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Praised for storytelling that mixes “sexy, savvy, and steamy,”* New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey turns up the heat in this explosive novel about the reckless desires that bind an irresistible woman to a desperate man.
His name is Driver, an ex-con working for a limousine service. It's a bid to go legit, but one of the real incentives is an old flame—the boss's irresistible wife.
Her name is Lisa. She wants more out of life too. She expects Driver to give it to her. show more Unfortunately she's counting on the wrong man to kill her husband.
Sharing an expensive secret and a past with someone like Lisa is nothing but trouble. What Driver has planned to help him stay alive is more than a scheme. It's a bona fide crime. 
Sometimes love can make you do crazy things.

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If you like Hip Hop this novel is for you. The hard luck life of a former felon in a dead-end job and the hots for his boss' wife. Unfortunately the Mrs. is a psycho, and the felon owes her thousands of dollars he doesn't have.
Some of the stereotypes in this novel made my skin crawl. And Dickey knows his stuff, the book is well researched. But as a writer, he seems to be withholding his talent, opting for financial success rather than literary greatness.

A fun read. It's like your favourite gangsta rap album has an accompanying book.
I found this an ugly book, mainly about Black hustlers. I found it dull & drawn out, with too much plot, too much violence & too much sex.
The story was entertaining but not real believable. The main character, Driver, appears to be a nice guy who had bad circumstances and got himself in a mess. The lifestyle of the characters in LA is hard for me to relate to. The character of Lisa makes little sense. I would not recommend the book.
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The book was an adventure from another view point and I enjoyed it!!!

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Eric Jerome Dickey lives in California. Eric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 7, 1961. He received a degree in computer system technology from the University of Memphis. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked in the aerospace industry as a software developer. Soon after starting his job, he decided to become an actor show more and a stand-up comedian, which eventually lead him to a writing career. He attended UCLA's Creative Writing classes and in 1994, his short story Thirteen appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing: Voices of the Diaspora - An Anthology of the International Black Experience. His first novel was Sister, Sister was published in 1996. His other books include Milk in My Coffee; Liar's Game; Chasing Destiny; Between Lovers; Thieves' Paradise; The Other Woman; Sleeping with Strangers; Waking with Enemies; An Accidental Affair; and The Business of Lovers. He wrote over 30 novels, novellas, and short stories. His last book, The Son of Mr. Suleman is due to be published in April 2021. He received the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. Eric Jerome Dickey died on January 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 59. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Romance
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813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
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PS3554 .I319 .D75Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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