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The Last Street Novel

by Omar Tyree
Richard Allen
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New York Times bestselling sensation Omar Tyree applies his signature passion and flair for the romantic to a thrilling new novel about a writer who returns to the Harlem streets of his youth in search of a new story to tell.


The Last Street Novel tells the tale of Shareef Crawford, successful African American author of steamy romances, and his journey home to Harlem, where a search for literary inspiration leaves him in the crossfire of a world of thugs and their deadly turf battles. Besieged with more material than he could have imagined, Crawford must fight for his life before he can even begin crafting his narrative.


Filled with hardcore action, violent gang disputes, and passionate characters form the gritty inner city, The Last Street Novel promises to expand Tyree's fan base exponentially.

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  • Release date

    July 17, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781400124923
      • File size: 396368 KB
      • Duration: 13:45:45

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      You might not like the hero of this novel. He's selfish and misogynistic, and he treats women like dirt. But there's no doubt about his credibility as a character. Richard Allen makes sure no one will easily forget this book. His silky voice paints the story of Shareef, a highly successful black romance writer who suddenly decides to write a "street book" on Harlem to prove his manhood. Allen takes listeners on an audio tour of Harlem, a once black neighborhood now going upscale. His portrayals of Shareef's old neighborhood friends are perfect. There's action, romance, big business intrigue, and, in the end, a kind of reckoning as Shareef realizes what it truly means to be a man. M.S. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 14, 2007
      B
      eloved bestselling African-American romance author Tyree delivers the gritty story of a beloved African-American romance author who strays from his comfort zone in order to write a gritty street novel. Author and playboy Shareef Crawford returns to Harlem for a book signing to promote his latest romance and is seduced by quick-witted Cynthia Washington. As Shareef soon finds out, Cynthia is tight with Michael Springfield, a legendary drug dealer serving life without parole. He's ready to tell his life story, and he wants Shareef to write it. The proposition is infectious: Shareef quickly falls back in love with the hustle of Harlem, and he agrees to take on the writing project to tell the true story of the streets. But it's not long before word gets around that Springfield is about to open his mouth, and old school gangsters with an interest in keeping the past quiet set out to keep that story from being told. The pacing is fast and the dialogue snappy, but the street lit staples of violence, betrayal and sex are doled out in smaller doses than readers might expect. Regardless, Tyree's latest should fare well and add to his substantial readership.

    • Library Journal

      January 15, 2008
      While promoting the sale of his latest romance novel, Shareef Crawford becomes interested in writing a true-crime book about the life of an incarcerated Harlem gangster and suddenly finds himself in a world where childhood friends are now enemies and vice versa. Reflecting on the inner-city life of the 20th and 21st centuries, best-selling author Tyree uses realistic ghetto language and violence, plus references to such icons as the Chrysler 3000, Starbucks, Harry Potter, divorce, drugs, Stephen King, and Danielle Steel. Experienced reader Richard Allen is clear, distinct, and accent-free, and he provides a sufficient variety of voices for the listener to differentiate among the various characters. Professionally produced, with no background noise or tape hiss, the audio maintains continuity by repeating the final thought on one disk at the start of the next. Likely to be of interest to public and academic libraries with a demand for African American literature.Laurie Selwyn, formerly with Grayson Cty. Law Lib., Sherman, TX

      Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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