I Never Met Alpo: Alpo vs Albert. Albert Served 24 Years In Prison, But Alpo Killed Him in 6 Paperback – April 17, 2022

Received the book Sunday and was done Monday. Easy to read and interesting. Very good book Well written✊🏽

This was a great read. I have heard about Alpo after seeing the movie Paid in Full and it’s refreshing to hear about him from a close friend vs the internet. I have also watched Game Over as well thank you for speaking to the victims family. Keep doing great work.

I’ve always been interested in Alpo’s story and read stuff and watched many videos to the point where it felt there wasn’t anything left to offer in regards to information about his life. His story has saturated the internet over the years. But this book had more to offer than the same old regurgitated stuff on YouTube. It talks about his early life into some of his time pushing coke in NYC and DC. But where this book shines is illustrating his time while he was in prison and how he was moving and conducting himself once he was released. I never knew that Troy Reed had such a close relationship with him for such a long time. And Troy did a really good job letting us know who Alpo was and how he conducted himself during his time as a free man. It would have been nice if Alpo would have listened to Troy but Albert Martinez never could shake off his alter ego Alpo. This was a short really good read.

Honest gritty and poignant great read from a different perspective 💯 telling this story with so much respect for others involved kudos

This book pretty much covers what the public already knows with a few new details. It writes like a 16-year-old with some poor grammar, however it’s still an easy and insightful read. I do recommend this book if you’re interested in hearing Troy’s story with Alpo and his perspective on the last years of his life.

I bought this for my son he said it was a great read amd recommends it.

I was expecting to hear a lot of war stories from his past, but hearing the human side of him really made this a compelling read. From hearing the hopes and dreams from him as a kid to being caged for 24 years and facing the consequences he made. It really bothered me how, in the end, his pride strayed him from the path of redemption he sought after. Knowing his closest family members died a few years before his death really opened my eyes as to why he was moving more recklessly after you've lost the foundation of ppl in your life. He should never be idolized, but his life will always be fascinating to read about. Thank you, Troy Reed, for being able to share this story. I hope the documentary eventually comes out!

I am born, & raised in, Harlem. I still am a, Harlem resident, as I write this. I known of, Alpo. I have seen him plenty of times. I have heard the stories. I have also read the stories. But, I must say” To hear of him being killed was, 😱. When I have watched, videos about his death, & pictures. I would just smmfh 🤦🏽‍♀️. But, reading this book, really made me see a different side to, Alpo despite the stories told about him. I felt as I was reading the book, & finished it, in one day, phone on” DO NOT DISTURB. That the, Author ✍️ captured a side to, Alpo that we did know he had, or cared to. The book 📖 became, Intriguing, & Mesmerizing because the man that, Harlem once knew as a MONSTER, seemed to have a soft side to him after all. All I could say, after finishing the book 📖 was” R.I.P Alpo ❤️