Caught em Slippin

by Al Saadiq Banks

Dive into the thrilling world of Miranda Benderas, the daughter of a notorious Cuban Kingpin and a stunning African American supermodel. Raised amidst opulence and crime, Miranda's life takes a drastic turn when her father is sentenced to life imprisonment. At the tender age of 16, she finds herself entangled with Philadelphia's bad boy, Sha-Rock. Their tumultuous relationship transforms Miranda from a delicate flower into a resilient weed. When Sha-Rock returns from prison, he finds the game has changed. His only hope to reclaim his position lies with Miranda. But how far will she go to prove her loyalty?

356 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[OOSA · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Got Caught In This Book

In this "do dirt, get dirt" tale, Al-Saadiq introduces an unforgettable cast of characters. The characters were so real that as I was reading, I felt I was looking right at them. First, you have Miranda, a pretty young thing who's caught up in her man's world not following her own dreams. Miranda shows her loyalty to the fullest to Sha, but is Sha loyal to her? Sha-Rock, a hungry Philly native, is trying to come up any way he can; even if it means taking something that's not his. Then there is Killa Cal, a long lost friend of Sha's who is willing to do anything for him as long as at the end of the day he can pull on his glass pipe. Sha's boy Jimmy is from another state, but is he obeying the street code? Rounding out the cast is Tammy, Miranda's best friend; or is she? Will Sha and Miranda both remain loyal in an environment full of disloyalty and greed?

This book was one of the best I've read this year. My favorite character was Killer Cal, Crazy Cal is what I called him. I was at work and I couldn't wait to get home to the book. I was telling people about Sha, Miranda, Jimmy, and last but not least my man Killer! I also enjoyed Mr.Saadiq's guest appearance giving out three and four pieces, and I'm not talking about crack or chicken. I'm talking about boxing moves. If you have not copped this book yet, you should. It will have you from the first page to the last.

[Nardsbaby Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dangerously In Love

Is there truly ever a limit to one's loyalty with love in the equation?

This is a wickedly intense ride! As always Al-Saadiq has truly outdone himself! He has you so caught up in the allure of the hustle, and so very desperate to see who will prevail in the end. I mean you're reading and figuring that you know what's about to happen and ((TRUMP)) Al-Saadiq hits you hard! Your knees begin to wobble! I know that when it comes to Al-Saadiq I tend to be repetitive! I mean what else can I say? Truly people there are very few REAL contenders in this genre, and as far as I am concerned Al-Saadiq is sitting on top of that throne!

If there are; by some strange coincidence any readers of today's Urban Literature genre who haven't had a chance to partake in what a reality street life is. I highly recommend that you visit True2Life productions.com and partake in the thrill of knowing that street credibility is everything!

Al-Saadiq is a REAL in-da-street-dude!

[SkipG · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me at the edge of my seat everytime I flipped through the pages. Whether it was on the bus or the train or in school, people could tell I was focused on the words on each page. The author did a great job portraying the interactions between the characters. The storyline was well thought out, and I feel that I was able to relate the lives of the characters to my own in some ways. The suspense of the plot made me eager to read whenever I had the chance. Not only was this book entertaining, it made me think more than I expected. It changed my perceptions on several matters that I feel are important in life, such as pride, dignity, perserverance and loyalty, just to name a few. I give much praise to te author. His writing style did more than paint pictures in my head, it helped me vision the entire book as a movie. For this movie I did not need popcorn or a drink, because I didn't want to miss anything. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading street literature, stories with a twisted plot, full of suspense.

[Joshua mclish · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find this book to be rather amazing because it relates to a hood life style . It brings that to my attention becuase I go to school where this type of lifestyle takes place at . I love the whole make it back to the top thought that is going through sha-rock's mind . From my opinion I think that Miranda will loyal enough to help sha-rock get use to the new challenges . The lifestyle has changed so sha-rock has to get down to the new business that is going on .That is why this book is amazing .

[Diane Rembert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This here is not your typical love story between Miranda and Sha-Rock. She sets them up and he 'Caught 'Em Slippin', but is that enough to make their relationship last. You will have to read the book and find out for yoursel

This is my first read by @alsaadiqbanks, but definitely won't be my last. The more I read is the more interested I became and some things just totally blew me away. I highly recommend that you go pick this one up and be amazed.

[Rene]

I like reading this book it was fun and intertaing. It teaches you about things that you should do like always watch you back and other life tips. It catches the love between 2 people and the dram that they cause all for money.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

please believe it everybody gets caught slippin

[Angie coleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, I could not believe the direction this story went in. I think Mr. Banks out did his self with this one.

[Big Body · Rating 5 out of 5]

ill!!

[Samantha Hendy]

Very good book. The end is kind of sad, but understandable.

[R.Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was a good book...very graphic...loved the ending

[Miguel Alvarez]

good book