“I have read all of Eric's books so far and I'm waiting on his new one, of course I am one of his biggest fan. I read all his book within two months and I fell in love with him (his stories really).
Cheaters was so entertaining. The characters are very genuine, and if you're a Dickey fan, you'll get a kick out of seeing some past characters from F&L and Sister, Sister. As far as the main characters go -- I admire Stephans tactic's on dealing with his ladies, I admire Chante's exploration to seek a "Good Man" and not to be seek mainly by dogs, and I admire the determination of Tammy trying to reach her goals on becoming a singer/actress. Jake had some issue on his own which need to be corrected, I dislike what he did to his fiance and what he put her through. Karen was a women who thought she was slick and plus she was very manipulative towards her friends, but she got her share. I liked Danille he was caring and compassionate and it's good that he carried out his dream but I wouldn't think he would of done what I thought he would of done at the end, that was a complete turn around.
Although the momentum builds more slowly than in Friends and Lovers or Milk in my Coffee, Cheaters has the same Dickey flow and even more wit (man, Eric, do you ever run outta those sharp metaphors??). Eric Dickey is hitting his stride and has created a book that won't answer why people cheat, but will hip you to the human condition from which we all suffer. Going into the book, I assumed I would despise the cheaters and side with the righteous. Not so. He has a way of taking the gray areas that are a part of true life and weaving them into his FICTION in a way that makes everything real. You can feel a deeper level of thinking in this book than what he has written in the past. He definitely put some serious thought into this one.
If you've ever cheated, been cheated on, been the other woman/man, or if you've ever almost done any of the above, you'll come out of this book with a deeper understanding of what it means to have a heart that loves too strongly or a will that is just not strong enough. Great Work Eric. ”
Jenny I wrote this review Saturday, February 9 2008.
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