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3.78 of 5 stars
Valerie Wilson Wesley’s private investigator, Tamara Hayle, whom the Houston Chronicle calls “smart, sexy, tough but tender,” has... read full description

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Jul 25, 2009
Kathleen added it

Of Blood and Sorrow, by Valerie Wilson Wesley, A-minus, narrated by Patricia Floyd, produced by Recorded Books, downloaded from audible.com.

Crime-fighting private eye, Tamara Hayle is having a slow season in mid summer. She is in her spare office in the poorer part of town. The air conditioner is broken so she has her office door open. And who should come walking in but someone she knew in her past and never hoped to see again-Lila Love. Lila had been married to, and divorc More...
Jul 14, 2011
Donna marked it as to-read
This is the eighth installment of the popular Tamara Hayle series by Valerie Wilson Wesley. Tamara Hayle is a Private Detective that has a leisurely, `home-girl' way of unveiling a mystery. She’s a character with flaws but that makes her feel real.

This was a book club selection and my first read of her series. I would have liked to have read “Where Evil Sleeps” to be completely caught up on the characters and their past. My favorite characters were the mysteriously sexy Basil Dupre More...
Aug 11, 2011
Aleeda rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I typically love these stories, which introduce me to a town so close, but still worlds away. Though I read the novel in one sitting, it is the weakest of the series. I will, however, continue to read them, as African American mystery writers are few and far between.
Apr 24, 2011
Gwendolyn rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I got the audible version of this book and listened to it in the 7 plus hours that it took to finish, and loved every minute. I've read all the other Tamara Hayle mysteries and enjoyed them all. This one didn't disappoint.
Aug 08, 2011
Malika rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I was worried after reading a soft review of the book, but actually it was fairly good. Not a "complicated" mystery, but a fast and enjoyable read.
Apr 27, 2010
Margaux marked it as to-read
Recommended by Gloria & Judge Bransford
Nov 13, 2009
Heywu marked it as to-read
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Feb 05, 2012
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Jan 30, 2012
Tonya rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Jan 29, 2012
Tdubb rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 12, 2012
Sasha rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Dec 19, 2011
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Dec 17, 2011
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Dec 04, 2011
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Nov 29, 2011
Aaron marked it as to-read
Nov 29, 2011
K.nicole rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Nov 25, 2011
Desiree rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Nov 12, 2011
Toni rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Nov 07, 2011
Yvonne rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Nov 07, 2011
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Oct 22, 2011
Zanetta K. rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Sep 24, 2011
Renee marked it as to-read
Sep 23, 2011
Beverly rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Oct 02, 2011
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Sep 17, 2011
Alyson rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Sep 14, 2011
Edrina rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Sep 14, 2011
Nicole marked it as to-read
Sep 02, 2011
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Nov 05, 2011
Rochelle rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Aug 01, 2011
Malika rated it: 4 of 5 stars