Alan Sitomer's fast-paced new novel, Homeboyz, is a story of hardcore suspense that will immediately put readers on edge and leave them breathless by the end. Sitomer's character, Teddy 'T-Bear' Anderson, is an aloof 17-year-old who cares about nothing more than avenging the death of his innocent 14-year-old sister Tina by targeting his town's notorious gang members. While Teddy's family mourns and his mother falls into a deep depression, his father, Mr. Anderson, also known as Pops, attempts to single-handedly manage the dysfunctional and ailing family and his laundry delivery business. As Teddy watches his family, his desire for revenge grows stronger every day until he uses his extraordinary visionary abilities to devise a plan. It wasn't long before Teddy officially put his lethal plan into action by catching a trio of 0-1-0 guards (one of three infamous local gangs) standing outside a convenience store and, perfectly timing the police passing routine , he was more than ready to strike. Using apparent drugs and a large sum of money, Teddy managed to lure gang members to an empty lot, pretending to be a successful drug dealer with no gang afflictions. As the trio became more drug-incited and comfortable with it, DHC (the basic ingredient in pepper spray) was thrown into the eyes of a gang member. While, in shock, a smaller member received a hard blow to the trachea, preventing him from breathing. Then suddenly Teddy threw a balloon filled with kerosene at the third, threatened him with a lighter and demanded answers about his sister's shooting. The third gangster initially refused to provide answers, but seeing his gangmates lying helpless on the ground, the gas-soaked teenager now realized that he was alone facing Teddy. The terrified teenager began to cooperate and provide answers even though they didn't help Teddy, trying to prove to him that the 0-1-0s weren't responsible for the murder. Teddy's strong sense of pride prevented him from believing the real gangster. As he began to light the lighter, Teddy's plan was unexpectedly foiled by the convenience store owner who came out to inspect the screaming and warn Teddy that he had informed the police. Within minutes Teddy was taken into custody and charged with multiple crimes. Unexpectedly, due to his high intellect, Teddy was released on probation to G-PIP (a gang prevention intervention program).).