Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Bestseller Monroe delivers what could be her wildest and most entertaining novel yet. Greed, betrayal and murder intersect as Wade Eddie Fisher, who looks "like a low-income Lenny Kravitz," and Christine Thurman, the wife of super-successful video store entrepreneur J.R. Thurman, devise a plan to fake her kidnapping, collect $500,000 and get her out of her marriage. (A pre-nup would leave her with nothing if she divorced.) But after the shoddy plan is put into action and creepy thug Jason Mack comes onboard, things quickly disintegrate. J.R. offers to pay double for Christine's immediate and safe return, setting into motion among the conspirators murderous plots and double-crosses. The narrative is fun but suffers from repetitive exposition and unsympathetic characters, though their nasty (or pathetic, depending) natures create enough surprises to keep readers piqued till the end. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by Library Journal Review
In the latest from New York Times best-selling author Monroe, 31-one-year old Christine Thurman has come a long way from her teens in the hood, where she relied on sex, alcohol, and drugs to fill a void she still can't satisfy. Christine is now living in Berkeley, CA, in a big house with a fancy car, platinum credit cards, and a faithful, adoring millionaire husband--luxuries that carry a heavy price tag she's no longer willing to pay. Enter bad-boy Wade Eddie Fisher, the first guy she ever slept with and the mere thought of whose naked body can still bring her to orgasm. Wade, a struggling wannabe actor is down on his luck. Quickly their renewed relationship becomes hot and physical despite Christine's marriage vows. Together, they concoct a risky kidnapping scheme that promises to give them both the money and freedom they want but could also land them in prison. Deliver Me from Evil can be quickly summed up as another dose of addictive urban fiction; from steamy sex scenes to loud arguments to sob fests, the dialog is fast and real. The narration by Patricia Floyd helps give a much-needed dimension to the enigmatically unsympathetic characters. Who, what, or where the evil lies that's referenced in the title is never clear, but fans of Monroe probably won't be complaining. Despite a few shortcomings, expect demand. Recommended for public libraries. [Also available as downloadable audio from Audible.com.--Ed.]--Valerie Piechocki, Prince George's Cty. Memorial Lib., Largo, MD (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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