong move could end Ricky's good times permanently....

Now the Institute's new leader, Derrick is torn between his job and his fiancee, Melissa. But when a cute new instructor who supports him and his mission arrives, he wonders if he should leave Melissa behind, not the Institute. However, this dilemma is nothing compared to a problem brewing right under his nose, and the fallout will strike at the heart of the three friends' bond - and put more than their survival on the line....

©2018 Shelly Ellis (P)2018 Recorded Books

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Wow

This book kept me engaged I did not want to stop listening. . I loved the Real life conflicts between the friends. Especially the part about Jamal listening to Becky
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Great Development of Main Characters

I thoroughly enjoyed the story. The narration was decent. I remained invested Melissa& Simone both pissed me the F*€k off! Idk what Melissa's character expected fr J. Her actions DEFINITELY conveyed that there was at least some interest on hrr

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The ending

I’m starting to get discouraged when I see books by black authors, true to speculation, we never finish anything, to end this book like you did doesn’t leave us wanting, it pisses us off,, because usually the sequel is years away, with a totally different title, or the story never ends, and I’m getting irritated with these never ending story with the thick, graphic sex scenes, each and every time, like , I’m bored with that, everyone does it!!!! Be original

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Different

I’m so used to shooting drugs and stuff like that I kept thinking about cutting this book off at the beginning, but it ended up to be one of the best books ever read!!! where the hell is the sequel

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Good. Read

I like how the story flowed. I was really into it. Morgan getting upset that she could still Derrick from his Fiancé is crazy to me. Lol

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Abrupt ending...

Overall it is a very good story but is there a part 2? Ending leaves lots of questions.

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Loved it!!!

I am hooked....when does the next book come out. Shelly you’ve out done yourself once again.

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Perfect performance!

I have already read this book but I like to get the audio too so I can listen as I read along. Really perfect performance of this title. Got lost in the story and the narrator didn't take away from that.

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Yaas Shelly!

Great book! The pace was fast read in 2 days since I couldn’t put it down. Shelly Ellis never disappoints!!!

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Good book - great story line

Very good book enjoyed the story line totally Rnded so abruptly and hope book 2 is coming out very soon

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