Riding Dirty on I-95: A Novel (Nikki Turner Original)

A classic!! I remember reading Riding Dirty on I-95 in college. Reading it again years later, it still is as good as I remember! Mercy was a hustler in every aspect of her life. She could have easily gave in to the many hurdles that life threw her way but she persevered. This book is an emotional journey, survival of the fittest, and a testament of making it out the hood. It wasn’t pretty; there was lots of backstabbing and peddling backwards to get ahead. I absolutely loved everything about this book, I will say it aged well and I totally felt like Mercy’s story could have easily been mine. 🥺

I love this book

This was a nice read and goes along the lines of the type of material I'm used to Nikki Turner writing for us! This book is about a young girl named Mercy who ends up becoming property of the state after her father is killed and her lavish style is ended. She has went from foster home to foster home and has suffered mental, physical, as well as sexual abuse from her different foster parents. She ends up being given the right to be independent as long as she maintains a job at etc, so she starts working for this hotel where she discovers a new hustle renting out rooms by the hour to the drug guys and where she also meets Chocolate Smooth who ends up changing her life forever. She also encounters a cutie by the name of C-note who is a big time dope boy making major money and once he sees her he is instantly attracted her they make plans to meet up but things dont quite go as planned. Chocolate Smooth ends up introducing her to Hyena who places her on payroll as a I-95 runner where she starts making more money than she's ever made. But when she finds out that someone she loves is snitching to the FEDS and has placed her name in the pot of the other dope game criminals. She is faced with snitching on the one she loves or remaining loyal to those she love and possibly facing jail time for a long time. This book was worth the money and the read to me so in my opinion I say get the book you won't be disappointed! Hopes this review aids you in your final decision to purchase this book;)

The Queen of Hip Hop has graced us with her very best! Nikki takes you there with two very diverse characters that have destinies that are intertwined and destined to bind a true love so divine! Mercy and C-Note both travelled the same road and through them you will become enraptured with their kindness, their mistreatment, the loyalty to the game, the bumps and the bruises that they endure and are still able to maintain, and finally the love everlasting that they both wanted.To those that don't know, this is a continuation of "The Glamorous Life" with the featured character being Cleezy, Lynx's baby brother! The combination of these two give it a bit more spice and flavor!My personal opinion is that this is her very best piece of work! She took you from foster homes, dealing drugs, murder, and finally to the Lord! Life in its simplest form!Congrats Ms. Turner! There has to be a Part III to finish the story! Can't wait for the three-quel!

Riding Dirty on I-95 is a good book. For those who said and or think that this book is part two of 'The Glamorous Life' need to think and again and get their facts straight... its not even close to being part two of TGL. In this book they only mention Lynx because he's Cleeze"s older brother and never once have they said anything about Bambi. They do mention them both in 'Forever A Hustler's Wife' but not much.I read a few reviews before I got this book and one of them said she didnt like the book all because there was no riding dirty on I-95. I'm not sure of what book she read but Mercy did more on I-95 than Cleeze so she need to go a re-read this book.Another reviewer said that this was part two of 'The Glamorous Life' which was the main reason I bought the book in the first place. But, even though its not part two of TGL, I am still glad I bought the book because it a good read.

From the days of "A Hustler's Wife" to "A Project Chick" to "The Glamorous Life," and now "Riding Dirty on I-95," Nikki Turner has grown from princess to queen of hip-hop fiction. Her stories are fresh and innovative, keeping the reader wanting more.The main character of this book, Mercy, faces many challenges and struggles that add to the complexity of her character. Born to a street hustler with issues of abandonment, acceptance, and grief--to name a few--she is ever evolving making the reader root for her, and sometimes against her.I hope that this spin-off from "The Glamorous Life" is only the second part of a trilogy. A few secrets were revealed in the ending that left the door wide open for another intriguing storyline.I wish Nikki Turner continued success as she lives her dream. Keep turning out that wonderful urban hip-hop fiction that has become your trademark. All hail the Queen!

Until just reading one of the other reviews i had no idea there was another book before this. But this book was off the chain nonetheless. I commend Mercy in all her struggles she never once gave up and all her hard worked did pay off in the end. Its crazy how Mercy and C-Note aka Cleezy lives entertwined way before they even met, but im glad Mercy did the wise thing and stuck with him anyway. Nikki you had me scared for a moment at the end but im glad it turned out the way it did. I hope there is another part to this story i would love to see how there lives turned out in the end. Great job Nikki Turner and i definitely recommend this book!!!! 5 stars

This book was pure fire. Nikki has done it again! I could not put it down. Mercy's life was full of ups and down from the time her dad suffered a horrible fate, and continues to be an emotional rollercoaster into adulthood. Mercy's father instilled a lot of life lessons and values in her by the age of 7 and she lives my her dad's words. Mercy starts running drugs up and down I 95 with Raheem, for that quick easy money to live her glamourous life. But her true dream is to be a screenwriter.Will Mercy's continue to ride "dirty" or will she get out of that life and try to be legit?