Before We Were Wicked

Zusatztext Praise for Before We Were Wicked “From wanton to wicked! the love-hate relationship between Dickey's characters burns with rapid-fire dialogue and plenty of steam.”— Kirkus Reviews "The love story Dickey tells . . . is potent. Readers will want to read Bad Men and Wicked Women again after being immersed in this edgy! emotional adventure.”— Booklist "A passion-filled prequel that puts a new spin on the familiar conflicts that have made him a household name."— Essence "Nobody currently publishing today writes sex better than Eric Jerome Dickey."— Electric Review "The tightest of novels . . . with lots of spice."-- The Bookworm Sez “ Before We Were Wicked  is a master's class in relationship drama. . . . A literary feast!”-- Smexy Books More 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 “Quentin Tarantino’s  Pulp Fiction  comes to mind as Swift and Ellis cruise through Los Angeles’s wealthy neighborhoods debating issues of racism! inner-city poverty! and the lingering effects of slavery. . . . Suspense builds with an action-packed finale! and Dickey’s many fans will eagerly consume this.”— Library Journal on Bad Men and Wicked Women “Dickey sets in motion a fascinating cast of characters and creates compelling arcs for their stories. . . . Readers will be cheering for the kindhearted Ken and his family in this dark yet ultimately hopeful novel.”— Booklist  on   Bad Men and Wicked Women “Perennial  New York Times  bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey has done it again.”— Essence  on  Bad Men and Wicked Women “Eric Jerome Dickey is the best thing going in fiction now in terms of writing stories that blend action with sensuality. . . . Dickey’s penchant for creating fiction that resonates with the forbidden overtakes us--these elements of danger and lust dominating each and every passage. At its best moments!  Bad Men and Wicked Women  recalls bits and pieces of the famed HBO series  The Sopranos  as we come to drench ourselves in the types of secrets many families harbor but seldom share.”— Electric Review  “Dickey steadily generates a taut! deadly atmosphere throughout the book! and readers will not be able to predict who will be the last man standing.” — Booklist  on  Finding Gideon “An epic story about an epic quartet [of friends].” — Essence  on   The Blackbirds “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 Reviews  on  The Blackbirds “[An] empowering story of four women friends . . . [featuring] relatable voices and feelings to difficult issues.”— Booklist   on   The Blackbirds Informationen zum Autor Eric Jerome Dickey (1961-2021) was the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of 29 novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. His novel Sister, Sister was honored as one of Essence's "50 Most Impactful Black Books Of The Last 50 Years", and A Wanted Woman won the NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2014. His most recent novels include The Blackbirds, Finding Gideon, Bad Men and Wicked Women, Before We Were Wicked, The Business of Lovers, and The Son of Mr. Suleman. Klappentext New York Time...

Product details

• Authors: Eric Jerome Dickey
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2019
• EAN: 9781524744038
• ISBN: 978-1-5247-4403-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 236 mm x 30 mm