Beautiful,
Wharton-educated, recording industry mogul Keshari Mitchell is leading a
double life. As owner of Larger Than Lyfe Entertainment, a
multimillion-dollar record label specializing in platinum-selling
hip-hop, R&B and jazz, she is undeniably the most powerful woman in
the American music industry. As second-in-command in The Consortium, one
of the most powerful, Black organized crime rings on the West Coast,
she is, undoubtedly, one of the most powerful and most feared women in
the United States’ criminal underworld.But… she wants OUT… out of an
organization that does not accept resignations. As Larger Than Lyfe unfolds,
readers receive a VIP pass into Keshari Mitchell’s very glamorous but
extremely dangerous life. Readers get a taste of the decadence, drama,
and hedonism so prevalent in the music industry. Readers also view the
dark side of organized crime where millions of dollars are made and
controlled from the trafficking and sale of cocaine, where law
enforcement can be bought and corrupted, and where lives can be snuffed
out strategically and without remorse at any given time to protect and
expand criminal empires. Keshari Mitchell is on the verge of total
meltdown as she works desperately on a daily basis to keep the stressful
duality of her life as record industry mogul and increasingly reluctant
crime boss separate. This most complex predicament is complicated all
the more when she breaks her own rule regarding romantic entanglements
and falls in love with the handsome, new, West Coast general counsel at
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). Will love
of a lifetime be able to survive and surpass the deception of Keshari
Mitchell’s double life? And will Keshari Mitchell be able to survive and
walk away from the very dark side of her life that is “blood in—blood
out”?
My thoughts:
I really like Keshari as a main character. She is a strong and successful woman that holds her own very well. While she is in the spotlight alot because of her record label, there is also a very dark part in her life that may cost her everything. She is one of the leaders in an organized crime ring. Keshari makes a very deep decision. She wants to quit the crime lifestyle and live the straight life with her soul mate. That does not come easy, of course.
This was a really good read overall. The storyline was solid, yet somewhat predictable at times. It had a good flow. The name brand dropping was a little much in my opinion, but I'm not much of a materialistic person anyway, so maybe it's just me. I would definitely read another book by this author, and will be picking up a copy of the sequel, Rise of the Phoenix, Larger than Lyfe II.
I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book to read and review from the author, Cynthia Diane Thornton. This does not affect my opinion or rating in any way.
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