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Urban Lit/Street Lit
Date Published: 01-19-2016
“Only clean what’s dirty.”
Torin Adeyemi is a quiet janitor at a Baltimore high school. But when the sun goes down, he becomes Jackboi, a ruthless vigilante with a knife and a mission. Haunted by a violent past in Haiti and burdened by the broken city around him, Torin has only one rule: punish the wicked and protect the innocent.
Each night, he walks the streets, cleaning up what the system ignores. Pimps, abusers, dealers, corrupt cops. They all bleed the same. And when justice fails, Jackboi delivers his own.
Jack$ Boi is a gritty urban thriller that blends psychological depth with raw street energy. It is part street lit, part crime fiction, and part emotional reckoning. This is not just a hood tale. It is a story about trauma, vengeance, and survival in a city that never sleeps and never forgives.
Perfect for fans of:
Sister Souljah
Donald Goines
Iceberg Slim
Vigilante justice and anti-hero thrillers
Gritty, emotionally charged street fiction
This book delivers:
A haunting, complex anti-hero
Lyrical writing with a brutal edge
Gritty Baltimore streets that feel alive
A deep dive into trauma, family, and moral reckoning
He is not a savior. He is not a monster. He is the man the streets created.
If you like your fiction raw, real, and unforgettable, Jack$ Boi will stay with you long after the last page.
Early Reviews
"A gritty, realistic look at the streets. King doesn't just tell a story, he puts you in the thick of it. The character development for Jack$Boi is outstanding—a true antihero you can't stop watching." — Urban Fiction Review
"The pacing is relentless; I finished this in a single sitting. The suspense builds perfectly, culminating in an explosive finale. Fans of serious, authentic urban terror fiction will find their next addiction here." — Goodreads Reviewer
"Darrell A. King has mastered the art of suspense in the setting of inner-city life. It's violent, complex, and emotionally charged. Absolutely five stars for its unflinching honesty." — Online Book Club
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Darrell King Sr. has been writing ever since the age of eight. His first published work of fiction was penned during the fall of 1976 as a student of Mary Field's Elementary School on South Carolina's Daufuskie Island. This effort was an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Hobbit," that he also wrote and illustrated. It was published in the school's quarterly periodical, "The Daufuskie Kid's Magazine." Darrell King has written stories and numerous poems, several of which were published in the 1995-1996 "Poetry Anthology" by the National Library of Poetry in Owings Mills, Maryland. During the 90s, Darrell King became inspired by and attracted to the lurid tales of inner city crime. Dramas he read in novels by great writers such as Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim captivated his attention. These tales prompted Mr. King to begin his literary career writing his very own stories of urban crime and inner city drama. Darrell King is the author of Mack Daddy: Legacy of a Gangsta, Dirty South ( Triple Crown) and How Do You Want It?(Urban Books) Mo' Dirty : Still Stuntin' (Urban Books) is his latest release and the much anticipated sequel to Dirty South. Darrell King was raised in South Carolina's Dufuskie Island. He now resides in Atlanta with his wife Sandy.
Contact Links
Website: www.kjpublications.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/140694.Darrell_King
Purchase Links
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/JACK-BOI-Tale-Urban-Terror-ebook/dp/B0DR6GWKTL
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