Sometimes we are born into a family, and at others we have ties that bind us in different ways. Family Ties: Thicker than Blood by B. G. Howard is a genre of literature that needs to be revisited. In the vein of GoodFellas and The Godfather, Family Ties: Thicker than Blood takes the reader into the heart of organized crime. Willie, the main character, is a young man from the South who finds his way to New York. He befriends an organized crime family boss and, thusly, the new Family Ties are born. The novel is also a love affair with the city of New York. You will be transported onto the streets of New York City in all its glory and darkness.

—Professor Gwen Alexis,
California State Fullerton

 

The Family Ties characters pulled me onto the pages and made it difficult to put the book down as the story is filled with action, romance, and adventure. Amazingly, B. G. Howard takes you on a ride alongside Willie LeBeaux through the streets of New York City, to the countryside of rural Georgia, and back to the city as he attempts to navigate the perils of a criminal enterprise, family drama, and opposing love interests. After reading Family Ties: Thicker than Blood you’ll want the characters’ lives to continue. It demands the need for a sequel.

—J. A. Johnson,
Entrepreneur, Jacksonville, FL