Ghosts On The Block Never Sleep

I recently read Tia Ja'nae's Ghost On The Block Never Sleep, a book about a woman fighting to make it any way she can in Chicago. A friend of mine was insistent I read this because I love female authors and let me read his copy since its so hard to find. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading it, but I was pleasantly surprised at how good the book was.

Ghosts On The Block Never Sleep is an intimate portrait of Chicago residents in crisis. Tia Ja'nae captures the strength and resilience of the people of Chicago, even in the face of immense hardship. This is a moving and powerful novel that will stay with you long after you turn the last page. The book follows this woman who we never really find out what her real name is as she tries to figure out her way back to her day job as a butcher while being a petty criminal to eat and pay rent. She's also dealing with the high cost of living, a reluctance of being a criminal, her luck running out, and being a criminal with people that she really can't trust. Her master plan to go back to the straight life gets majorly sabotaged in an intricately weaved maze she didn't see coming leading to an explosive ending I didn't see coming.

I really enjoyed this book. It was well-written and held my attention throughout. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes Chicago noir.