Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0451194071, Paperback)

After a brief detour to New York City for Milk in My Coffee, Eric Jerome Dickey returns to Southern California for his fourth multi-track African American love story. The main story is a "he said, she said" affair between Stephan Mitchell, a well-to-do young software designer who's determined not to let any one woman get in the way of his good time, and Chanté Marie Ellis, who's decided to start turning the tables on men who try to play her for a fool. From now on, she declares, "A dog gets what a dog gets... dogged." Dickey makes their road to romance extremely rocky; in addition to sorting out their own feelings for each other, both Stephan and Chanté have to contend with exes who have just gotten out of their lives. Meanwhile, Stephan's best friend, Darnell, is having problems with his marriage: he wants to be a writer, but his wife insists that he put aside the "hobby" to pay more attention to her. When he meets Chanté's friend Tammy, an up-and-coming actress-singer who not only understands Darnell's artistic passion but encourages him, his commitment to marital fidelity is pushed to the limit.

As always, Dickey shows that he's on top of the current scene, peppering his characters' lives with the latest in black fashion and culture (if you ever find yourself driving in the Los Angeles area, you'll know exactly what your radio presets should be). Although the ending might be a little too neatly wrapped up, you'll never know before you get there whether the next chapter's going to contain romance, comedy, heartache--or maybe a little of each. Dickey's at the top of his form in Cheaters, establishing yet another credential for his status at the top of the contemporary urban romance heap. --Ron Hogan

Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0451203003, Paperback)

Compelling...poignant...fresh. Dickey explores modern mores with verve. (USA Today)

Dickey is able to make each character's voice smooth, unique and genuine...deliciously written. More than just a good beach read for the summer. (The Washington Post Book World)

Raw, street-savvy humor. (Publishers Weekly)

Dickey was meant to write. (Detroit Free Press)

Hot, sexy, and funny. (Library Journal)

Eric Jerome Dickey is amazing. (Chicago Defender)

It's almost scary how well Eric Jerome Dickey knows women. (Detroit News and Free Press)

What distinguishes Dickey from the rest of the pack is his hip prose. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0525943862, Hardcover)

The sensational new novel from the hottest voice in African-American fiction. With his third book, Milk in My Coffee, Eric Jerome Dickey climbed the national charts, including the New York Times list, confirming the tremendous promise of his first two bestsellers Sister, Sister and Friends and Lovers. Cheaters is 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.

"A true talent." --Atlanta Journal & Constitution

"Dickey gets a big-up for writing in a female voice that is smart and believable." --Essence

"What distinguishes Dickey from the pack is his hip prose, which crackles with wit and all the rhythm of an intoxicatingly funky rap." --Cincinnati Enquirer