Summary By Blogging For Books: Lola plays hostess at a barbecue thrown by her boyfriend, Garcia, leader of the Crenshaw Six, a small but up-and-coming gang in gritty South Central Los Angeles. Lola brings coffee and cookies to El Coleccionista, a midlevel member of the Mexican cartel, who is offering Garcia and his gang a chance to prove themselves. What no one suspects is that Lola is the true leader of the Crenshaw Six and is far more dangerous than she seems. At once a hardened criminal mastermind and a vulnerable woman—fiercely ambitious and utterly devoted to protecting her own—Lola is fascinating, complex, and utterly unique. As the Crenshaw Six is plunged further into a world of high-stakes betrayal and brutal violence, Lola's skills and leadership become their only hope of survival.
My Thoughts:
Okay so I absolutely love novellas I have ever since I was a kid, and honestly I really welcomed the change considering I don't normally, purposely read books outside of my usual fantasy fiction, unless it for my blog, but this, this was so worth it. I loved the strong female lead that it took, the way sexism works in a "mans world" idea, considering how in my opinion this is very true, especially in Hispanic and Latino cultures. Understanding sexism and growing up with it is very difficult and I think that this book perfectly portrays the way woman should see them selves. Strong, beautiful, independent and CAPABLE. I would recommend this book to the women keeping house and taking care of the children "house wives" just show them they can be huge cartels and have kids and have food on the table at 6pm sharp.
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