My Besties: The Come Up

by Asia Hill

Born and raised on the violent streets of Chicago, Ja`ziya and her three besties, Tiki, ReRe, and Dirty E are all determined to do three things; finish school, get money, and live comfortably. Ja`ziya and her crew aren’t your average hood rats that wanna date and marry a D-Boy. Adapting to some of the bad habits from the streets, plus some help from an unknown source, they get money their own way… The ski-mask way! Robbing drug dealers is like taking candy from a baby. They are always in and out with no problem. That was until they robbed the wrong person. Big Moe enters the picture feeling played and disrespected by the crew known as The Eastside Crazy Crew! Big Moe and his cousins are on the hunt to find their money, and kill everyone responsible for taking it! Can these girls weather the storm that’s about to rain on the windy city by the name of Big Moe? Take a ride with Ja`ziya and the Eastside Crazy Crew and watch how they maneuver through the streets of Chicago looking for their come up!

Genres: Thriller Suspense, Crime, Ebooks

137 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2015

Reviews

[Kameel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible!!

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Besties: The Come Up

I couldn't tell from reading this book that it was a first for Asia Hill. She really gave it her all when she put the words together to write this story. There was drama from the beginning until the end. There was also murder, drama, and suspense. The ESC crew put the women from Set It Off to shame. I'm ready for part 2 Asia.

[Courtney Lawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first book I have ever read by this author and it was be my last. I love the friendship that these girls had the true meaning of ride or die. All the twist and turns in this book had me going. My mouth is still open from that ending I can't say I seen it coming. If you haven't read this story you are missing out.

[K Nikki Waden · Rating 4 out of 5]

JuJu,ReRe,Tiki and Dirty E are best friends connected by their dysfunctional upbringing. They are making money by any means neccesary,when these ladies come-up in a major way they have no idea what kind of war they started.Will their illegal dealings have grave consequences? or Will these smart,street wise ladies come out unscathed?

Wow!! This book had it all drama,action,suspense and a cliffhanger ending,can't wait to read part 2 of this constant unfolding drama. Great debut by this author.

[Arthur Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it

[Demetrius · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can tell that this series is going to be fire!

[Antoinette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read!!!!!Asia Hill

This was jumping from the beginning to the end now I am ready for book 2, there was a lot of drama and deceit in the making cause of jealous people. Asia Hill first read I g your book but I must say it was off the chain East side Crazy crew.

[Carmen · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book had so much potential. The characters lacked real development and the story jumped all over the place. Toward the end, the storyline completely fell apart and made no sense whatsoever. The book also needed a better editor.

[reading mom · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a lot haha. Definitely drama impacted and messy for sure

[Some Nerd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, I was torn. Everything about this book is extremely over the top. There's a guy who has sex multiple times in the span of an hour, like the male refractory period isn't a thing. The only character of the main four who seemed noticeably different was Dirty E, and possibly only because she was gay. Otherwise the girls and their insane backstories were pretty much interchangeable, but it was still a lot of fun to read just for the madness that ensues. I'll stick it right in the middle with three stars and if I ever end up robbing a bank, I'll read the rest of it with the payout if I don't wind up in jail.

[Dee Cherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good urban read-fast paced as ESC lived up to their name! Ju-Ju & her crew not only caused ruckus, but found themselves caught up as they came-up. This was my first read by Asia Hill & I look forward to reading more of her work.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

The premise, backstories and, twists and turns (which there were many) had promise.
But, the characters weren't fleshed out, much less developed. No cohesion to the storyline at all.

1.5 stars

[Ryan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible. I need my time back. I don't like to read summaries of books because I feel they will dissuade me from reading a book that is really good. So I just select based on title. That said I think reading the summary would have helped me to AVOID this book like the plague. It says crime and that is am understatement. Crime, violence, ghetto mentality, corrupt cops, bad kids with horrible role models it is no wonder they turned out the way they did so not really sure why everyone was shocked.

I couldn't hardly understand the conversation with the limited vocabulary, broken English and slang. I am sure there are people that speak that way but I don't know of any. Everyone was a which with a B or a MF'er so it was a bit difficult to figure out who was who, male/female, gay straight, etc. I was glad when it was over so I can move on.

I also did not like the narrator. I didn't feel the different voices for the characters was good. Have the time I could not tell who was talking or who they were referring to in the book because most of the characters sounded the same except for a few.

It also seemed more like a bad depiction of the movie "Set it Off" which was mentioned in the book as well. I really wanted to love but I absolutely hated it. I almost didn't want to write a review it was so bad.

[S. Reid · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this entire series nearly a decade ago & liked it enough to give it 3 star rating!
I loved that there were four friends on the least talked about side of THE CHI: THE EAST SIDE!
I hated what occurred to at least two of the 4 teen girls during a sleepover, but loved how the girls responded to who caused these little girls unspeakable harm.
I felt that the grown dudes that were checking for (who had kids of their own) these teen girls were WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY TOO OLD to be getting with them, which was a turn off!
These young still in high school (9th or 10th graders) girls were allowed at some point to live with their grown ass, gang-affiliated bfs by their aunts/mothers/guardians after they were caught skipping school & planning bank robberies, which was crazy on all levels!
That being said, I continued to support the author's work by reading & years later purchasing the series for my own personal library collection!

[Gigi Clement · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me on the edge of my seat at the end! My boyfriend and I just finished reading it and finished it like 20 mins ago! It was so well read (we listened on audible) you could see each element from each characters perspective. I cant wait to listen, or god forbid read with my eyes, the sequels! ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK AND RECOMMENDING! BTW my favorite people were Lil Mama, Ri-Ri and E. Straight gangsta broads ♥

[ToriShana Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chi town Themed: terrible ending

It was great to read about Chicago and real streets I grew up on. I appreciate the character development but it was too much character switching. It cause confusion because you were never sure who was telling the story. Even with the names above the paragraph, it was distracting how often it switched. The ending made me feel incomplete. Could be a set up for book 2 but it felt unfinished

[Sandra Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

Real action packed

Chicago girls get into a life of crime. Talks about the urban black lifestyle. Always interesting to read books from different authors. Also like books not based in the USA. Irish authors, any authors not white. I read plenty of white authors in the USA also. Like to broaden my horizions.

[Shon Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story

So this book had so many different stories and characters. I really don't know who my favorite is. So the storyline was really good. Having besties of my own growing up had me remembering a lot. We didn't do any of these things but we did stick together. I enjoyed getting to know the characters on a personal level. Thanks

[Vanetia Singleton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is about 4 young girls that were beat down early in life by the people that were supposed to love and protect them. They found each other and created their own “family” and it was not short of any drama. ESC, as they called themselves are not to be slept on.

Can’t wait to see what’s next for them.

[Renee Herman - Simmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Renée Simmons

Great read, these girls are down for whatever! Keep the books coming, I'm definitely a fan! I liked their bond and commitment to one another, even though their lives started out messed up, they promised to always have each others back, and they did! I would recommend this book, looking forward to reading part 2!

[Kendra Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very well written. I hated that all the girls came from a rough past however, I am glad that they were able to find love in the men in such a short amount of time. The men had their back despite the trouble the girls found their selves in. The way it ended it seems as there is a part 2 due to some unfinished business, which I can't wait to read.

[Nene Nene · Rating 5 out of 5]

The bomb

This book was the bomb. Like so many twist and turns. The book had me turning the pages it’s my second time reading it and I’m still excited to see what comes next. Part 2 here I come.

[Peggy Barnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellently written!!! Could not put this book down!!

I loved the interactions between all of the characters. I was so into this book that I felt as though I was one of the Besties.

[Jiselle Jordan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Please write like an adult!!!

The concept of the book was good. But it really felt like a middle schooler wrote this book. I like a polished hood book but this was just ghetto writing at its finest. Not worth buying.

[Janet Garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Besties

I totally enjoyed this book. The story was completely believable. The characters are completely real. I could see the projects where they went to. I believed their family and friends were real. I will recommend this book to everyone.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Man these Chi-town girls are off the chain and I am here for it. This 1st installment was the perfect set up for the series. These girls are loyal to the core. I cant wait to see what happens when Lock Jaw finds out about his aunt.

[Page Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good book. The character development was good but I didn't see that ending coming. I feel like it was cut short. At any rate, it was a good read that kept me enthralled until the end.

[Lia Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too confusing. Each chapter is from a different character's point of view. There are too many to follow. I think it ends on a cliffhanger but I see no information about a book too anywhere. I would love to have my time back.

[BossyLadi · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book was cool. part 1 of the Besties story. four friends in the hood start robbing people looking for a come up. all is well until they rob the wrong one. now their lives are in danger.

I listened to the audiobook and Nicole Small did a great job.

[Sherveriria Horton · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHO KILLED BOO!!!

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. THE WAY THAT LJ AN POOHMAN DECIDED TO HAVE THERE GIRLS BACK WAS FANTASTIC. CAN'T WAIT TO READ PT. 2