Mirrored Life

by Anita Richmond Bunkley

After serving five years in prison, Sara Jane is determined to start a new life, and, armed with a cosmetology license and a new identity, takes a job as a shampoo girl in a ritzy Dallas salon where her dreams begin to come true, but her brutal past catches up to her, threatening to shatter her new existence.

325 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Anita Bunkley is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and an NAACP Image Award nominee. She writes African-American mainstream and romance. She lives in Houston, Texas.

Reviews

[Ye'Vell Hopkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice, easy read. A little bit of suspense, some romance and finally triumph and redemption. I liked the unexpected twists and the character development. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good story about second chances and perseverance.

[Shannan Harper · Rating 4 out of 5]

A story about a young woman who re invents her life after getting out of prison, and what happens when her past comes back. It had a lot of surprises later on in the book

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[Katrina Burchett · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sara Jane Talbot lost her mother at a young age and she did not have a good relationship with her father. She found a friend in Joyce Ann Keller, or so she thought. It turned out this girl was the wrong person to be around. Choosing Joyce to associate with landed Sara Jane in jail. Once she was released she took the opportunity to begin again – new name, new city, new life.
For anyone who’s really interested in the business of hair care and cosmetics and the life of a celebrity in the music industry this would probably be an enjoyable read, but for me it was just okay. The reason I read to the end was to find out what was going to happen between Sara Jane and Joyce Ann.
I really enjoyed Bunkley’s Balancing Act, though, and I do plan to read more of this author’s books.

[Sri Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't get enough of this book, I've had it for years and every time I read it I find something new.this is an inspiring read about being desperate for love and being in the wrong place at the wrong time, then changing ones life and perspective... It's about overcoming fear and embarrassment of ones past as it starts to resurface and finding the courage to fight against the destruction these revelations can cause so the main character can find love and learn to trust. AWESOME!! read.

[Angie Riddick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book. Intriguing. Read in 3 days.