In this his first novel, he picks a love story that takes place in a crimogenic community, a reality across America. He brings to bear his socio economic and political knowledge, brilliantly intertwining history to paint a love story - one that is not traditional- but is as prevalent as those seen on the big screen. Love interests in this book "concrete Roses" are so palpable that one can close their eyes and experience complex emotions that are masterfully described by the Author and even become emotionally trapped in the tapestry of the character's -cheering on some-while simultaneously seeking the demise of other's-for in these character's the reader will identify bits and pieces of themselves.