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tiffanis29's review against another edition
3.0
I truly enjoyed the characters. All of them. I still don't really trust Regina. I think she is a social climber or sociopath.
mistahreadwrites's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
chatb's review against another edition
1.0
This is by far the worse book I've read by EJD...and I have read all of his novels except Tempted by Trouble. I could not connect with any of the characters. Not to mention his lackluster descriptions. I have no clue what James looks like, or Regina and she is supposed to be stunning. The vague description he did provide, she sounded pretty average to me. Also, there were 3 grammatical errors in the book which I found a little shocking. And while the writing style remained the same (for the most part), the dialogue was over the top and unbelievable and just plain corny. Speaking of corny...Johnny Handsome. Really? That's the best name EJD could could come up with? The book picked up in action but it was too late. I also felt EJD could have done more with the Steve Martin character. Needless to say, I was disappointed in this book.
shelfaddiction's review against another edition
3.0
I haven't read EJD in a long time. I loved his earlier books. I was a little nervous picking this book up because many reviewers said that his writing style has changed and it's not as good as it previously was. Personally, I could detect the changes, but they aren't necessarily bad or good. For example, I could have done without all of the media reports scattered throughout the book. I see why were there, but they weren't really an important part of the story line. In the beginning of the book there were so many, I really just skimmed over them after reading several back to back.
This book took me way to long to read. I like books that I can get through in one or two sittings. It took me 14 days to read this book. And that is unheard of for me. I just kept putting it down over and over again. I was halfway through before things started to really pick up. Seriously, the cheating wife, Regina didn't make her appearance until almost page 200. Until then the whole story was about James wanting revenge, James contemplating running away, James changing his name and hiding out in the ghetto, James sleeping with several of his neighbors. I mean really,it seemed like it was going on and on, yet, nowhere in particular.
Now down to the two main characters. James & Regina...what can I say? They are both crazy!!! Due to their both being crazy and capable of doing anything to anybody, including each other, they deserve each other.
So finally, Regina shows up after coming out of hiding and BAM, the action starts with a vengeance. There's drugs. murder, deceit, blackmail, and all sorts of hidden agendas. It's hard to distinguished who the bad guy really is. By his actions, James is bad guy, but is he a product of his circumstances? Does what happened to him make his sins any more forgivable? Is Regina's ex, the bad guy? His hands are very dirty, but did he get what he deserved? Was Regina the spark that lite the fire? If so, did she get off easy in the end? So many questions, and depending on your point of view you could see this many different ways and left me thinking about it. The story left me thinking, what would I have done if my husband did this to me? Would I have been able to go off and seek vengeance like James did? In short, no! Hell No!
The end was surprising. Almost sad. I'm not going to give anything away, but James and Regina surly deserve to end up with each other and any happiness or misery that their marriage happens to bring them in the future!
Overall, I liked the book. I only wish that the action started a little sooner. Or maybe the book was just 50-75 pages too long. Regardless, if you can hang in for the first half, the payoff is worth it.
This book took me way to long to read. I like books that I can get through in one or two sittings. It took me 14 days to read this book. And that is unheard of for me. I just kept putting it down over and over again. I was halfway through before things started to really pick up. Seriously, the cheating wife, Regina didn't make her appearance until almost page 200. Until then the whole story was about James wanting revenge, James contemplating running away, James changing his name and hiding out in the ghetto, James sleeping with several of his neighbors. I mean really,it seemed like it was going on and on, yet, nowhere in particular.
Now down to the two main characters. James & Regina...what can I say? They are both crazy!!! Due to their both being crazy and capable of doing anything to anybody, including each other, they deserve each other.
So finally, Regina shows up after coming out of hiding and BAM, the action starts with a vengeance. There's drugs. murder, deceit, blackmail, and all sorts of hidden agendas. It's hard to distinguished who the bad guy really is. By his actions, James is bad guy, but is he a product of his circumstances? Does what happened to him make his sins any more forgivable? Is Regina's ex, the bad guy? His hands are very dirty, but did he get what he deserved? Was Regina the spark that lite the fire? If so, did she get off easy in the end? So many questions, and depending on your point of view you could see this many different ways and left me thinking about it. The story left me thinking, what would I have done if my husband did this to me? Would I have been able to go off and seek vengeance like James did? In short, no! Hell No!
The end was surprising. Almost sad. I'm not going to give anything away, but James and Regina surly deserve to end up with each other and any happiness or misery that their marriage happens to bring them in the future!
Overall, I liked the book. I only wish that the action started a little sooner. Or maybe the book was just 50-75 pages too long. Regardless, if you can hang in for the first half, the payoff is worth it.
shakirrashaan's review against another edition
5.0
EJD is BACK!
I'll admit I purposely skipped Tempted by Trouble because a few other die-hard fans were really not impressed with that book, so bridging from Resurrecting Midnight to An Accidental Affair was perfect for me!
The fact that this book was rooted in Hollywood - not the glitz and glamour Hollywood, but the dirty, nasty, underhanded Hollywood - was an absolutely perfect backdrop for the types of things that went on in this novel.
James Thicke was yet another arresting character from EJD's Universe that I would not mind seeing a cameo from in a future work, and Driver... man, Driver... if I EVER make it to the big time, I want Driver to have my back, period, and that's all I'm going to say about that, you'll have to read the book to know what I'm talking about.
I'm glad he came back with something so powerful, and I'm happy that he will be back on the grind with the next project (no, I'm not saying what it is, you have to get the book)
Some other thoughts that are in my head:
I'll never look at post-it notes the same way again.
The slogans and phrases on the shirts were absolutely freaking hilarious!
The capture and essence of the Internet and social media helped drive this story in ways that not too many could have pulled off.
There's not much else that I can say without giving away the book in some way, so I will end this by saying:
GET. THE. BOOK! I can't say it enough... GET. THE. BOOK!
Shakir Rashaan, author of the Chronicles of the Nubian Underworld and Deviant Intent series
I'll admit I purposely skipped Tempted by Trouble because a few other die-hard fans were really not impressed with that book, so bridging from Resurrecting Midnight to An Accidental Affair was perfect for me!
The fact that this book was rooted in Hollywood - not the glitz and glamour Hollywood, but the dirty, nasty, underhanded Hollywood - was an absolutely perfect backdrop for the types of things that went on in this novel.
James Thicke was yet another arresting character from EJD's Universe that I would not mind seeing a cameo from in a future work, and Driver... man, Driver... if I EVER make it to the big time, I want Driver to have my back, period, and that's all I'm going to say about that, you'll have to read the book to know what I'm talking about.
I'm glad he came back with something so powerful, and I'm happy that he will be back on the grind with the next project (no, I'm not saying what it is, you have to get the book)
Some other thoughts that are in my head:
I'll never look at post-it notes the same way again.
The slogans and phrases on the shirts were absolutely freaking hilarious!
The capture and essence of the Internet and social media helped drive this story in ways that not too many could have pulled off.
There's not much else that I can say without giving away the book in some way, so I will end this by saying:
GET. THE. BOOK! I can't say it enough... GET. THE. BOOK!
Shakir Rashaan, author of the Chronicles of the Nubian Underworld and Deviant Intent series
shaybooks's review against another edition
3.0
I did not like the way it ended, but it was a good book.
readermonica's review against another edition
2.0
This took way too long to finish because I just didn't care about the characters.
tbthewriter's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book, though I prefer Dickey's earlier work which were more romance than suspense. This book leaned more toward suspense with a little love story tangled throughout. Not my favorite, but good.