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  • How Can I Be Down?

  • By: Brenda Hampton
  • Narrated by: Joe Black
  • Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (554 ratings)

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How Can I Be Down?

By: Brenda Hampton
Narrated by: Joe Black
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Publisher's summary

As he struggles to control his drug empire and keep his cutthroat girlfriend in check, Kiley Jacoby Abrams has the next several months cut out for him. If that's not enough, he's got more setbacks than one man can handle: an arrogant and troublesome brother, a sneaky playa-hating friend, another friend who turns to him for everything, and a woman who only claims to have his back.

Kiley's life is full of secrets from the past, and for as long as he can remember, he's been running from a life of crime. Moving from Los Angeles to St. Louis doesn't allow him the change his heart desires, and Kiley soon realizes that trouble is his middle name. His fight to turn his life around doesn't last for long. When a new love interest comes knocking at his door, she offers Kiley a life of stability - or possibly a new journey that may lead him straight to the devil's lonely hell.

©2019 Brenda Hampton (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc. and Urban Audiobooks, LLC
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definitely i must read

Really enjoyed this book very realistic story line!! So real it makes you feel like your watching a movie 🍿

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Great

This was a really good listen. Wow! That ending though. They had me on the edge of my seat.

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One of the best stories I read so far.

excellent story that held together from beginning to end, couldn't put it down. very believable and exciting, very richly written perform styled and read excellent job.

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Get to the point

This seems to be a book about men who are brothers, living together, sharing women and an occasional death!

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“How Can I Be Down” - GREAT READ ‼️

“How Can I Be Down” is a great read‼️ …Congratulations to author Brenda Hampton and Joe Black as narrator. Meanwhile, I don’t want to spoil the plot for anyone. Let’s just say some characters’ behaviors were anyways suspicious. Nonetheless, I’m NOT disappointed nor surprised. But I want revenge for Kiley, Kareem, Quincy & Desmond.

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Good listen.

I enjoyed the book and the narrator. Sad hope it ended but… He had it coming.

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Enjoyed the Audible

Enjoyed the audible about how friends come together during a difficult time in their life.

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Good typical hood story

Typical ending but good story overall. I enjoyed the characters and the plot but wished the ending was different.

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Yessssssssss

I’ve been reading books for weeks. This is the first time it fucked my brain! Thank you so much. My first complete body of work. Kept me listening. Seemed so real and the dang gone narrator was on point! Mannnnnn I loved it!

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How can I be down

This book was one of the best book I’ve listened to the story great even though the end hurt I the reading was great well written

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