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The
Hustler’s Don by Ike Capone
Prior to reading Ike Capone’s freshman novel, The Hustler’s
Don, I thought that this was just another one of those “gangsta”
books that dealt with nothing but drug dealing and murder,
but to my surprise, this book actually offered a better read;
it actually had a very good plot.
The novel opens with a rap which gives us a synopsis and preview
of what is to come in this racy novel. We are introduced to
Wyte Yak and his brother Pooh Berry as they try to hustle
their way to a better life. After getting caught by the police
while attempting to traffic drugs into Virginia, Pooh Berry
takes on sole responsibility of the trafficking charges in
hopes that his younger brother will fulfill their mother’s
dream and graduate from college. After getting sentenced to
five years in prison, Wyte Yak gets hooked up by his big brother
in prison and gets major connections with one of Miami’s
notorious Italian Don. With his new connections and a slew
of loyal and down for whatever crew, he rules Virginia with
an iron fist and with his savvy business mindset, establishes
an underground organization that unifies all of Virginia’s
drug dealer’s and creates a dynasty where he is The
Don. Of course no story could be correct if there wasn’t
a devious female character to deter the whole plan. Out for
revenge and determined to put away the person who sold drugs
to her twelve year old sister, Corretta Wiggins cooperates
with the FBI to bring down Wyte Yak and his crew. With his
downfall, Wyte Yak loses all he has established for himself
but manages to escape with his life and son. Think the story
ends here, it only gets better.
This novel was exceptional for me because I dismissed it as
just another wanna be author trying to cash in by exploiting
the struggles of black men who have to resort to selling drugs
and robbing people in the ‘hood to make a living. It
turns out that the book was very down to earth and was a great
page turner. I found that I could definitely associate the
characters in the novel with everyday people from around the
way. The scenarios were very realistic and you were able to
take a look into the life of these characters and feel for
them. I have to give the author, Ike Capone his props because
I think that this novel has got to be one of the best that
I have read since Sistah Souljah’s The Coldest Winter
Ever. I can’t tell you the rest of the plot to the story
because that would be giving it away, so you’re just
going to have to read it for yourself to find out what happens
next. Trust me; this book is worth the buy.
Four out of Five stars.
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