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PLEASURE (April 2008) |
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What happens when one woman decides to explore her every desire? My fifteenth novel, PLEASURE (Dutton, April 1, 2008, $24.95), dares to explore that very question. Filled with sexual energy, PLEASURE centers around a woman who struggles with the old-school concept that one man should be able to meet all of her physical and emotional needs—it’s a book that sizzles with the heat of sex, love, jealousy, and obsession.
Nia Simone Bijou is a woman who has it all—and is driven by the desire for more. She sets out on an exploration of her innermost fantasies, and embarks on three passionate and forbidden affairs. Each lover teaches Nia valuable lessons about herself and her desires—but how long can Nia play with fire without getting burned?
Publishers Weekly called the book “a steamy romance” that “delivers its message that saying ‘yes’ to pleasure can also lead to self-enlightenment,” while Kirkus Reviews raved that PLEASURE ”will leave you hot and bothered.”
Pulsing with an erotic beat more daring than anything you’ve seen in my previous novels, PLEASURE will keep you turning page after steamy page. Sit back and enjoy PLEASURE! |
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WAKING WITH ENEMIES (August 2007) |
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As the hunter becomes the hunted and Gideon struggles to protect his life, he must also come to terms with those from his past-the woman who taught him to kill has been keeping secrets from him about her history and her true identity, and, Arizona the woman who motivated him to stay in the business long enough to earn a million dollars, has asked him to do a complicated hit-on the most unexpected person.
As he navigates the seedy streets of London and Amsterdam, Gideon's deadly lifestyle turns into a game of cat and mouse, everyone associated with him in harm's way. The clock is ticking as Gideon tries to pin down and outsmart the man sent to kill him-the mysterious hitman with the broken nose who has shadowed his every move-before it's too late. The stakes rise, leading to an unexpected, heart-stopping twist. Gideon will need to find his friends-and his enemies-to get out of the game alive. And before it ends, to protect the woman who has his heart, Gideon will sacrifice himself and pay the ultimate price.
Filled with sex, murder and mayhem, with pulse-pounding twists and turns, WAKING WITH ENEMIES is sure to satisfy those readers left on the edge of their seats by Sleeping with Strangers. Readers will enjoy moving deeper into the lives of Dickey's most exciting and dangerous characters yet-it's the sequel that's too hot to wait a year to come out! |
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SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS (April 2007) |
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SYNOPSIS:
From Thieves’ Paradise to Drive Me Crazy to Chasing Destiny (which reached #6 on the New York Times list—his eighth bestseller), Eric Jerome Dickey has captivated audiences with his edgy, steamy books.
Dickey’s fans will be delighted by this fast-paced, deadly, and sensual read that gives them the chance to catch up with some of their favorite characters while introducing a great new bad-boy narrator: a hit man who goes by the name of Gideon. He’s a man who lives off the grid, drifting along while making love on the run as he works as a hit man—enacting the revenge of the broken-hearted . . . for a price.
With a supporting cast of grifters and killers, broken-hearted squares and streetwalkers, and three very different women who each want to become Gideon’s leading lady, this is a world that thrives on the darker passions of revenge and desire.
Get ready for another scorching hot read full of twists and surprises from an author who keeps climbing higher on the bestseller lists with each new book. |
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| The epic, untold love story between Marvel's two pre-eminent black super heroes - Storm and the Black Panther - is finally told, as only New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey can do it! An orphaned street urchin, living by her wits on the unforgiving plains of Africa as she struggles to harness her slowly developing mutant powers. A warrior Prince, embarking on his rite of passage as he ponders the great responsibility in his future. And a crew of ruthless mercenaries who'll stop at nothing to capture an elusive creature of legend: the fabled wind-rider. What sparks occur when their paths intersect? Don't miss out on this prelude to the wedding of Storm and the Black Panther! Collects Storm #1-6. |
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CHASING DESTINY (May 2006) |
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SYNOPSIS:
Billie (aka "Ducati") is known as much for her extraordinary beauty as for the sexy yellow motorcycle she rides through the mean streets of Los Angeles. Tough, talented, and self-assured, Billie's used to doing things her way--but that was before love threw an oil slick in the road and spun her life into chaos.
Billie's first problem is simple: she's pregnant.
Her second problem is that her lover, Keith, is still married. Keith has some "things" to deal with, and the people in his life are dark and duplicitous enough to take matters into their own hands, determined to keep Billie from having her baby. Billie suddenly finds herself confronted, attacked, run off highways, threatened and shadowed. Keith still has ties to his manipulative wife, Carmen, and he adores his fifteen-year-old daughter Destiny. Will he do the right thing by his new family, or stand by his old one?
Soon all eyes shift as everyone finds themselves desperately chasing Destiny, a troubled and deceptive girl dancing on the edge of womanhood. When the rubber meets the road, all the madness with Billie, Carmen, and Keith comes to a head. Everyone's fighting dirty for what they want...and they're all willing to destroy their enemy or go down in flames to get it.
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Voices from the Other Side: Dark Dreams II (April 2006) |
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BEYOND THE SHADOWS...they linger, showing themselves only to those brave enough to perceive them...willing to see beyond human existence and into the heart of darkness. Feel the racing pulse in the primal desire of werewolves. Embrace the aura of two gifted women as they unleash power beyond imagining. Savor the aroma of otherworldly flora planted in a unique patch of earth.
THEY WALK THE NIGHT...prepared to face terrors humans were never meant to confront. Chant with an African mystic as he protects his people from an entity of unbridled malice. Ride the dusty trails of the Old West in pursuit of monstrous legends. Sail on a ship of damned souls as it languishes in the depths of forbidden waters. From the untamed wilderness of ancient times to the concrete jungles of today, these seventeen excursions into nightmares will keep you awake long past the midnight hour--and praying for daylight...
Featuring stories by Eric Jerome Dickey, Tananarive Due, L.A. Banks, Brandon Massey, Christopher Chambers, and many more, this is one collection you don't want to miss. |
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Genevieve (May 2005) |
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Just how well do we ever really know the person sleeping next to us?
Sometimes we know everything.
Sometimes we can never know enough.
In Genevieve, Eric Jerome Dickey has crafted a masterfully twisted tale of intrigue, hidden identities, and self-discovery. It’s the tale of a man torn between the love of his beautiful wife and the sudden arrival of his wife’s sister—a mysterious and provocative woman who offers him the passion he craves, but at a steep price.
Both women harbor secrets, the answers to which appear to lie in a small Southern town filled with darkness, danger, and the promise of pain. Soon nothing is as it seems and no one is who they claimed to be, including the man caught in the middle. As the truth bubbles closer to the surface, everyone’s world threatens to fall apart.
In a story packed with revelations at every turn, Eric Jerome Dickey takes us on a journey filled with deception, careening down a highway bound for destiny . . . and disaster. |
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Drive Me Crazy (July 2004) |
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Dickey's tenth novel is packed with twists and turns, filled with titillations and poignancy. Drive Me Crazy is the latest example that "Dickey is an excellent writer at the top of his game." (Chicago Defender)
After his blockbuster holiday novel, Naughty or Nice, New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey is serving up his new novel with style, sexiness, and a bit of grit. "Driver" is an ex-con trying to make his life right but who shares an expensive secret and a past affair with his boss’s wife-a woman who is nothing but trouble. Dickey’s rich characters jump off the page, making readers feel as if they are present in the hustle-filled pool hall, the bedroom, and the Lincoln Town Car that Driver chauffeurs his wealthy and notorious clients around in.
Dickey’s millions of readers will be happy to see the reappearance of a femme fatale from Thieves’ Paradise, who adds spice and surprises every time she turns up. This is Dickey writing at his best-a fast-paced novel of raw emotions, softened as always with his incomparable humor and characters you will always remember. |
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Naughty or Nice (October 2003) |
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Heat up the holidays with New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, the unsurpassed master of the contemporary relationship novel.
Making a list? Checking it twice? Eric Jerome Dickey knows who's naughty or nice.
The New York Times bestselling author promises to deliver all the humor, heart, and superb storytelling that have made him one of the biggest names in African-American fiction. Wrapped up in a gift-sized, gift-priced, beautiful package, Naughty or Nice has all the elements Eric Jerome Dickey's fans have come to love-humor, heart, and soul, with a considerable dose of spice to thaw out those cold winter nights. Hot on the heels of his surefire summer blockbuster, The Other Woman, Naughty or Nice is the present every Dickey fan will want to give as a gift (and keep for themselves)! |
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The Other Woman (May, 2003) |
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In his newest novel, Eric Jerome Dickey strides boldly over the minefield that is modern marriage. The central couple's biggest challenge is timing: He works days; she works nights. Instead of growing together, they're rapidly drifting apart, coexisting on stolen phone calls from work, punctuated by occasional bedroom encounters that leave them both feeling even emptier and more alone. When she finds out about his affair-and starts her own-the delicate fabric of their marriage is torn irrevocably asunder. Or is it? In Dickey's expert hands, what begins as a seemingly unforgivable betrayal segues into the sexy and searing story of a man and a woman at a pivotal turning point in their relationship. Only time will tell whether they'll let it all go...or can hold on to the love that drew them together in the first place.
Dickey's eighth blockbuster novel sparkles with humor, honesty, and powerful compassion as a contemporary couple faces the challenges that test their trust, their faith, and their staying power. Poignant and passionate, The Other Woman is certain to resonate with readers of all marital persuasions. |
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Gumbo: A Celebration of African American Writing (2002) |
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A literary rent party to benefit the Hurston/Wright Foundation of African-American fiction, with selections to savor from bestselling authors as well as talented rising stars.
A stellar collection of works from more than fifty hot names in fiction, Gumbo represents remarkable synergy. Edited by bestselling luminaries Marita Golden and E. Lynn Harris, this collection spans new and previously published tales of love and luck, inspiration and violation, hip new worlds and hallowed heritage from voices such as:
• Edwidge Danticat
• Eric Jerome Dickey
• Kenji Jasper
• John Edgar Wideman
• Terry McMillan
• David Anthony Durham
• Bertice Berry
…and many, many more
Also featuring original stories by Golden and Harris themselves, Gumbo heralds the debut of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards for Published Black Writers (scheduled for October 2002), and all advances and royalties from the book will support the Hurston/Wright Foundation. Combining authors with a variety of flavorful writing, Gumbo will have readers clamoring for second helpings. |
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Thieves' Paradise (2002) |
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Twenty-five-year-old Dante Brown is down and out in L.A. After doing a stretch of hard time in juvenile jail, he cleaned up his act as a computer techie-only to be laid off when the economy went south. Now he's facing a mountain of unpaid bills, a car on its last legs, imminent eviction, and a snowball's chance in hell with Pam, a sexy waitress/actress on the hunt for a man with means.
Enter Scamz, a slick brother from Dante's checkered past whose successful, illegal business associations keep him in custom-tailored suits, a Benz CL600, and a lavish Hollywood mansion with his pick of gorgeous women. Dante is determined to stay straight...after one last con that could put him back on top. But he gets pulled in deeper when his old friend Jackson, who's $16,000 behind in child support, becomes part of the sting. The icing on the cake is Pam who, seduced by the easy money, suddenly finds Dante irresistible...until everything goes wrong.
A provocative and seductive story of contemporary men and women on the move and on the make, living large-and small-in L.A., Thieves' Paradise is this phenomenally gifted author "at the top of his game" (Chicago Defender). |
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Black Silk (2002) |
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A powerful collection of erotica from today's leading black writers and fresh voices, BLACK SILK explores exciting territory in the realm of the African-American experience. From Eric Jerome Dickey's rueful tale of lust to Lolita Files's scorching account of insatiable adventuring...to Breena Clarke's tribute to the strength of erotic imagination...to Camika Spencer's encounters online and in the flesh...to Carolyn Ferrell's story of intergenerational desire and discovery, this book sings of the power of the forbidden and the transforming-with unforgettable characters who claim their pleasure and seek its ultimate limits. Never before published, never before available, these erotic short stories are a dazzlingly sensual meditation on the very soul of passion... |
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Griots Beneath the Baobab: Tales from Los Angeles (2002) |
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Griots Beneath the Baobab, the latest anthology published by International Black Writers and Artists of Los Angeles (IBWA-LA), honors the creative spirit of some of America's most insightful griots—by way of L.A. Griots features powerful stories by noted, award-winning, and best-selling writers Donald Bakeer, Octavia E. Butler, Wanda Coleman, Stanley Crouch, Eric Jerome Dickey, Sikivu Hutchinson, Silas Jones, Erin Aubry Kaplan, Gary Phillips, Randy Ross, Jervey Tervalon, and Ellery Washington. |
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Between Lovers (2001) |
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an Excerpt
With
each new novel, Eric Jerome Dickey has established himself
as one of the freshest and most exciting writers on America's
contemporary fiction scene. His latest book is no exception.
Set in the San Francisco Bay area, Between Lovers brings
together three irresistible characters. The novel's narrator-a
Los Angeles-based writer-is still reeling from being dumped
by Nicole after seven good years followed by an aborted
trip to the altar. Nicole grew up during their time together,
and changed-she became a successful career woman, moved
north to Oakland, and fell in love with another woman.
But she's still not satisfied. She likes what she has,
but misses what she had, and wants to find out if she can
have it all. She's playing with fire, not to mention the
feelings of the two people who love her most in the world,
but Nicole lures her former fiancé back into her
new life, opening the floodgates of anger, passion, pain...and
refreshing honesty. How these three fascinating people
handle this unusual and complex love triangle makes for
one of Dickey's most provocative and unforgettable novels.
Between
Lovers is sure to be another runaway bestseller from one
of our most popular and uniquely gifted authors. |
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Mothers and Sons (2001) |
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Mothers & Sons
: A Celebration in Memories, Stories, and Photographs
Twelve
of today's greatest writers bring to life the special familial bond
between a mother and son. Stories include tales of humor and heartbreak,
devotion and daring, and the true meaning of selfless love. Enhancing
the magic of the written word in this beautiful volume are the authors'
personal, rare, and intimate family photos.
Mother & Sons
features memoirs and stories by Lawrence Block, Eric Jerome Dickey,
Eileen Dreyer, Diana Gabaldon, Eileen Goudge, Stuart M. Kaminski,
Faye Kellerman, Joe R. Lansdale, Marcus Major, Maxine O'Callaghan,
Marilyn Reynolds and Peter Straub. |
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Got To Be Real (2000) |
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Got
to Be Real is a thrilling collection of four original love
stories, told by fellas who get pulses racing from Los
Angeles to New York, Chicago to Detroit. New York Times
bestseller E. Lynn Harris shares a heartwarming
Valentine's Day tale in "Money Can't Buy Me Love." A
man travels south of the border where he discovers that
passion is a universal language in New York Times best-selling
author Eric Jerome Dickey's "Cafe Piel". The
balmy beaches of Jamaica lend a romantic backdrop to the
love triangle that makes up Colin Channer's "I'm
Still Waiting". And in Marcus Major's "Kenya
and Amir," a playa recalls his relationship with
the right woman and how he screwed it up.
Got
to Be Real: Four Original Love Stories
by Eric Jerome Dickey, E. Lynn Harris, Colin Channer
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Liars Game (2000)
Running
from a bad relationship that lasted way too long, New York
native Dana Ann Smith leaves the city and moves to Los Angeles
--the perfect place to start over with a new atmosphere, a
new job, and a new man. When she meets Vincent Calvary Browne,
Jr., he seems like a dream come true; handsome, hardworking
with a good job, and sexy in a sting, silent kind of way. But
that silence also means, he's not letting Dana in on a few
important things about his life. When both Dana's former lover
and Vince's ex-wife suddenly come to town, the two must confront
painful truths about their pasts and open their hearts and
souls to each other with a new honesty. Only then will they
have a fighting chance at a future together.
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Cheaters (1999)
"Wonderfully
written . . . Dickey is able to make each character's
voice smooth, unique, and genuine . . . it's a solid, enjoyable,
layered book."
--The Washington Post Book World (on Cheaters)
Dickey's sexy,
sassy, and sharp-tongued new novel. Taking a dip into the
Los Angeles singles scene, Dickey treats us to a totally
uncensored, uninhibited, and outrageously entertaining adventure
in seduction, betrayal, heartbreak, revenge, and oh-so-sweet
true love. Laced with humor, filled with insight, and brimming
with complex, honest emotions, Cheaters is Eric
Jerome Dickey's most ambitious and irresistible novel
yet.
Stephan
Mitchell and his best friends Jake and Darnell are living
well with good jobs, fine clothes, and beckoning futures.
For Stephan and Jake, who attract plenty of beautiful sisters,
variety is the spice of life. But Darnell is different: He
has kept his marriage vows despite some rough going...until
he meets a woman who understands his dreams.
Chante
Marie Ellis and her best friends Karen and Tammy are true
blue soul sisters. Closer than close, going way back, they've
stayed tight while each has found love, lost love, gone looking
for love, and sworn off men forever. But when Chante runs
into Stephan--again--at a nightclub, it could be kismet.
Maybe this time she can lose her heart without getting it
trampled on.
While
Jake plays the field and Darnell struggles with temptation,
Stephan starts seeing his life--past and present--more clearly.
And as the price of playing the game and paying the consequences
starts crashing down around them all, they discover what
happens when the game stops: Who wins, who loses, and who
cheats just one last time...
In Cheaters, Eric
Jerome Dickey paints a sassy, sexy, portrait of men, women,
and modern morals--in a high-spirited roller-coaster ride of
a novel about the risks and rewards of falling in love.
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Milk In My Coffee (1998)
"Frothy
and fun . . . Dickey scores with characters who come to feel
like old friends . . . After the last page is turned you'll still
have plenty to savor."
-Essence (on Milk in My Coffee)
With
his third book, Milk In My Coffee, Eric Jerome Dickey climbed
the national charts, including the Wall Street Journal, the
Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times lists, confirming
the tremendous promise of his first two bestsellers Sister,
Sister and Friend and Lovers.
Dickey's
novel of African American romance and friendship is engrossing
and entertaining; this story is definitely more developed
than his two previous novels. Tennessee-born Jordan Greene,
a successful, single professional living in Manhattan, is
the main character. He and his best friend Solomon, who is
closer to him than either of his two brothers, confide and
support one another. Kimberly Chavers is the aspiring artist
he meets in a taxicab, and they soon develop a relationship
of substance and meaning.
The
surprising twists at the end of the novel bring a good novel
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Friends & Lovers (1997) |
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Second-novelist Dickey more
than fulfills the promise shown in Sister, Sister (1996), again offering
real characters and invigorating, believable dialogue. The loves, lives,
and losses of four vibrant, Los Angeles based African-American men and
women are the subjects on which Dickey focuses his powers of observation
and finely tuned wit. Tyrel, whose twin sister Mye is a constant source
of support, is a computer-company executive whose career is far more steady
than his love life. His best friend, Leonard, is an aspiring stand- up
comedian who seems poised for stardom, though also remaining unhappily
single.
When the
two men meet Debra and Shelby, it seems that their luck has taken a
dramatic turn for the better; after a matter of days, Leonard and the
light-skinned, quiet but determined Debra, an OB-GYN nurse, have fallen
for each other big-time. It takes Tyrel and the outspoken, harder-edged
Shelby, a flight attendant (who hates being called a "stewardess''),
a little longer, but after a rocky start they too find in each other
what they've been searching for.
Los Angeles
seems at first a paradise for the foursome as they enthusiastically hit
the beaches, comedy clubs, restaurants, and discos. Then a massive misunderstanding
destroys Tyrel and Shelby's romance, leading them to move to San Francisco
and San Diego, respectively; by this time, Leonard and Debra are happily
married and frustrated with their best friends' inability to resolve their
differences. It takes tragedy on a grand scale to reunite lovers destined
for each other and to teach both couples that friendship is perhaps the
most valuable gift they've been given. With four characters taking turns
offering snippets of the story, it's sometimes hard to keep track of who's
talking--but familiarity makes for smoother sailing through another success
scored by Dickey. |
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Sister, Sister (1996) |
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The
idea of an African American "sister" novel written by a man will
strike many as suspicious, but Dickey accurately details
the tangled relationships between both his female and male characters.
Valerie turns to her sister, Inda, for counsel when she senses
her husband has lost interest in their relationship. But Inda
has her own problems: first she meets her boyfriend Raymond's "other
girlfriend," Chiquita; then the pair find Raymond with yet another
woman, who turns out to be his fiancée. There's
more: Thaddeus, Valerie and Inda's brother, falls for Chiquita,
who in turn has formed a sisterly bond with Inda, despite the
less-than-ideal circumstances of their meeting. Point of view
alternates between the various characters as Valerie, Chiquita,
and Inda share their thoughts and feelings about their interlocking
relationships with one another, with men, with family members,
and with the past. Remarkably, Dickey is able both to create
believable female characters and to explore the "sister-sister" relationship
with genuine insight. |
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Cappuccino (Movie) (2000) |
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"This
movie is noir at its best. The plot is totally captivating. Following the
lead character's (James Black) seek what he had lost at home only to spiral
into his own destruction was awesome. Craig Ross's direction is stylish,lean,
and superb. James Black and Angelle Brooks and (the fine actress who plays
cappuccino) work well together to make the story plausible. It combines
mind games, marital issues, lust, and murder in a smooth and easy fashion.
"This movie has more twists than Clinton's tenure as prez!..Just
when you think you know what's up, you realize YOU DON'T KNOW
JACK! The ending is a neutron bomb!" - Eric Jerome Dickey |
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