Shannon Holmes, the bestselling author of B-More Careful, delivers a wild adventure on the streets of the Badlands, one of the toughest and poorest communities in Philadelphia.
Bad Girlz takes listeners into the mysterious and often dangerous lives of young women who turn to the streets and strip clubs as a means of survival. These are girls who, along the way, suffer bad breaks and find themselves ripe for exploitation by men and women who pretend to be their saviors.
Tender and Goldie are taken under wing by Kat, a veteran stripper who enjoys the life and the risks she must take to stay in the mix of the sex trade. Both of these young and beautiful girls end up in dire straits and are in need of Kat’s help for the same reasons: they lack the love and support that most of us expect from our home and our community. Where they live, illegal money is often the only money to be made, and the difference between the law and the outlaw is tough to discern.
Holmes tells a page-turning story of sex, money, and murder in the name of survival and reveals the many ways in which good girls—as they try to get by in desperate situations—become Bad Girlz.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | May 31, 2015 |
| Release Date | June 1, 2015 |
| Number in Series | 1 |
| Series Display String | The Bad Girlz Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1433116800 |
| Imprint | Urban Audiobooks |
| Provider | Urban Audiobooks |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, African American, Urban, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult |
Shannon Holmes wrote his first novel, B-More Careful, while in prison. When it was published, it immediately became a #1 bestseller, making him a major name in a new genre: hip-hop fiction. He and Vickie Stringer then launched Triple Crown Publications, one of the leading publishers of hip-hop fiction. More novels followed, including the #1 Essence bestsellers Bad Girlz, Never Go Home Again, and Dirty Game.
Erica B. Peeples (a.k.a. Erica Love) graduated from the Juilliard School and has had roles in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at Berkeley Rep and in A Raisin in the Sun at the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company in Vermont. Her television credits include Law & Order, and her film credits include Today’s Special and Fighter. She is also CEO and cofounder of “the Qrew,” a group of artists that performs throughout New York City.
Shannon Holmes, the bestselling author of B-More Careful, delivers a wild adventure on the streets of the Badlands, one of the toughest and poorest communities in Philadelphia.
Bad Girlz takes listeners into the mysterious and often dangerous lives of young women who turn to the streets and strip clubs as a means of survival. These are girls who, along the way, suffer bad breaks and find themselves ripe for exploitation by men and women who pretend to be their saviors.
Tender and Goldie are taken under wing by Kat, a veteran stripper who enjoys the life and the risks she must take to stay in the mix of the sex trade. Both of these young and beautiful girls end up in dire straits and are in need of Kat’s help for the same reasons: they lack the love and support that most of us expect from our home and our community. Where they live, illegal money is often the only money to be made, and the difference between the law and the outlaw is tough to discern.
Holmes tells a page-turning story of sex, money, and murder in the name of survival and reveals the many ways in which good girls—as they try to get by in desperate situations—become Bad Girlz.
