A gritty novel of two brothers facing intraracial division, intimacy issues, and intense sibling discor, From Noon Until Midnight is a compelling reminder about the value of family and the healing power of brotherhood.
Brothers, Clay and Anthony Taylor are an intriguing study in contrasts. Dark skinned like his father, Clay watches as his mother favors his light skinned brother, creating dissension and jealous between the two boys that lasts throughout the rest of their childhood.
As adults, the tension only increases, Clay is a rough-talking, middle-class Chicago police officer, while "high yella" Anthony has become an accomplished junior executive in the world of finance, Everything has come easily to Anthony--maternal affection, athletic ability, girls, financial success--and Clay has watched Anthony's charmed life with growing envy and resentment.
When a mutual acquaintance with a hatred for Anthony causes trouble that threatens the entire family, the brothers realize that they cannot support their family without first embracing one another. The Taylor brothers learn that they have more similarities than differences, and both yearn to repair their relationship, but they must overcome past hurts, lingering anger, and selfish pride to make that happen.
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I like having a wife, a big, round, juicy wife, a woman who can satisfy my every need. I like a wife who values our minutes together.... Yeah, having a wife is a beautiful thing. As long as she ain't mine, having her is a beautiful thing, indeed. A married woman already has a commitment with her husband, which means she's not looking for one from me.
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