The only thing that sister had was faith. And between you and me, gentlemen, her faith were not worth stealing.

43.

The Big Gold Dream by Chester Himes - I have been wanting to read Himes for quite some time. Published in 1960, this was one of his Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones noirs. I imagine that Harlem in the 50s and 60s was pretty grim, but I really hope not as bad as he describes; so many people out to steal poor woman's lottery winnings.