Dijuan "Don Juan" Ingles is a hand-to-hand drug dealer trying to make a name not only for himself, but also for his up-and-coming neighborhood which has long been struggling against their rivals for recognition and respect. Prior to his 'hood being riddled with gunfire, Don Juan, along with two fellow hustlers, are determined to salvage the reputation of their neighborhood by avenging the violent transgression that had been acted out against them. After weeks of meticulous planning, the criminal trio has devised a means of exacting revenge which is set to take place on this very night; however, Don Juan has a laundry list of responsibilities to oblige before settling the score with his enemies across town. Set in a city which is consistently recognized as one of the most dangerous places in America, "A Day in the Life of a Camden City Drug Dealer" is exactly as the title reads. This Mike $mooth novel gets away from the fantastic unbelievable tales of street dreams and instead opens its reader up to a more realistic view of the "everyday" drug dealer's lifestyle, so much so, that it may seem more as an autobiography than an epic street novel. "A Day in the Life of a Camden City Drug Dealer" does more than glorify the drug dealing, the womanizing and perpetual violence of street hustlers; it reveals the love and sense of responsibility a drug dealer has for the mother of his child, the fear and respect he holds for his own physical mother, while at the same time revealing the chemistry which exists amongst the multitude of characters that combine to make life in the 'hood exactly what it is.