Between the Sheets–What’s Your Pleasure?
By APOOO • Jul 14th, 2008 • Category: Between The Sheets •
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A good author is one who can hone his or her craft and make a livelihood from writing. An exceptional author is one who not only hones his or her craft but also writes in more than one genre. He came on the scene over 10 years ago and catered to his target audience by writing sistergurl storylines, and I might add doing it well from a male point-of-view. Since 1996, he has ventured into thriller, urban fiction plots (eg Thieves Paradise) and for the last three books, erotic or is it–as some have suggested–soft porn? You be the judge. Check out the review excerpts from APOOO members below and also share with us what’s your favorite EJD book?
SWS is a book you will want to read in one sitting! Dickey had me with the prologue, but the ruthless characters, tight plotting, vivid imagery, smooth pacing, electrifying tension and conflict kept me reading until the very end. Once I began reading, I quickly became captivated by the storyline and could not turn the pages fast enough. Dickey’s metaphors and similes, as well as foreshadowing, kept my eyes glued to the pages as I anxiously waited to see what would happen next. Dickey does not disappoint with SWS. –Yasmin
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From Publishers Weekly
Picking up where Sleeping with Strangers left off, Dickey’s latest novel finds hit man Gideon in London, where another assassin, a mysterious man with a broken nose, is hot on his trail. Gideon’s most recent target was a rapper, Big Bad Wolf. The rival rapper who hired Gideon for the hit, Sledge, was recently assassinated, and Gideon assumes he is the latest target. The nonstop narrative follows Gideon as he evades the assassin, searches for the truth about his hooker mother, continues his involvement with tough girl Arizona (who wants Gideon to kill her older sister), tries to figure out who ordered the hit on him and finds time for some explicitly chronicled fantasy sex. Though the revelations about who’s behind what are a stretch and the ending is a little too much on the rosy side, there’s a lot of fun to be had in watching Gideon work his brutal trade, and the high-octane narrative will have readers burning through page after page. (Aug.)
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Dickey, once again, gives readers a story that will be talked about for years. First, the book was full of erotic, in-your-face sex. The scenes were very well-written and they left nothing to the imagination. Readers are enticed to turn each page just to see just how far Nia is willing to go to explore her sexual fantasies with the twins. Second, Dickey’s style of writing is phenomenal. He has a way of telling a story that is capable of stirring emotions and thoughts. As a reader, you are immediately caught up in the story from the beginning or you are completely lost. In that sense, Dickey has increased the bar for writers to achieve. –Priscilla
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Some of his fans believe his best books were his first books…others beg to differ. What about you? Do you believe that Dickey still has the midas touch? Also, don’t forget to share with us your favorite EJD book and let us know what you think about him writing in different genres.
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Milk in My Coffee is my favorite EDJ book.
IMO I don’t think there’s anything wrong with writing in different genres. i myself do it. However, you as an author can’t expect you fans/readers to want to read a genre they normally wouldn’t just to support you as an author.
I don’t think I can read his newest stuff because I need more than just a constant bed and two or maybe three people in it for a few pages. In the real world there’s not that much to say about sex.
I’ll stick to his earlier offerings.
Hey Jennifer and Milk in My Coffee huh…hmmm….I think my favorite would be his first two books but I’m not sure if I would say the same thing if I read them today. Regarding his last three books, I enjoyed Sleeping with Strangers…Walking with Enemies I didn’t have to read…and based upon the mixed-reviews for Pleasure…I’m in no hurry to read it.
I like that EJD writes more than one genre. For one thing it shows that he is versitile. I know I enjoy a variety of genres. Sometimes as readers we pigeonhold authors into writing one way and then get mad or say we don’t like their stuff when they venture out. I enjoyed his earlier works and I enjoy most of his later works.
I really enjoyed Pleasure. Since it was a book about the character exploring her sexual self then you have to expect sex scenes. EJD writes them well, you can feel as though you were a voyeur. But, there were other storylines in the book just as interesting. Like how Logan would not let go. The anchorwoman dilemna over what brother she really loved. The character and her mother relationship.
I don’t have the words to explain it, but I understood the whole twins and Gemini thing.
I’m rambling but you asked my favoirte EJD book.
I think Pleasure would be among them with the Other Woman and Friends and Lovers and Cheaters.
Okay Jnette you said Pleasure is among one of your favorites…I’ve got to read it to find out why…and Cheaters…hated it…lol…but the Other Woman and Friends and Lovers…I’m feelin you on those.
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