Respect the Jux [Paperback]

MEET CAT

In Jamaica . . . he learned the art of the “jux”: robbing people by studying their everyday movements. By the age of eight, Cat was shoplifting and purse-snatching. By ten, he had his first gun. At fifteen, he committed his first murder.

MAKE THE GANG

In New York City . . . he created The Order: a secret society of thieves who played by Cat’s rules. He taught his crew how to pull off the perfect jux. Made them swear on a bible and a bullet. Robbed dealers, pushers, thugs. And raked in millions. Then Cat was betrayed—by one of his own men.

BREAK THE RULES

In Miami . . . he set up a new operation. Bigger game, bigger stakes. The targets are prime—athletes, politicians, drug lords, celebrities—and the payoff is huge. But the party scene is as dangerous as the ladies are beautiful. Cat has to watch his back and remember the rules: Never trust a thief. Never get caught. And always . . .

RESPECT THE JUX

A novel based on true events, written by a man who experienced it within two degrees of separation.
Respect the Juxis Frank Matthews debut novel.  Frank was born in New York City and grew up in Queens and Brooklyn.

Karen Hunter is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a celebrated radio talk-show host, and coauthor of numerousNew York Timesbestsellers, includingConfessions of a Video Vixen,On the Down Low, andWendy’s Got the Heat. She is also an assistant professor in the Film & Media Department at Hunter College.This reading group guide forRespect the Juxincludes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with authorFrank C. Matthews. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoymenl£(