The Streets Have No Queen

by JaQuavis Coleman

In this thrilling, plot-twisting tale, a grieving painter receives an unexpected visitor in his travels who turns his world upside down for a novel that will change your views on storytelling forever.

As a painter travels the world, he mourns the death of his wife, but finds an escape through his art. Until an unexpected knock at the door takes his otherwise secluded life on a dramatic turn.

The guest presents a problem that traps them inside of a home for 72 hours, and the quiet suburban estate becomes the devil's playground.The painter is then thrown into a psychological game with twists and turns that lead to an unforeseeable ending...

Genres: Audiobook, Urban

208 pages, Paperback

Published February 23, 2021

About the author

JaQuavis Coleman also writes (with Ashley Antoinette) as "Ashley & JaQuavis".

JaQUAVIS COLEMAN, the New York Times best-selling author of Dopeman’s Trilogy, first burst onto the scene at the age of eighteen and quickly became a nationwide literary phenomenon. He and his wife Ashley Antoinette have coauthored numerous “street fiction” classics. With the birth of the Cartel series, the “Ashley and JaQuavis” brand took off. In 2013, twenty-seven-year-old Coleman was honored by Ebony magazine as being one of the Top 100 most influential African Americans in the country.

Reviews

[♥Milica♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listened to the audio version and I think the narrator was the right fit for the story. With that said, I don't think this is Jaquavis' best work, it was jumpy and I was having a hard time focusing on it. I'll probably reread it at some point, like most of his books.

[OhhSlimmm · Rating 2 out of 5]

Puzzled

This book was really bad. From the errors on almost every page, to the fast paced storyline, and to none of the characters being likable. So much was going on and that’s not a good thing. Skipping from scene to scene from past to present to the dreams it was too much for me. I did like how the pieces to the puzzle finally got connected but it took til the end of the book to get a spark out of me. Disappointed is the only word I can find to say how I feel about this book and we still don’t know what happened to Fonz so that’s another cliffhanger smh

[Ashley G. · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was okay. The concept of this book was great, the execution was lacking. I love the cover art of this book, and the title is even more meaningful having read the book, but the writing left a lot to be desired. I really enjoyed the plot twist, but not enough to make this 3 stars. The book was also very brief which means that the characters weren't developed enough, helpful for the mystery surrounding our painter, Bless.
Annd I'm just going to say it, the erotic scenes were not well written. Yikes. Also, the problematic Doctor who slept with her patient? We're just going to breeze right past that?
I was rooting for no one. In the end I didn't even like Bless. I will try another book by this author, this was not the one for me.

[T Yvette · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was trash. I gave it one star because it was a decent story, but the book itself was littered with errors. Was the female character named Shawna or Shawana? I highlighted ever single error throughout the book. There must have been some sort of deadline with the publisher, because the story felt incomplete. The introduction of the characters was rushed and he never tied them completely together. Come back and explain how he used Dr. Ose to get Fonz and all the little details of Bless' plan! And the ending! Most anticlimactic ever. Just abrupt! Terrible

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up
Oh, that ending, didn't see that coming!

[Meyonder Little-Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

That ending WOW!!!

[Tiffany Champion · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ending of this book blew my mind.. I absolutely loved it. I didn't want it to end. I would definitely recommend this book and the one before it to anyone

[Jerricka · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a nice quick read. It tells an amazing story full of action and emotion.

[Racquel Nycole · Rating 4 out of 5]

JaQuavis is the king of raw story telling.

My only negative review is that there was way to many typos and grammatical errors as if the book didn’t see an editor beforehand. There were names that changed in one scene or so which made me confused. Very random. But other than that the actual story was great. Anything with Jaquavis name on it I prepare myself. This story played out like a movie as I was reading it. It’s crazy how everything came about full circle. The entire ending gave me lifetime movies feels. To be as strategic as Bless you have to have a great deal of patience. Great read !

[Tanieka Queen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sigh. Highly disappointed in this book. Too many spelling and grammatical errors for this seasoned writer. In one part, he referred to the same girl by three totally different names in the span of 2 sentences. I felt like i was waiting for a climax that never happened. The build up was unnecessary. And the end of the book left me feeling like it was a waste of time.

[Dee Cherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5
The narrator's voice was just right for this story-hard yet soothing, and held me captive throughout. While I didn't read the previous installment, it was evident that Bless and Queen shared a powerful love. Though short, the story gave all the necessary information as the ending provided a shocking conclusion

[La Tonya · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was just ok for me. The ending caught me off guard.

[Demetrius · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a damn ending 😯

[Shelly Sales · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was intrigued by the story but put off by the awkward and poorly written sex scenes as well as what I felt were insulting generalizations of women.

[Aiyana Bell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very very disappointed with this book...
The story was all over the place, most characters had no story line but were thrown in there, you'll expect to hear more about them but then it goes left. I don't want to spoil too much but this wasn't worth the read. I can't even believe JaQuavis wrote this. A lot of errors, like it was rushed and never went through an editor. Very short, read it in an hour.

[Natash · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I am going to say is Dammmmmmmmm....

[Elaine Snoddy · Rating 1 out of 5]

No...just...no. My first time reading a book by Jaquavis alone and it’s a no sir. I’ll try again with something else later

[Brandy Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listened to the audio version and it did not grab my attention as much. The ending was unexpected tho.

[Eros Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Bless had let the devil in, and that was when the game began.”

If you are looking for an urban fiction novella then this may be the book for you.

-multiple POVs
-fast pacing
-“get your lick back”
-suspenseful
-under 150 pages
-6/10 audiobook
-plot twists

This was short & sweet.
I wanted a bit more from the story but, it was okay for what it was. I’m interested in reading other books in his catalog.

[Sheryl Boyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good story! Fonz got out of prison and had a job as a chauffeur for a nerdy black artist; so he thought. Bless was really a drug dealer who was paid. Fonz thought he was an easy hit, so he set him. His sister and her boyfriend were supposed to rob Bless. You gotta read the book to find out the twist. I definitely didn't see it coming!

[Patrice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good short listen. The narration was good. The story has lots of twists that were unexpected. I would have liked more character development. Bless really surprised me! Poor Shawna.

4.5 stars.

This was my first read of the series… out of order, I know. But now I’m anxious to read The Streets Have No King.

[Poetic Diva504 · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book started off very boring. It’s supposed to be a slow buildup but it takes too long to get to the meat and potatoes. Too slow for me.

[4loveofbooksnkc · Rating 5 out of 5]

What goes around comes around is the moral of the story!

[Cancer1979 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I agree with everyone else. This book was bad and all over the place. It seems as if it was just thrown together to hurry up and meet a deadline. It’s strange to me because I have read several other books by this author and none of them were even close to being written as poorly as this one.

[Jaleesa C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great plot twist!

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good and fast read. 3.5 stars
The pros: Great premise, twist and turns.
The cons: No character development. At all. The therapist, Dr. Ose? Was her hair natural or in a sleek bob? As a natural she can obviously change it up. But, it just seemed like a lack of continuity. I also saw typos (ie one minute Shawna, the next Shawn). The abrupt ending.
Honestly it was probably too fast of a read for character growth or arcs.
But there are certain things as a reader I'd like to know. When did Fonz recruit Red and Shawna? Why no epilogue?
Bless is ambushed in his own home. He's grieving his dead wife. His only love and high school sweetheart. He was set up by an employee named Fonz.
The couple that ambush him are facing their own struggles. One is a former hitman for hire named Red that was in a bad car accident that not only ruined his face, but worsened his mental health. His girlfriend and accomplice Shawna is Red's prisoner. Their "love story" is touched on in flashbacks. As is Bless's.
It's definitely worth a look. .

[Diane Rembert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bless is morning the death of his beloved wife, Queen. At first glance, he suggests to be this mysterious, laid back guy who moves lavishly…in silence. Then one fateful night changes it all. Three individuals confined to one house, and the events that led up this moment will blow your mind.

It was refreshing to see a blast from the past and how they tied into this book. I loved the plot and the plot twist was pure genius. My familiarity with @realjaquavis had me wondering who and when the axe would fall, and he did not disappoint. My favorite character is definitely Bless and the least favorite is Shauna. She gave me selfish, opportunistic vibes and got every bit of what she deserved.
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"Honor your mother and your father, that your days may be long on this land…"
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I highly recommend this page turner (book so nice…I copped it twice), which had a few minor errors. I don't know what took me so long to read it, but I'm so glad that I did.

[Erica (The Literary Apothecary) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice Story

True to his reputation, Jaquavis has written an excellent tale.

Wish it had seen a editor, as some of words were missing letters and others were simply not the intended word.

If you don't mind a few spelling and word selection issues and formatting issues, give this unique story and try.

[Nikkia Chante’ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Streets Have No Queen did not excite me the same way The Streets Have No King did. By following the Coleman’s, I knew that the story line would be different but I still thought it would link more to TSHNK. The plot twist of how he got to Red was brilliant but other than that, the book just didn’t do it for me.

[Yolanda Knight- Palmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book, Bless was a artist living in grief after the tragic death of his wife Queen, after meeting his new driver his is set to be rob. Little did they know he isn’t the one to be played!!

This book could have been better if it wasn’t so many grammatical errors, I paid too much money for the book not to be edited correctly.