The Golden Hustla

Name: The Golden Hustla
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Wahida Clark
ISBN: 9781481575584

Author: Wahida Clark

Narrator: Cary Hite

Unabridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Urban Audiobooks

Published: 10/19/2010

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Urban

Synopsis

Detective Houser wants nothing more than his retirement, but when a murder case involving the WMM firm lands on his desk, he can’t avoid it. All of law enforcement knows that WMM Advertising, also known as We Make Millionaires, is one of the biggest and hardest-to-penetrate fraudulent telemarketing firms in the state of Georgia. A tape recording of a man’s death may finally help Houser make a case against the firm. Calling in Alexis Greenspan, a.k.a. Nina Coles, the top sales associate in the company, Houser is determined to use her to find out the company’s secrets—no matter who’s hurt in the process.

About Wahida Clark

Wahida Clark was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She began writing fiction while incarcerated at a women’s federal camp in Lexington, Kentucky. Her first novel, Thugs and the Women Who Love Them, and the sequel, Every Thug Needs a Lady, appeared on the Essence bestsellers list. Since her release, she has achieved much success, and three of her novels have been New York Times bestsellers. She was named 2014 Author of the Year by Street Literature.com.

About Cary Hite

Cary Hite has performed in several theaters across the country as a cast member in the longest-running African American play in history, The Diary of Black Men. He also appeared in Edward II, Fences, Macbeth, Good Boys, Side Effects May Vary, and the indie feature The City Is Mine. He has voiced several projects for AudibleKids, including Souls Look Back in Wonder, From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, and Papa, Do You Love Me?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bridget on October 14, 2010

I was instantly drawn in and entertained throughout the entire book. Wahida's descriptive ability is addicting. I have yet to read a book of hers that I didn't love. The characters in The Golden Hustla are memorable and the plot is untouchable.......more

Goodreads review by ☠︎︎༒︎✞︎ ѕℓιм ☠︎︎༒︎✞︎ on May 21, 2017

I so wanted to finish this book. But I kept getting distracted and bored. The book didn't catch my attention as much as it should even though I wanted to finish it I just can't. Ima just say forget about it. Even though I wanted to know what happens. Smh......more

Goodreads review by Dione on December 27, 2020

The story began in the middle. There's no other way to explain it. The way the whole scamming was set up wasn't really even explained........more

Goodreads review by OOSA on October 24, 2010

Wahida Does It Again! In “The Golden Hustla,” we're introduced to Nina Coles, a single mother of three. A tragedy forces Nina from her home in New Jersey. Leaving her children behind, Nina decides to relocate to Atlanta, Georgia, for a fresh start. Thinking she has left all the drama behind, Nina l......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn on December 16, 2019

The text sometimes read like a television series episode, the spelling is "unique", and the plot is scarcely credible. It is valuable as insight into the mind of a young urban African-American female who has experienced many deaths among her family and friends. I have spoke with many young women lik......more

Quotes

“Clark is nothing if not streetwise and channels her knowledge into keeping Nina one step ahead of the hustle and always at the top of her gold-legginged game.” Publishers Weekly