Between Two Brothers

by Christopher D. Johnson

How do two boys raised in the same house grow up to be such different men? Life’s been very good to Brooklyn he lives in Los Angeles with his beautiful girlfriend, works his dream job for a major magazine, and doesn’t have a care in the world. His older brother Derrick, on the other hand, has had to struggle with his small-town Florida life, where he has turned to selling drugs to support his live-in girlfriend and infant son. But everything breaks down when their parents die suddenly, and then Derrick’s life of crime finally catches up to him, resulting in his being sent to prison. Now Brooklyn must leave his life in L.A. and return home to pick up the shattered pieces of his family, starting with Derrick’s young son, Dimitri. Between Two Brothers is the story of an incredibly close fraternal bond that is eventually destroyed by poor choices and unfortunate circumstances. Will sacrifice and hard work enable them to get back what they’ve lost? Or is it really true that you can never go home again?

376 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2013

Reviews

[Libbet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome first novel. One day I'mma be able to say I "knew him when." ;)