“With superb pacing and a thorough handle on her extensive cast, Shalhoup’s true crime debut makes a highly addictive read.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An instant classic.”
“[Shalhoup's] journalistic chops convey two inescapable messages: The cocaine industry is bigger and more entrenched than most people suspect; and sooner or later, no matter how glamorous, everybody goes down.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Shalhoup, an award-winning journalist, offers an insightful look at the street-drug industry, which casts a wide net of beneficiaries as well as victims.”
— Booklist
“Given the high degree of difficulty, Shalhoup has written a strong book. … [Big Meech] is a somewhat sympathetic guy, mixing self-awareness with a huge ego, treating his underlings like family and exhibiting sincere interest in developing meaningful hip-hop artists.”
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“BMF is an important book for our region, because it tells a story about who we are in the South, even if it’s a story we may not all want to acknowledge. Shalhoup’s the perfect person for the job.”
— “Cover to Cover,” Georgia Public Broadcasting
“BMF encompasses a vast narrative without losing small moments. … Big Meech, an easy target to mythologize or demonize, emerges as a complex, vulnerable character in Shalhoup’s portrait.”
“[T]his was a wild ride rivaling anything you’ve seen in a Hollywood crime movie.”
— MOG.com
“A first rate read, BMF will take readers through the inner workings of one of the nation’s infamous crime families.”
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