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Carter Diamond and syndicate, called the Cartel, rule Miami. The drug king seems untouchable, until a rival Haitian syndicate manages to take him out. At his funeral, his family is introduced to his estranged son Carter Jones. The Cartel follows this crime family as it deals with the aftermath of Carter's death and some twisted love situations.

With an intriguing story line, this book had some great potential. For the most part, I liked the characters. I liked the gun fights, and I loved the mob feel. However, the actual writing is a huge disappointment. Typos abound to the point where it becomes distracting (I expect publish works to not repeatedly mix up to and too.) At some point, Carter magically appears from Michigan to drive Mecca's car in Miami for a paragraph. The book could be redeemed by arguing that it reflects some issues of the African American psyche, but considering that the authors do not comment on any of those issues, I doubt they were intentional.

All in all, it is not bad if you just want to read a quick and easy, ok organized crime story with little regard for writing (or editing) quality; like I said, I liked the story line and the characters. However, I will not be purchasing (or likely reading) the rest of the series. Wikipedia and Good Reads summaries will do for me. Sadly, this book is an example of why I am so frequently put off by urban fiction.