Sister, Sister

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Here isNew York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey's debut novel, a celebration of Black sisterhood hailed by Essence asone of the"50 Most Impactful Black Books Of The Last 50 Years". Valerie, Inda, and Chiquita are three women looking for love in Los Angeles. Valerie became the perfect wife to please her husband, Walter, whose football career has gone nowhere-along with their marriage. Then she meets Daniel. Valerie's divorced sister, Inda, has Raymond, who has a hot body, smooth moves-and another girlfriend on the side. Now Inda's scheming to get even. After telling her last boyfriend to hit the road, Chiquita takes up with Thaddeus, Inda and Valerie's irresistible brother. Has Chiquita finally found a good man Sexy and in-your-face, Sister, Sister depicts a modern world where woman may have to alter their dreams, yet never stop embracing tomorrow. "Brims with humor, outrageousness, and affection."-Publishers Weekly

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Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey andSister, Sister

Spirited...Dickey is a witty, observant cousin to such writers as Terry McMillan and Connie Briscoe.Kirkus Reviews

Dickey imagines his characters with affection and sympathy...his novel achieves genuine emotional depth.Boston Globe

Remarkable...Dickey is able to create believable female characters and to explore the 'sister, sister' relationship with genuine insight.Booklist

[O]ne of the most successful Black authors of the last quarter-century.The New York Times

Author Bio

Eric Jerome Dickeyis theNew York Timesbestselling author of more than twenty previous novels as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. Originally from Memphis, Dickey now lives on the road and rests in whatever hotel will have him.