Urban Lit/Street Lit
Date Published: 01-19-2016
“Only clean what’s dirty.”
Torin Adeyemi is a quiet janitor at a Baltimore high school. But when the sun
goes down, he becomes Jackboi, a ruthless vigilante with a knife and a
mission. Haunted by a violent past in Haiti and burdened by the broken city
around him, Torin has only one rule: punish the wicked and protect the
innocent.
Each night, he walks the streets, cleaning up what the system ignores. Pimps,
abusers, dealers, corrupt cops. They all bleed the same. And when justice
fails, Jackboi delivers his own.
Jack$ Boi is a gritty urban thriller that blends psychological depth with raw
street energy. It is part street lit, part crime fiction, and part emotional
reckoning. This is not just a hood tale. It is a story about trauma,
vengeance, and survival in a city that never sleeps and never forgives.
Perfect for fans of:
Sister Souljah
Donald Goines
Iceberg Slim
Vigilante justice and anti-hero thrillers
Gritty, emotionally charged street fiction
This book delivers:
A haunting, complex anti-hero
Lyrical writing with a brutal edge
Gritty Baltimore streets that feel alive
A deep dive into trauma, family, and moral reckoning
He is not a savior. He is not a monster. He is the man the streets created.
If you like your fiction raw, real, and unforgettable, Jack$ Boi will stay
with you long after the last page.
Early Reviews
"A gritty, realistic look at the streets. King doesn't just tell a story, he
puts you in the thick of it. The character development for Jack$Boi is
outstanding—a true antihero you can't stop watching." — Urban
Fiction Review
"The pacing is relentless; I finished this in a single sitting. The suspense
builds perfectly, culminating in an explosive finale. Fans of serious,
authentic urban terror fiction will find their next addiction here." —
Goodreads Reviewer
"Darrell A. King has mastered the art of suspense in the setting of inner-city
life. It's violent, complex, and emotionally charged. Absolutely five stars
for its unflinching honesty." — Online Book Club
Review
A gritty read that really puts you in the heart of the streets.
This impressive novel neatly weaves a cohesive and explosive web of drama.
It's great that Darrell King has so cleverly painted the people, the time, the events.
So much suspense along the way, you will be on the edge of your seat to see what comes next.
About the Author
Darrell King Sr. has been writing ever since the age of eight. His first
published work of fiction was penned during the fall of 1976 as a student of
Mary Field's Elementary School on South Carolina's Daufuskie Island. This
effort was an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Hobbit," that he also wrote
and illustrated. It was published in the school's quarterly periodical, "The
Daufuskie Kid's Magazine." Darrell King has written stories and numerous
poems, several of which were published in the 1995-1996 "Poetry Anthology" by
the National Library of Poetry in Owings Mills, Maryland. During the 90s,
Darrell King became inspired by and attracted to the lurid tales of inner city
crime. Dramas he read in novels by great writers such as Donald Goines and
Iceberg Slim captivated his attention. These tales prompted Mr. King to begin
his literary career writing his very own stories of urban crime and inner city
drama. Darrell King is the author of Mack Daddy: Legacy of a Gangsta, Dirty
South ( Triple Crown) and How Do You Want It?(Urban Books) Mo' Dirty : Still
Stuntin' (Urban Books) is his latest release and the much anticipated sequel
to Dirty South. Darrell King was raised in South Carolina's Dufuskie Island.
He now resides in Atlanta with his wife Sandy.
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