Dutch: The Finale

by Kwame Teague

In this amazing read, the battle of supremacy between Rahman and Angel is over as Dutch has reclaimed his position.  Bernard James, aka Dutch, is very much alive, doing well and is ready to take the world by storm, by any means necessary.  Does Nina get her man? Will Goldilocks succeed? Is Dutch reunited with his father? Roc is a soul divided.  Will he stay on his deen or be down with the team?   What role does Angel play?  All these questions and more are answered in this final book of the long-awaited "Dutch" Trilogy.  DUTCH - THE FINALE   Urban Street Fiction MOST highly anticipated novel is here!  Author Kwame Teague brings some closure to the infamous DUTCH trilogy.  Kwame keeps his readers ingaged at the end of each chapter by keeping the plot moving forward, he 
is an excellent writer, clearly at ease with his material, and very good at making his readers see and feel the characters. He has carved a formidable niche in Urban Street Fiction.  Darren Herrington
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242 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Hailing from Newark, New Jersey, Kwame Teague is the award winning, critically acclaimed, and Essence #1 bestselling author of the street classic Dutch trilogy. His other novels include The Adventures of Ghetto Sam & Glory of My Demise, and Thug Politics under the pseudonym Dutch. With a passion for writing, Kwame Teague is hard at work on his next novel.

Reviews

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dutch's end was fitting. He was such a real ass nigga, he didn't even have it in him to have any regrets, even knowing his life was ending. He said he was a man, and men stand by their consequences. If you live for it, you gotta be ready to die for it. They had to force him onto his knees.

I want to know what happened to Angel. Teri Woods wrote a book called Angel, and I wouldn't be surprised if she did that knowing people who read Dutch would assume it was a spin off of this story.

Angel and Dutch's love was so pure and real. It wasn't anything overly sappy, it wasn't based on sex or sexual attraction; the sexual attraction came from the love, not the other way around. There was no label for it.

I'm glad Angel blew Goldi's fucking face off. That bitch wasn't even human.

This book brought everything full circle. Dutch got his karma. It could have happened in a number of ways, because he did a lot of shit. He was so strategic though, and the moves he was making were really going to benefit everybody. The Nigerians having a personal vendetta against him was the only justifiable reason for their actions. And Ceylon had bigger political fish to fry. The Nigerians had a different kind of power and Ceylon needed to choose a side. I don't fault him, other than the fact that I love Dutch.

I was torn between a 4 and 5 on this one, only because a lot of the meetings and the little chess moves that were being made by all sides got complicated, and not really in an interesting way. You never got to see Dutch's plan come to fruition in the streets. The plan was in the early stages and a lot was still hypothetical. But the author put you with these people and made you understand the stakes, so even if you didn't get to see the outcome, you enjoyed watching the set up.

I'm now about to listen to the third one that Terri Woods actually wrote. I feel like I'm gonna be disappointed.

[Nardsbaby Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Pay My Own Way

All of this time I wondered how the ill famed Dutch character got his moniker, and now, it is in it's finality that I get the answer. Which further proves that he is by definition, an original gangster.

Bernard "Dutch" James, our fugitive, is back and reuniting his family, positioning them not only for a massive take over, but a rebuilding of sorts. When we last left off in part 2, "Angel's Revenge," One- Eyed Roc and Angel weren't playing on the same team. Now that Dutch has mended fences, it's up to Angel and Roc to put aside their differences for the sake of the family. While Craze is still a member, he's a little too busy being trendy and Dutch is alarmed as he plays a little too recklessly. M'Baye is the newest member to the team. While they may be from different hoods, he's definitely a thug to the fullest, and his incorporation should make for a great transition into the bigger leagues.

With Dutch's stock on a major rise, he's decided that it's now time to add a Dutchess to his prospering throne. Nina, his one true love, has willingly walked away from her family, country, and life as she's known it, to enjoy the love she's longed for.

Over the course of the last few months, I've heard/read where Kwame Teague, the originator of the renowned Dutch series say, "You can't stop what you can't see." Immediatedly I assumed it was just in reference to his shady publisher, who'd used his words to fatten her pockets, but as I read "Dutch: The Finale," that saying took on a deeper meaning.

[OOSA · Rating 5 out of 5]

The battle of supremacy between Rahman and Angel is over as Dutch has reclaimed his position. Bernard James, aka Dutch, is very much alive, doing well and is ready to take the world by storm, by any means necessary. Does Nina get her man? Will Goldilocks succeed? Is Dutch reunited with his father? Roc is a soul divided. Will he stay on his deen or be down with the team? What role does Angel play? All those questions and many more are answered in the final book of the long-awaited "Dutch" Trilogy. Street fiction's most highly anticipated novel is here! Author KWAME TEAGUE brings closure to the infamous trilogy. Enriched with colorful, unforgettable characters and full of drama, this trilogy is one of the best to date. He has carved a formidable niche in street fiction. Though I'm sad to see it come to an end, I look forward to Kwame's future endeavors