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Diamonds and Pearl Audiobook

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Read By: Cary Hite Publisher: Urban Audiobooks Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2016 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781504754293

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

48

Longest Chapter Length:

33:17 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:07 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

16:32 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

37

Publisher Description

Diamonds and Pearl is a gritty, compelling novel from #1 Essence bestselling author K’wan.

They say that good girls like bad boys, and this was especially true for Pearl Stone, a child born of privilege to a drug baron and reputed killer known in the streets as Big Stone. Although the flashy, fast-paced nature of the streets calls to Pearl, she’s been brought up to look but not touch. Yet when a young hustler named Diamonds crawls up from the swamps of Louisiana and sets up shop in New York City, everything Pearl was taught flies out the window.

Raised in the wild and schooled on the mean streets of New Orleans, Diamonds is no stranger to hard times and is willing to do whatever it takes to stay above the poverty line, including kill. When an armed robbery turns into mass murder, Diamonds is forced to flee New Orleans and lands in New York where he meets Pearl and, for the first time, finds something he craves more than wealth and power—love.

As the stakes get higher, Diamonds has to push away his past if he’s to grab hold of his future. But by doing so, will he show Pearl that not all that glitters is gold?

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“Top-notch street lit…The author of Hood Rat and Gutter excels in his latest title, and his ear for street slang remains sharp and on point. The abrupt ending leaves readers thirsty for more. Let’s hope there’s a sequel in the mix as this is one of the top urban fiction novels of the year.”

— Library Journal (starred review)

Quotes

  • “Bestselling K’wan creates…vivid scenes that rapidly switch points of view, moving this edgy story along.”

    — Booklist

Awards

  • A Library Journal Best Book of 2016 for African American Fiction

Diamonds and Pearl Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — T.P, 10/21/2021

About K’wan

K’wan is a multiple literary award winner and bestselling author. Born and raised in New York City, he has published more than thirty titles, collectively selling over one million copies, including his debut novel Gangsta and the widely popular Animal series. He has been featured in Vibe, Library Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and Time and is a two-time recipient of the Street Lit Book Award Medal in adult fiction. K’wan lives in New Jersey.

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?