The Blackbirds

Zusatztext Praise for The Blackbirds "An epic story about an epic quartet [of friends]." — Essence “In this sensual tale! words stoke the body and the imagination. With prose that is both witty and current! Dickey chronicles the pothole-filled journey four modern black women take to find love.” — Kirkus   "Dickey...once again stirs a juicy mix of steamy sexuality with soap-opera drama...fans will be pleased to recognize characters from the author's previous novels." — Library Journal   "[An] empowering story of four women friends.... [featuring] relatable voices and feelings to difficult issues." — Booklist   "Sure to get your blood boiling (in a good way)." --USAToday.com's Happily Ever After on The Blackbirds “Eric Jerome Dickey truly shines in this novel.” --Bookish.com "Eric Jerome Dickey is about the best novelist going right now in terms of writing about romance and sex from the woman’s perspective. And The Blackbirds proves to be no exception." -- Electric Review Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey and his novels “Dickey’s fans flock to his readings. . . . He’s perfected an addictive fictional formula.”— The New York Times "Dickey has the knack for creating characters who elicit both rage and sympathy."— Entertainment Weekly  "If you’re looking for something extra steamy to keep you warm! reach for this enticing romance novel.”— Metro on Naughtier than Nice "Dickey has deft control of each voice! and the Los Angeles backdrop is so well drawn that it becomes a character in its own right."— Publishers Weekly  on Naughtier than Nice "Must-read romance . . . A cerebral! sometimes sensual! sometimes suspenseful! and quite a memorable ride." —USAToday.com's  Happy Ever After on One Night Informationen zum Autor Eric Jerome Dickey is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty previous novels as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm ( X-Men ) and the Black Panther. Originally from Memphis! Dickey now lives on the road and rests in whatever hotel will have him. ***This excerpt is from an advance uncorrected proof*** Copyright © 2016 Eric Jerome Dickey INDIGO’S BIRTHDAY MONTH CHAPTER ONE The door to the airplane opened and the four women were so terrified they were unable to cry out. The fear was tangible. Legs were weak. Palms sweated. Hands trembled. They were ten thousand feet in the air. A second later, Kwanzaa Browne took a deep breath and yelled into the wind. Destiny Jones and Ericka Stockwell looked down at the earth and screamed. Indigo Abdulrahaman had done this several times, and still she had been anxious and quiet on the two-hour ride north. Her palms had been sweaty all morning, same as Ericka’s. Kwanzaa shouted, “For the last time,  black people don’t jump out of planes. ” Ericka retorted, “Kwanzaa, I love you, but I will kick your rotund ass out of this plane.” Indigo snapped, “You’re jumping, Kwanzaa. This is one of my birth- day requests.” Destiny laughed another nervous laugh. “Must we argue about every-damn-thing?” Destiny, Indigo, Ericka, and Kwanzaa were attached to their instruc- tors with harnesses. They were moved toward the door, and one after another they rolled out, having paid to jump out of a perfectly good plane for no reason other than to do so for kicks, and were in free fall, accelerating toward earth, the ocean to the west, mountains here and there, the wind in their faces. They were flying, cheering, arms out like they were all Team Supergirl. In that moment they were weightless, without problems, high above Santa Barbara. The g-forces were incredible. Intense. Emotional. ...

Product details

• Authors: Eric Jerome Dickey
• Publisher: Penguin Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.04.2016
• EAN: 9781101984109
• ISBN: 978-1-101-98410-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature