. . The book allows to venture and wonder. You’ll find the truth has been documented of all the factual studies, within the short stories and philosophies written by Richard M. Turner, alias Peanut Ric Rock, and a few other gang slogans.

Inside The Crips tells the remarkable--and at the same time, all too common--story of gang life in the 1980s in immediate and descriptive prose that makes this book a gripping true-life read.

This book provides a concise and engaging examination of the subculture of the Crips and Bloods—the notorious street gangs that started in Los Angeles, but have now spread throughout the United States.

Some prison officials try to suppress reconciliatory messages by the esoteric minded brothers of my stature. -Michael "Ridah Mike" Sims, Author

The book reveals the Hoover street gang is a community institution that significantly impacts the lifestyle choices of Black male residents. The main feature of the book is its insider's view of gangs.

The shocking truth about these gangs existence is finally revealed. Without glorifying the lifestyle, this book will take you to the very beginning of these gangs' terror upon one another and society.

Some prison officials try to suppress reconciliatory messages by the esoteric minded brothers of my stature. -Michael "Ridah Mike" Sims, Author

"Moments of brutal clarity…One finishes the book convinced of its authentic depiction of gang life." — The New York Times Book Review