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New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey once again “pushes romance and deceit to the next level” (USA Weekend) in this tantalizing tale of a high-profile marriage rocked by scandal, obsession, and murder.
Screenwriter James Thicke is a man whose mysterious past runs as deep as his violent streak. Now he and his volatile movie star wife, Regina Baptiste, have channeled their passions into an electrifying new project: a film rumored to cross the boundaries of on-screen sexuality. But it’s James’s limits that are about to be tested—by a surreptitiously filmed video of his wife with her co-star Johnny Bergs, in the most comprising of situations. Within hours, it goes viral.
Regina claims she is innocent. But the humiliation and rage leave James with only one recourse—an act of violence that sends him on the run and into hiding. Seething with bitter betrayal, and a still-consuming love for his troubled wife, he nurses a slow-boiling desire for something more permanent: revenge. His need for vengeance takes James and Regina on a headlong odyssey of obsession, sexual impulse, blackmail, and murder. And getting back will be hell.
Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Eric Jerome Dickey is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels. He is also the author of a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels for Marvel Entertainment, Inc., featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. He lives on the road and rests in whichever hotel will have him.
After landing a job in the aerospace industry working as a software developer, Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. He soon began working the local and national comedy circuit. In the early 1990s the aerospace industry took a downward turn and Dickey found himself "downsized," but took this as an opportunity to embark on a writing career.
Having written several scripts for his personal comedy act, Dickey started writing poetry and short stories. He joined the IBWA (International Black Writers and Artists), participated in their development workshops, and became a recipient of the IBWA SEED Scholarship to attend UCLA's creative writing classes. In 1994 his first published short story, "Thirteen," appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing, Voices of the Diaspora: An Anthology of the International Black Experience. A second short story, "Days Gone By," was published in the magazine A Place to Enter.
With those successes behind him, Dickey decided to fine-tune some of his earlier work and developed a screenplay called Cappuccino. Cappuccino was directed and produced by Craig Ross Jr. and appeared in coffeehouses around the Los Angeles area. In February 1998, Cappuccino made its local debut during the Pan African Film Festival at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles and is currently on the film festival circuit.
Dickey's book-signing tours for Sister, Sister, Friends and Lovers, and Milk in My Coffee took him coast to coast and helped propel these novels to No. 1 on the Blackboard bestsellers List. His books have been featured in many publications, including Essence magazine and USA Today, and have appeared on the bestseller lists of The Los Angeles Times, Blackboard, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Dickey has appeared as a guest on many television shows, including BET's Our Voices and CNN's Sunday Morning Live.
Author biography courtesy of Penguin Group (USA).
Anonymous
Posted April 30, 2012
I usually LOVE Eric's books but this book wasn;t good at all I forced myself to finish reading it.
6 out of 10 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.It’s one thing for your mate to cheat on you and you have to deal with that hurt in private. It’s another thing when the world witnesses your mate cheating on you. Welcome to James Thicke’s world, a successful screenwriter married to Hollywood’s sweetheart. When a scene from an upcoming movie becomes all too real, James’ world is turned and flipped upside down. He can run, but not too far as the world is privy to his shame with TV, Youtube and social networking sites like Facebook. What’s a man to do when the whole world knows about your mate’s accidental affair?
Opened the book, got so far and thought, ‘This just isn’t doing it for me.’ But I pressed on and I’m glad I did. Eric Jerome Dickey is a beast with words! We meet and get to know James Thicke. We believe in him and invest in his character. We feel his pain. And finally, we…well you’ll just have to read the book.
Admittedly, the book was a little slow to start for my liking, but it did pick up. Once it did, it never slowed down. “An Accidental Affair” was a great read. The author does a masterful job of building tension. EJD has a way of piling detail upon detail until readers feel as if they were in the scenes as they played out.
I know people will complain. Folks don’t like the way his writing has evolved. *Confession* I, too, was stuck there for a moment a few years back. I liked what I was used to getting from Dickey and didn’t understand the need for change. The change was growth. I love to see an author grow and mature with their writing and EJD has done that and then some.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I'm an EJD fan. I have all his books. But this one was not his best. I had to force myself to finish reading it. No matter what I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted April 26, 2012
This book was filled with drama and suspense from beginning to end! After reading the last page, I had to reflect on how passionately one can love another, and the risks one is willing to take all in the name of love. Eric Jerome Dickey wove a tale that is quite masterful to say the least. I got into the story and into the heads of the characters. I felt sympathy for James Thicke, despised Johnny Bergs and Bobby Holland, and developed a love/hate emotion for Regina Baptiste. I could envision this story playing out in my head as if it were on the big screen. Eric Jerome Dickey has been absent for a brief time, but this work was well worth the wait!
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted April 19, 2012
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loved the story line, so naturally had to get the this book. It did not disappoint!
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 14, 2012
I am an EJD fan and that is the reason I gave the book 3 stars. I thought this book was interesting but it wasn't as captivating as the Gideon Series. After reading the Gideon series I wanted more . I don't know that I got anything from reading this book except bad eyesight since I was read this book most of the time on my smartphone in the dark. It almost felt like EJD was trying too hard with the use of big words and poetic prose.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted July 18, 2012
I wish I could put my words together as good as Eric Jerome to describe how well he has written this book. I have never seen such creativity in all my life of reading, except of course in Steig Larson "Girl with the dragon tattoo”. There are only a few great writers out there and Eric Jerome is on that list.
I love the character of James Thicke, he is a man of little words, yet very smart and intelligent. Only Eric Jerome is good enough to create characters with little details of their nationality as well as their appearance, and still it matters not. Eric writing style has changed over the years since he wrote his first books, and I love this book. People grow, writing styles change, and we cannot expect the same old writing all the time. I am a true fan Mr Dickey. Don’t let the negative feedback deter you. Love it…
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted July 6, 2012
Great book. Lots of drama with an unpredictable plot
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Posted June 3, 2012
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This is EJD at his very best.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 27, 2012
Yet another awesome book. And i think Gideon will be back? Yay!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 26, 2012
I have been aEJD fan for years and i am very disapointed with this book.
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 26, 2012
I agree with the last remark, forcing myself to complete this book, don't think that I'm going to make it though. Giving it a two because the first few pages was interesting.
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Posted May 2, 2012
I loved this book I am a true fan and am intrigued with everything EJD writes since 1999! This book was great just relax and enter into Mr. Thickes world. I got caught up in his life just like I do for every other character in EJD novels. As with all his books I loved the rhythm of the words on the page and energy of EDJ novels. Sure I put the book down here and there... BUT I picked it right back UP as soon as I could. Thing that I dont like as with all his books is that they have to end :(
Mr Dickey If you write 80 more books I will anticipate each one and buy every last one of them.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted April 29, 2012
Love EJD, always have.love how he pulled Ms.Bijou from pleasure,and his writing style,but while i never could put any of his other works down,i was able to with this read.i was left wanting and im not sure why
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Posted April 22, 2012
Eric Jerome Dickey did it again !!!! He kept me intrigued as I read this book that I was u enable to put down. Keep ur dictionary handy, because his vocabulary expanded, and I loves it !!! Nice to know that the Gideon Series will continue !!
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Posted June 4, 2013
A great read!!
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Posted February 4, 2013
This was a very interesting read from EJD because it was totally different from his other novels, which is a good thing. This book was definitely a page turner and I was completely entertained from start to finish. I couldn't put the book down because I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next. This book is filled with drama, action, a little bit of humor and some unexpected twists. I also love how EJD weaves in characters from his previous novels. I gave the book 4 stars because while it was a great read, I didn't think it was as good as the Gideon series. Also, I was a little surprised by the ending because I thought there was going to be some sort of climax at the end, so I felt that the bookfell short in that area. Overall, this was a great read and I would definitely recommend.
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Posted January 25, 2013
The story was kind of bland. Struggled fo stay interested. However, Eric is still one of my favorite authors and I can't wait for him to continue with the Gideon series!!!
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Posted December 4, 2012
EJD never ceases to amaze me.....always producing good works of literature. Story takes place in it typical EJD setting of Los Angeles California and had many twists and turns and attention grabbing scenes and situations. I will not say this was the best work he's ever done but it does deserve 4stars and I was very much satified with my read :) You definately check it out
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Posted November 27, 2012
I really enjoyed this book. Was a slow starter but hang in there cause it gets really good. Couldnt put it down!
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Overview
New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey once again “pushes romance and deceit to the next level” (USA Weekend) in this tantalizing tale of a high-profile marriage rocked by scandal, obsession, and murder.
Screenwriter James Thicke is a man whose mysterious past runs as deep as his violent streak. Now he and his volatile movie star wife, Regina Baptiste, have channeled their passions into an electrifying new project: a film rumored to cross the boundaries of ...