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Overview

It's love and bullets, Dickey style. The blistering new novel from the New York Times bestselling author.

For Dmytryk and Cora, there's only one way to fight the recession that's crippled their comfortable lifestyle: accept a crime boss's offer to rob a few banks. It's quick. A nice big payoff. No one gets hurt.

Good luck believing that.

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Two minutes is long enough to save a life—or end it, as a desperate husband finds out when he takes to a life of crime.

Dickey (Resurrecting Midnight, 2009, etc.) starts this bleak tale of a robbery gone wrong with a bang. "Sometimes the only choices a man had left were bad ones," says Dmytryk Knight, a former white-collar executive at a Detroit automaker. Eventually, Knight gets to telling us the circumstances that put him in a room with a hardened criminal named, weirdly enough, after the main character in George V. Higgins's seminal crime novel The Friends of Eddie Coyle. But first, Dickey puts his man on the run. Dmytryk is introduced in the midst of an L.A. bank robbery straight out of Heat, and he watches in horror as a wounded guard blows away his partners in crime. Yet it's obvious from the start that Knight is a different kind of desperado. "John Dillinger," he muses. "That criminal knew there were only two ways to get money in the land of free enterprise: you earned it, or you took it at gunpoint. That was about as American as a man could get in the land of red, white, and the blues. Dillinger wasn't my American hero." Knight's reason for being is his estranged wife Cora, who took to exotic dancing to make ends meet before encouraging her husband to get into a dirtier business. After an ill-advised liaison with a dead man's mistress, Dmytryk flees for the South, hoping to escape his dire straits and finally reunite with Cora. But as Knight learns, trouble is hard to shake.

Not as stark as the work of Walter Mosley, but Dickey's novel embraces its noir influences.

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A serendipitous mix of lust, longing, and murder . . . the pacing is amazing.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780525950585
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 8/17/2010
  • Pages: 354
  • Sales rank: 305,673
  • Product dimensions: 9.28 (w) x 11.04 (h) x 1.22 (d)

Meet the Author

Eric Jerome Dickey
Eric Jerome Dickey
Back in 1996, former software engineer writer Eric Jerome Dickey quit his day job as a substitute teacher after the success of his first novel, Sister, Sister. With the sexy, savvy flow of African-American-themed bestsellers that followed, it's pretty safe to say Dickey won't have to go back to the classroom.

Biography

Eric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended the University of Memphis (the former Memphis State), where he pledged Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and earned a degree in computer system technology. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in engineering.

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).

    1. Hometown:
      Los Angeles, California
    1. Date of Birth:
      July 7, 1961
    2. Place of Birth:
      Memphis, Tennessee
    1. Education:
      B.S., University of Memphis, 1983
    2. Website:
      http://www.ericjeromedickey.com
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  • Posted August 23, 2010

    Another thriller

    For an author that started out writing from the woman's point of view, Eric Jerome Dickey has certainly evolved. If you've followed his writing career, you'll remember the days when his stories were considered the male answer to Terry McMillan's Waiting to Exhale. They were funny, they were romantic, they were light. I can remember commenting to a fellow reader years ago that he wrote with a woman's voice so well that if I didn't know he was a man, I would have assumed he was a woman.

    I've noticed in recent years that he has shied away from romantic lit as a whole and has begun to hide it within darker, sexier novels. Though he started bringing the sexy in 2003's The Other Woman, the first time I noticed him bringing a whole lot of sexy was in 2008's Pleasure. An older relative gave it to me for Christmas and I blushed so much through out it that all I could hope was that she hadn't read it prior to giving it to me.

    With the beginning of the Gideon series, 2007's Sleeping with Strangers, Dickey introduced us to the darker, more masculine side of his stories. If I remember correctly, this was really the first time that his lead character was a male. A killer for hire, Gideon is the focus of four books, which is somewhat unusual for the author. He seems to like to utilizing characters for one story and then moving on from them. It would seem that he found his voice within Gideon.

    Tempted by Trouble introduces the reader to a new character, Dmytryk Knight. An out of work former executive turned assembly line worker, Dmytryk is struggling to maintain his home, his marriage and his sanity in Detroit. His out of work wife, Cora, has taken to stripping to bring money into the house while Dmytryk picks up odd jobs here and there. A chance encounter in the strip club introduces Dmytryk to a way of life that he never imagined, as the getaway man for a crew of bank robbers.

    Dmytryk isn't cut out for the life of a thief, but if it keeps Cora happy, he's willing to do it. When his latest heist goes wrong and Cora disappears, Dmytryk has to decide if this is really the path he wants to continue down. With fast paced writing and several twists and turns, Eric Jerome Dickey has created yet another page turner.

    What did you like about this book?
    There were quite a few unexpected surprises and I loved that.

    What didn't you like about this book?
    Dickey never comes out and tells the reader what race Dmytryk is. One could infer from his parents names, as well as his, that his origins are European, but the fact that he was born and raised in Detroit and attended Cass Technical High, a predominantly black school leads you to wonder if he's black. I would suspect that the author wanted to leave it up to the reader to decide. Ultimately it doesn't matter what race Dmytryk is since this isn't a black or white story, but a human story.

    What could the author do to improve this book?
    Dmytryk is the lead character and so much of the story is built around him. I would have liked more background on the other players though.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 24, 2011

    It had its moments but overall this was a good read.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 19, 2010

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    Could have been better

    I suppose that I'm still on a natural high with the Gideon series which makes me a little biased but this book was a little too slow for me. It started slow, didn't have much action and left me feeling like I wasted a little bit of my time (1.5 days exactly). The ending just wasn't "complete" to me and I felt that the story dragged on in some places. Not bad but could have been much better.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 7, 2011

    Not Only Erotic but Exotic

    While I am not one of the newer fans of Dickey's erotica, I do applaud his amazing new book. I am a "die-hard" fan of Eric Jerome Dickey, so I was not sure he could be any better than his series of books [Sleeping with Strangers begining the first]. He surpassed my previous expectations and blew away all my doubts. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a new book by E.J. Dickey to blow his/her mind.

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  • Posted April 27, 2011

    Dickey's Dark Side

    ive been reading EJD for years now and by far, this is the saddest book i have read to date. I loved the depth of the characters and the way he blurred the lines of good and evil

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 28, 2011

    NOT HIS BEST WORK :~(

    I LOVE ERIC JEROME DICKEY BOOKS, BUT THIS WAS NOT HIS BEST... HE'S A GREAT WRITER AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IF HE'LL WRITE ANOTHER PART TO THE GIDEON SERIES

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 28, 2010

    quite disappointed by one of my favorites mr dickey!!!

    the story itself was very slow hard to stay intrested and i am a huge fan of eric jerome dickey i have all of his book hell he has his own shelf in my nook but i am sad to say this was a waste of money!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 22, 2010

    Different, yet refreshing

    Definitely something different done by Eric Jerome Dickey. At first I didn't think it was all that good, but as I sat and read it, the plot and the events were VERY good. I love how he tangles and twists situations up in this story.
    If you like plotlines and complex situations between characters, then yes, you should read this. LOVED the ending.

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  • Posted October 28, 2010

    Disappointed to say the least

    I have read and own EVERY book by Eric Jerome Dickey and this is by far the worst. I was really surprised that it would be so bad. I will always be a fan and hope that this was just a fluke

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 15, 2010

    Great stuff

    This book was a wonderful read. It really fascinated me and was so unpredictable. EDJ is the best he makes your imagination be all over the place wondering what's gonna happen next. I love his style. Continue giving us your great work Dickey. Can't wait for your next book!

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  • Posted October 5, 2010

    Incrediable

    This is an excellent read. I read it in about 3 days..had to pace myself, almost as good as Gideon series.I am in love with EJ's writing style. He confuses you, and then explains it..so you have to keep reading.Smart!I can't wait for his next book.

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  • Posted September 17, 2010

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    Not so good

    I love love love Eric Jerome Dickey, but this was by far one of his worst books ever. I read th whole think, thinking that it would get better. I was very disappointed in this story. Luckily I won't hold this one bad read against him, but he definately needs to step up his game on his next book.....

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  • Posted September 11, 2010

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    WHAT HAPPENED????????

    I COULD NOT WAIT TO READ THIS BOOK. I WAITED FOR A CO-WORKER TO GET HER COPY, SO WE COULD READ IT TOGETHER. BOOORING. OH, DID I SAY BORING. WELL LET ME SAY IT AGAIN BORING. MY CO-WORKER DIDN'T EVEN FINISH THE BOOK. WELL I FINISHED IT BUT I WILL NOT BE BRAGGING ABOUT IT. ERIC JEROME DICKEY WHAT WERE YOU THINKING????? I LOVE YOU. BUT THIS WAS NOT A FAVORITE FOR ME. I FINISHED BECAUSE I NEEDED TO SEE WHAT HAPPEN IN THE END, AFTER INVESTING ALL THAT TIME. AND I'M TALKING OVER 300 PAGES. THE ONLY PART THAT KIND OF HELD MY ATTENTION, WAS AT THE MEGACHURCH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY. SORRY. READ THIS IF YOU MUST. BUT I WOULD NOT SPEND ANY MONEY ON IT. BORROW FROM A FRIEND OR THE LIBRARY.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 25, 2010

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    Good book

    I really enjoyed this book.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 25, 2010

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    Gosh Eric...

    Eric this book does not have the thrill of all your other books. I gave 3 stars because Eric is a good writer. This book is not his best. I'm let down after waiting for it to hit my Nook.

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