American Heroin (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780525573128)

The unforgettable protagonist of Lola returns in a gritty, high-octane thriller about a brilliant woman who will stop at nothing to protect her growing drug empire, even if she has to go to war with a rival cartel...or her own family

It took sacrifice, pain, and more than a few dead bodies, but Lola has clawed her way to the top of her South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. Her gang has grown beyond a few trusted soldiers into a full-fledged empire, and the influx of cash has opened up a world that she has never known--one where her daughter can attend a good school, where her mother can live in safety, and where Lola can finally dream of a better life. But with great opportunity comes great risk, and as Lola ascends the hierarchy of the city's underworld she attracts the attention of a dangerous new cartel who sees her as their greatest obstacle to dominance. Soon Lola finds herself sucked into a deadly all-out drug war that threatens to destroy everything she's built.

But even as Lola readies to go to war, she learns that the greatest threat may not be a rival drug lord but a danger far closer to home: her own brother.

Edgy, complex, and breathtakingly propulsive, Melissa Scrivner Love has crafted a novel sure to please not only those who loved her first book but everyone who enjoys a gripping thriller.

Author: Melissa Scrivner Love
ISBN-10: 0525573127
ISBN-13: 9780525573128
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Language: English
Published: 02/19/2019
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 09/01/2018 pg. 39
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 12/24/2018
Booklist 01/01/2019 pg. 40