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Thieves' Paradise
New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey presents a powerful novel about grifters and con artists, brothers and sisters, looking for love and making ends meet—on the wrong side of the law....
Dante black did his stretch of hard time in juvenile jail. Now he's out...and down. Facing a mountain of unpaid bills, a car on its last legs, and imminent eviction, he doesn't stand a chance with Pam, a sexy waitress/actress on the hunt for a man with means. Enter Scamz, a slick brother from Dante's past cruising L.A. in custom-tailored suits and a Benz CL600. He's got a job that'll put Dante back on top—especially with Pam. Seduced by easy money, she's finding Dante suddenly irresistible. But then the perfect sting goes horribly wrong, and a dangerous game is just beginning.
Dante black did his stretch of hard time in juvenile jail. Now he's out...and down. Facing a mountain of unpaid bills, a car on its last legs, and imminent eviction, he doesn't stand a chance with Pam, a sexy waitress/actress on the hunt for a man with means. Enter Scamz, a slick brother from Dante's past cruising L.A. in custom-tailored suits and a Benz CL600. He's got a job that'll put Dante back on top—especially with Pam. Seduced by easy money, she's finding Dante suddenly irresistible. But then the perfect sting goes horribly wrong, and a dangerous game is just beginning.
416 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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Eric Jerome Dickey
60 books3,637 followersEric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the University of Memphis (the former Memphis State), where he earned his 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 as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. Yet Eric quickly found out that writing was something he could do and do well. From creative writing classes to avidly consuming the works of his favorite authors, Eric Jerome Dickey began to shape a writing career of his own. Having written several scripts for his personal comedy act, he started writing poetry and short stories. "The film work gave me insight into character development, the acting classes helped me understand motivation...All of it goes hand in hand," Eric explains. 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, Eric Jerome 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 coffee houses 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.
Short stories, though, didn't seem to fulfill Eric Jerome Dickey's creative yearnings. Eric says, "I'd set out to do a ten-page story and it would go on for three hundred pages." So Eric kept writing and reading and sending out query letters for his novels for almost three years until he finally got an agent. "Then a door opened," Eric says. "And I put my foot in before they could close it." And that door has remained opened, as Eric Jerome Dickey's novels have placed him on the map as one of the best writers of contemporary urban fiction.
Eric Jerome Dickey's book signing tours for Sister, Sister; Friends and Lovers; Milk in My Coffee; Cheaters; and Liar's Game took him from coast to coast and helped propel each of these novels to #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List." Cheaters was named "Blackboard Book of the Year" in 2000. In June 2000, Eric Jerome Dickey celebrated the French publication of Milk in My Coffee (Cafe Noisette) by embarking on a book tour to Paris. Soon after, Milk in My Coffee became a bestseller in France. Eric Jerome Dickey's novels, Chasing Destiny, Liar's Game, Between Lovers, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, Drive Me Crazy, Genevieve, Naughty or Nice, Sleeping with Strangers, Waking with Enemies, and Pleasure have all earned him the success of a spot on The New York Times bestseller list. Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve have also given Dickey the added distinction of being nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. In 2006, he was honored with the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. In 2008, Eric was nominated for Storyteller of the Year at the 1st annual ESSENCE Literary Awards. In January 2001, Eric Jerome Dickey was a contributor to New American Library's anthology Got To Be Real: Four Original Love Stories, also a Blackboard Bestseller. He also had a story entitled “Fish Sanwich” appear in the anthology Mothers and Sons. In June 2002, Dickey contributed to Black Silk: A Collection of African American Erotica (Warner Books) as well as to Riots Beneath the Baobab (published by Inte
After landing a job in the aerospace industry as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. Yet Eric quickly found out that writing was something he could do and do well. From creative writing classes to avidly consuming the works of his favorite authors, Eric Jerome Dickey began to shape a writing career of his own. Having written several scripts for his personal comedy act, he started writing poetry and short stories. "The film work gave me insight into character development, the acting classes helped me understand motivation...All of it goes hand in hand," Eric explains. 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, Eric Jerome 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 coffee houses 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.
Short stories, though, didn't seem to fulfill Eric Jerome Dickey's creative yearnings. Eric says, "I'd set out to do a ten-page story and it would go on for three hundred pages." So Eric kept writing and reading and sending out query letters for his novels for almost three years until he finally got an agent. "Then a door opened," Eric says. "And I put my foot in before they could close it." And that door has remained opened, as Eric Jerome Dickey's novels have placed him on the map as one of the best writers of contemporary urban fiction.
Eric Jerome Dickey's book signing tours for Sister, Sister; Friends and Lovers; Milk in My Coffee; Cheaters; and Liar's Game took him from coast to coast and helped propel each of these novels to #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List." Cheaters was named "Blackboard Book of the Year" in 2000. In June 2000, Eric Jerome Dickey celebrated the French publication of Milk in My Coffee (Cafe Noisette) by embarking on a book tour to Paris. Soon after, Milk in My Coffee became a bestseller in France. Eric Jerome Dickey's novels, Chasing Destiny, Liar's Game, Between Lovers, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, Drive Me Crazy, Genevieve, Naughty or Nice, Sleeping with Strangers, Waking with Enemies, and Pleasure have all earned him the success of a spot on The New York Times bestseller list. Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve have also given Dickey the added distinction of being nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. In 2006, he was honored with the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. In 2008, Eric was nominated for Storyteller of the Year at the 1st annual ESSENCE Literary Awards. In January 2001, Eric Jerome Dickey was a contributor to New American Library's anthology Got To Be Real: Four Original Love Stories, also a Blackboard Bestseller. He also had a story entitled “Fish Sanwich” appear in the anthology Mothers and Sons. In June 2002, Dickey contributed to Black Silk: A Collection of African American Erotica (Warner Books) as well as to Riots Beneath the Baobab (published by Inte
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March 4, 2017
I've been meaning to read this book for quite some time.
I first got into Eric Jerome Dickey books as a teenager in secondary school. I loved the drama, the scandals and how the characters were all generally a huge mess.
I haven't read an EJD book for at least 7 years since I grew out of them. But I decided to give one more book a try before I write off EJD books as a thing of the past.
Anyway, Thieves' Paradise is a story of regular people trying to survive. The story follows the life of protagonist Dante.
A young man who just turned 25 and has already lived quite an unfortunate life which included doing time in prison when he tried to save his mother from his violently abusive father.
Impacted by the burst of the dot com bubble, Dante is out of work and finds himself in a desperate situation along with one of his closest friends Jackson whose life is equally tragic.
Long story short, Dante and Jackson get involved again with their friend 'Scamz' to try and make some quick money to tide them over but get sucked into a world of trouble which almost costs Dante his life.
To start with, I found it overwhelming at just how much was crammed into only 3 days of Dante's life. Each situation happened so quickly it took me much longer to read this book than most as there was quite a bit to digest. Drama outside of the day to day scams was typical, baby mama drama, cheating spouses, trouble with the law.
It became very apparent that I've outgrown EJD's writing as I cringed reading the 'intimate' moments and actually skimmed over them completely. I found the writing in some places to be a bit repetitive and there was a bit of filler which I found to be unnecessary to the plot.
I was only able to get into the book half way through and I did like the ending. Out of all the pain and drama, it was nice that there was a ray of sunshine to end the book on a high note.
If you like books full of urban drama then you might enjoy this. There are fights, arson, adultery, scams and even murder! All packed tightly into one little book.
I first got into Eric Jerome Dickey books as a teenager in secondary school. I loved the drama, the scandals and how the characters were all generally a huge mess.
I haven't read an EJD book for at least 7 years since I grew out of them. But I decided to give one more book a try before I write off EJD books as a thing of the past.
Anyway, Thieves' Paradise is a story of regular people trying to survive. The story follows the life of protagonist Dante.
A young man who just turned 25 and has already lived quite an unfortunate life which included doing time in prison when he tried to save his mother from his violently abusive father.
Impacted by the burst of the dot com bubble, Dante is out of work and finds himself in a desperate situation along with one of his closest friends Jackson whose life is equally tragic.
Long story short, Dante and Jackson get involved again with their friend 'Scamz' to try and make some quick money to tide them over but get sucked into a world of trouble which almost costs Dante his life.
To start with, I found it overwhelming at just how much was crammed into only 3 days of Dante's life. Each situation happened so quickly it took me much longer to read this book than most as there was quite a bit to digest. Drama outside of the day to day scams was typical, baby mama drama, cheating spouses, trouble with the law.
It became very apparent that I've outgrown EJD's writing as I cringed reading the 'intimate' moments and actually skimmed over them completely. I found the writing in some places to be a bit repetitive and there was a bit of filler which I found to be unnecessary to the plot.
I was only able to get into the book half way through and I did like the ending. Out of all the pain and drama, it was nice that there was a ray of sunshine to end the book on a high note.
If you like books full of urban drama then you might enjoy this. There are fights, arson, adultery, scams and even murder! All packed tightly into one little book.
October 14, 2011
Name :Jhani Garner
Date :October 14, 2011
Class :English CP-1
Teacher: Mr. Williams
Twenty-five-year-old Dante Brown is down and out in L.A. After doing a stretch of hard time in juvenile jail, he cleaned up his act as a computer techie-only to be laid off when the economy went south. Now he's facing a mountain of unpaid bills, a car on its last legs, imminent eviction, and a snowball's chance in hell with Pam, a sexy waitress/actress on the hunt for a man with means.
Enter Scamz, a slick brother from Dante's checkered past whose successful, illegal business associations keep him in custom-tailored suits, a Benz CL600, and a lavish Hollywood mansion with his pick of gorgeous women. Dante is determined to stay straight...after one last con that could put him back on top. But he gets pulled in deeper when his old friend Jackson, who's $16,000 behind in child support, becomes part of the sting. The icing on the cake is Pam who, seduced by the easy money, suddenly finds Dante irresistible...until everything goes wrong.
A provocative and seductive story of contemporary men and women on the move and on the make, living large-and small-in L.A., Thieves' Paradise is this phenomenally gifted author "at the top of his game"
Date :October 14, 2011
Class :English CP-1
Teacher: Mr. Williams
Twenty-five-year-old Dante Brown is down and out in L.A. After doing a stretch of hard time in juvenile jail, he cleaned up his act as a computer techie-only to be laid off when the economy went south. Now he's facing a mountain of unpaid bills, a car on its last legs, imminent eviction, and a snowball's chance in hell with Pam, a sexy waitress/actress on the hunt for a man with means.
Enter Scamz, a slick brother from Dante's checkered past whose successful, illegal business associations keep him in custom-tailored suits, a Benz CL600, and a lavish Hollywood mansion with his pick of gorgeous women. Dante is determined to stay straight...after one last con that could put him back on top. But he gets pulled in deeper when his old friend Jackson, who's $16,000 behind in child support, becomes part of the sting. The icing on the cake is Pam who, seduced by the easy money, suddenly finds Dante irresistible...until everything goes wrong.
A provocative and seductive story of contemporary men and women on the move and on the make, living large-and small-in L.A., Thieves' Paradise is this phenomenally gifted author "at the top of his game"
June 7, 2014
I have read so many of EJD's books and love them all. The characters are so rich and vibrant and I get attached to them personally. I loved hearing about Scamz and Arizona. Their characters pop up so often that I feel like I should read all the books again in order to relearn things about them, but by the end left me with more questions. That being said, this was not my favorite book by him. It just never grabbed me and had that "can't put it down" feeling. I think one of the problems was that I felt sorry for so many of the characters and didn't want to hear about how bad things were for them. Dante and Big Slim were my favorites. What great characters that really came to life. Their heart to heart in the bed room was truly emotional and I felt like they were really connecting. The ending was also unexpected and left you feeling gratified without the sappy happily ever after that can ruin a book.
December 2, 2014
This book right here...where do I begin. First, he really digs deep into the characters struggles. For instance, he magnifies the issues surrounding black men not being able to find work so easily. Part of it being due to the economy. Second, the lack of work for black women in Hollywood. It's "interesting" how this is still an issue now in Hollywood but I digress. Lastly, "The absence of knowledge creates the image of perfection." It's a great read!
July 15, 2025
It took me a little longer than usual to get into this one. Honestly, I reached a point where I asked myself if I even wanted to finish it. The chapters were long and at times the story felt drawn out. But something told me to keep going—and I’m glad I did. Around the middle of the book, the pacing picked up, and that’s when it started to hook me.
The mystery element kept me curious, even though I felt like the development of certain characters—especially the main one—could’ve gone a little deeper. What stood out to me, though, was how real the storyline felt. With themes like identity theft, economic struggle, and survival, it paints a picture of everyday life and the choices people make when they’re backed into a corner.
This book wasn’t great, but it wasn’t bad either. It was just okay—and sometimes, okay is enough to keep you turning the pages.
Would I recommend it? Yes, but with the heads-up that it’s a slow burn.
The mystery element kept me curious, even though I felt like the development of certain characters—especially the main one—could’ve gone a little deeper. What stood out to me, though, was how real the storyline felt. With themes like identity theft, economic struggle, and survival, it paints a picture of everyday life and the choices people make when they’re backed into a corner.
This book wasn’t great, but it wasn’t bad either. It was just okay—and sometimes, okay is enough to keep you turning the pages.
Would I recommend it? Yes, but with the heads-up that it’s a slow burn.
October 23, 2023
I’ve never read the author before. My goodness, the whole plot of this was over the course of three days!? It seemed like 3 months with everything that was going on! This was foolery at at its finest. I didn’t root for any of the characters, but it was a fun enough ride. Not sure I’ll read another one though.
May 21, 2019
At 15 1/2 years-old and an honor roll student with dreams of attending Howard University, a prestigious HBCU, Dante's life endures a drastic change. After protecting his mother from his abusive father, Dante is sent to juvenile as opposed to being hailed a hero.
After serving his time, Dante is able to get back on his feet but quickly finds difficult times when he is no longer employed. As a final result, Dante connects with his old friends, Scamz and Jackson. With the name Scamz, readers can quickly determine this character's business dealings. As for Jackson, he is a great boyfriend and loving father to his daughters, but he owes back child support, and according to him and his girlfriend, their mother is making his life a miserable mess.
Everyone in this novel could benefit from some major cash in their lives. Therefore, Scamz devises the perfect scam, no pun intended, so everyone can have a lucrative payday. But with any perfect plan, something and anything can go wrong.
This is a must read novel because Eric Jerome Dickey creates suspense through the actions of his characters. There is also humor in this novel, and I have not read one of Dickey's novel in which humor is absent. If readers are familiar with Dickey, then they know that characters may be present in his other novels, and these connections only add more mystery to his books. #myfavoriteauthor #EricJeromeDickey #EJD #HowardUniversity #HBCU #suspense #mystery #humor #book #novel #read #reading
Forever Reading's Rating = 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
After serving his time, Dante is able to get back on his feet but quickly finds difficult times when he is no longer employed. As a final result, Dante connects with his old friends, Scamz and Jackson. With the name Scamz, readers can quickly determine this character's business dealings. As for Jackson, he is a great boyfriend and loving father to his daughters, but he owes back child support, and according to him and his girlfriend, their mother is making his life a miserable mess.
Everyone in this novel could benefit from some major cash in their lives. Therefore, Scamz devises the perfect scam, no pun intended, so everyone can have a lucrative payday. But with any perfect plan, something and anything can go wrong.
This is a must read novel because Eric Jerome Dickey creates suspense through the actions of his characters. There is also humor in this novel, and I have not read one of Dickey's novel in which humor is absent. If readers are familiar with Dickey, then they know that characters may be present in his other novels, and these connections only add more mystery to his books. #myfavoriteauthor #EricJeromeDickey #EJD #HowardUniversity #HBCU #suspense #mystery #humor #book #novel #read #reading
Forever Reading's Rating = 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
March 25, 2012
*spoiler alert (for newer books)
I always knew there was a reason I needed to go back and read this book again. Scamz's story always moves me because he's such a forgiving character. It seems, his son (in future references) does not hold the same aura as he did. Mind you, I'm still waiting for that explanation, and maybe some more play for Dante because re-reading this reminded me how good of a character EJD started with Thieves' Paradise. It also helped me out a bit with Arizona, her relationship with Scamz had grown foggy to me and I fully get why she won't be with Gideon. It was hard enough losing a man she loved the way she did the first time, I'm almost positive she doesn't want to have to go through that again with Gideon. The only difference is, Gideon actually cares about Arizona, probably a lot more than Scamz did, and I'm sure it's the same vice versa.
Anyway, This book was a nice trip down memory lane.
I always knew there was a reason I needed to go back and read this book again. Scamz's story always moves me because he's such a forgiving character. It seems, his son (in future references) does not hold the same aura as he did. Mind you, I'm still waiting for that explanation, and maybe some more play for Dante because re-reading this reminded me how good of a character EJD started with Thieves' Paradise. It also helped me out a bit with Arizona, her relationship with Scamz had grown foggy to me and I fully get why she won't be with Gideon. It was hard enough losing a man she loved the way she did the first time, I'm almost positive she doesn't want to have to go through that again with Gideon. The only difference is, Gideon actually cares about Arizona, probably a lot more than Scamz did, and I'm sure it's the same vice versa.
Anyway, This book was a nice trip down memory lane.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 17, 2014
FIRST READ OF 2O14 !!!
"Wilshire Boulevard was filled with billboards for Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown, and a few others who pimped people's misery for entertainment" - page 23.
"I'm a man. I appreciate beauty. I'm a black man. I appreciate booty." - page 29
"He had called me Alfalfa. Alfalfa had been killed over a fifty-dollar debt." - page 49
When I read this, I did not understand what he meant. I grew up in the time when Little Rascals was in color so this was the only Alfalfa that I knew. I actually went and Google'd what he was referring to. This completely broadened my horizons and I learned something new. Which I was not expecting.
I thought ... well hoped that Dante and Pam would last, but there's a part of me that is glad that they didn't. It would have seemed like a fantasy and not realistic. Dante is a man of true form and I don't think Pamela was necessarily ready for that. She did not love him and that was something that he was, but was not searching for.
"Wilshire Boulevard was filled with billboards for Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown, and a few others who pimped people's misery for entertainment" - page 23.
"I'm a man. I appreciate beauty. I'm a black man. I appreciate booty." - page 29
"He had called me Alfalfa. Alfalfa had been killed over a fifty-dollar debt." - page 49
When I read this, I did not understand what he meant. I grew up in the time when Little Rascals was in color so this was the only Alfalfa that I knew. I actually went and Google'd what he was referring to. This completely broadened my horizons and I learned something new. Which I was not expecting.
I thought ... well hoped that Dante and Pam would last, but there's a part of me that is glad that they didn't. It would have seemed like a fantasy and not realistic. Dante is a man of true form and I don't think Pamela was necessarily ready for that. She did not love him and that was something that he was, but was not searching for.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 18, 2011
(FROM JACKET)Twenty-five-year-old Dante Black is down and out in L.A. After doing a stretch of hard time in juvenile jail, he cleaned up his act as a computer techie-only to be laid off when the economy went south. Now he's facing a mountain of unpaid bills, a car on its last legs, imminent eviction, and a snowball's chance in hell with Pam, a sexy waitress/actress on the hunt for a man with means.
Enter Scamz, a slick brother from Dante's checkered past whose successful, illegal business associations keep him in custom-tailored suits, a Benz CL600, and a lavish Hollywood mansion with his pick of gorgeous women. Dante is determined to stay straight...after one last con that could put him back on top. But he gets pulled in deeper when his old friend Jackson, who's $16,000 behind in child support, becomes part of the sting....
Enter Scamz, a slick brother from Dante's checkered past whose successful, illegal business associations keep him in custom-tailored suits, a Benz CL600, and a lavish Hollywood mansion with his pick of gorgeous women. Dante is determined to stay straight...after one last con that could put him back on top. But he gets pulled in deeper when his old friend Jackson, who's $16,000 behind in child support, becomes part of the sting....
March 16, 2020
I'm back to my EJD journey; reading all his books in order of publication date (excluding the Gideon Series since I read that already). Thieves' Paradise was an enjoyable read. I loved getting another dose of Scamz and Arizona (characters from the Gideon Series) and a nice glimpse into the Gideonville. I like how EJD crafts his stories and gives the reader a great taste of many different genres. Dickey introduces us to Dante, a multi-layered character with a some internal struggles from his past that tends to show up and shape how he interacts with others in the present. What a great and enjoyable read.
December 18, 2008
I thought it was slow in the beginning even though it pulled me into the story but I kept waiting for that moment that takes control and you can't put the book down. It's not one of my favorites, however it does explain a few of the characters that come into play in Sleeping with the enemy, Waking with strangers and Dying for Revenge...so the advice that I received to go back and read Thieves' Paradise was a good one. I would share that sentiments to get the introduction of some of the characters.
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December 14, 2010Currently reading this book and it's different from the books that I've read from this author. I am used to reading love stories with drama and this one has a love interest but it also has the characters involved in organized crime. I'm curious to see how the story esculates and/or turns for the worst.. At least that's the direction it seems like it's going in but it's intriguing and I can't wait to find out what is going to happen next.
March 18, 2013
I love the way that Dickey develops a character. In the beginning of the book, Dickey's main character Dante' could have easily been a typical African American guy, bad family life, going through the system, involved in typical scenarios. Dickey was able to take that young guy give him emotions, a conscious, strength and at the end of the book make me the reader his number one fan. I loved the story and the way each supporting character never took away from the focus on Dante'.
April 18, 2014
Haven't read a EJD book in years. Had this in my collection and decided to finally read it. It was okkkk.....the relationship between Dante and Pam was nice; action was the type I could have done without, especially the repetitive action/beefs; the low self esteem issues of Arizona and Sierra sickened me; Scamz was a typical grifter/pimp style dude who wouldn't get the time of day from me; the ending was a surprise, but played out like a movie.
November 7, 2011
Thieves' Paradise was the first book I willingly pick up after I graduated from high school, and it helped to transform me into the leisure reader I am today. It’s been a while since I’ve read this book, but I can still remember the thrill of it all. This book had it all suspense, action, romance, you name it. I have been an EJD fan ever since!
January 25, 2013
This was a great read. This book is completely different from the previous EJD novels that I've read, and was filled with tons of action and steamy scenes. This is the 11th novel I've read by EJD and he just keeps getting better, and I just love how he weaves characters from previous books into his new novels. Keep up the good work EJD and I can't wait to read the next one!
November 8, 2021
awesome story that should be a movie
This story has ALWAYS been my favorite from Eric Jerome Dickey. The fast paced, yet fully expressed cadence it follows is indicative of the fast paced life of a career criminal; live fast, live hard, die young or become institutionalized and be trapped in a cage of your own making. I wish someone would make this into a movie asap!
This story has ALWAYS been my favorite from Eric Jerome Dickey. The fast paced, yet fully expressed cadence it follows is indicative of the fast paced life of a career criminal; live fast, live hard, die young or become institutionalized and be trapped in a cage of your own making. I wish someone would make this into a movie asap!
November 18, 2008
One of my favorite books by EJD. He really hit the mark with this one. I loved the characters, the storyline, his descriptions etc. Also good to read as some of the characters reappear in subsequent books.
August 9, 2015
This book introduced me to someone that unknowingly become one of my favorite Eric Jerome Dickey Characters. I love the way Dante does bad things, but I still couldn't help but love him. This is an Excellent Goodread!
December 12, 2019
Great read
Really enjoyed this book, I was gripped from the beginning then it got really interesting. The characters are fully developed and the story line true to life, warm and thrilling.
Really enjoyed this book, I was gripped from the beginning then it got really interesting. The characters are fully developed and the story line true to life, warm and thrilling.
January 31, 2021
I read this book about 15 or so years ago. I was like 18 or so at the time. Wasn’t even my book. My cousin moved to live with us in NC from NY & had it with her & I asked her if I could read it. Great book!!!! I plan to reread soon
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February 7, 2014Loved it!!!
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June 23, 2014One of my least favorites. Probably my only least fav by this author.
July 14, 2014
Amazing, great read!
January 26, 2015
This book moves well and the characters seem so real. Tearful toward the end. I read this at a time I was trying out new authors.
January 19, 2023
2.5 stars
February 24, 2021
It was not the best Dickey novel that I have read but I was kept entertained.
The ending was kind of surprising. +Spoiler alert+ I was surprised by how Scamz died. I was also hoping that Pam and Dante would have ended up together but it just was not meant to be. Also disappointed that Dante and Jackson's relationship was never the same again. But such is life. The story shows that people come and go either for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
The ending was kind of surprising. +Spoiler alert+ I was surprised by how Scamz died. I was also hoping that Pam and Dante would have ended up together but it just was not meant to be. Also disappointed that Dante and Jackson's relationship was never the same again. But such is life. The story shows that people come and go either for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
January 13, 2023
SUMMARY
A group of thieves team up to make a heist that made them a millionaire
TAKEAWAY
honestly is good at the Start the character the character have good introduce but as long as the story goes by its just became so boring with too many plot that just my thoughts
A group of thieves team up to make a heist that made them a millionaire
TAKEAWAY
honestly is good at the Start the character the character have good introduce but as long as the story goes by its just became so boring with too many plot that just my thoughts
July 8, 2018
Reminds me of the great Elmore Leonard.
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