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Summary: Disappointing Read
Review: AA Newark PI Tamara Hayle is at it again. This time she's in the glitz, grime and sin of Atlantic City trying to locate the runaway daughter of a wealthy client. And as always Tamara's delicious dark guardian angel Basil Dupre is not far behind, showing up just when Tamara needs him.I think this is the best Tamara Hayle mystery in the series. The Devil Riding finds Tamara on one of her most dangerous assignments. She has to go undercover and mingle with crime bosses, druggies, the late night ladies and all of the underbelly people in Atlantic City. When her car is literally blown to pieces as a warning, she knows that she is in over her head. Yet as frightening as the worse scenario is, it still can't touch the horror she finds in the runaway's own home with her "loving" family.The Devil Riding finally gives us a further peek into Basil's life. This time around although he's here to help Tamara he is also here to find a daughter he never knew he had.This is excellent writing and very good reading.Vannie(~.~)
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Summary: THE DEVIL RIDING
Review: I HAVE TO GIVE THUNBS UP TO VALARIE, THIS BOOK WAS EXCELLENT! I WAS NOT VERY PLEASED WITH HER LAST BOOK "AIN'T NOBODYS BUSINESS IF I DO" AND IN MY REVIEW OF THAT BOOK I SUGGESTED SHE STICK TO MYSTERY WRITING AND AFTER READING "THE DEVIL RIDING" I AM CONVINCED THAT MYSTERY WRITING IS DEFINITELY WHERE SHE SHOULD STAY. THE BOOK KEPT ME NOT ONLY IN SUSPENSE BUT I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! THIS IS A MUST TO READ FOR ANY READERS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD MYSTERY.
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Summary: The first book I read by Valerie Wilson Wesley
Review: I loved this book. At first, I thought it was going to be boring, but it ended up being really good. I'm starting to love these Tamara Hayle mysteries and I don't usually like mysteries. The story had a a great plot and memoriable characters.
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Summary: WELCOME BACK!
Review: I'm only up to page twelve, but I'm hooked, line and sinker.
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Summary: Mind-boggling and fast paced reading experience
Review: Tamara Hayes is a beautiful African-American woman, raising a son by herself. She earns a living as a private detective, traveling to wherever the job requires her to go. This time she is in Atlantic City looking for a teenage runaway belonging to an influential family. As she searches for the eighteen-year old, Tamara wonders why four months passed before someone hired anyone. Tamara is shocked to learn that she has been employed only because someone brutally murdered Gabrielle Desmond's roommate and six other runaways.Tamara goes undercover at a coveted party hosted by a person who preys on the depravations of others. He provides victims to his clients to use as they see fit. Tamara is stunned to find her sometimes lover, mercenary Basil DuPre, attending the same party. Basil thinks Tamara is in over her head with this case. However, the tough Tamara intends to see the case through to its' completion although it means running over her clients, her lover, and a monster that devours innocents. In THE DEVIL RIDING, highly acclaimed author Valerie Wilson Wesley brings the ambiance and decadence of Atlantic City into the forefront. Although a mystery, the literary prose gives the tale a mainstream feel. Tamara never seems to accept an easy case, but this one appears even more difficult than usual because several different crimes muddy the water. Ms. Wesley never writes a poor novel, but this one is extraordinary as she describes the middle class African-American experience inside a well-designed detective story. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: The Devil Riding
Review: Tamara Hayle is back again! Valerie Wilson Wesley again does a tremendous job with earthy Tamara Hayle. The story was wonderful and I love the way that the characters of whom we are familiar, keep showing up. When you read the Tamara Hayle mysteries, you will simply ENTER into her world. I love the way that Tamara grows throughout each novel. She is much richer, more grounded, more level headed with each novel. Each book also allows us to follow her successes and changes in her life. The end of this book leaves you anticipating one large decision that she will have to make and will manifest itself in the next novel. Personally, I think that is the fun and excitement and an added bonus of following Ms. Wesley's writing. Again, read this one. It is well worth your time. If you haven't read the other Tamara Hayle mysteries, read those also(preferably in sequence). You will never regret entering into the world of Tamara Hayle world.
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Summary: GOOD WRITING BUT GLARING DETECTIVE STUPIDITY!
Review: The main character in the novel is a black woman private investigator, Tamara Hayle, hired to find a young woman who has disappeared - or has she? The trail takes Tamara behind the glitter of Atlantic City, into the seamier side of life. The city has become a magnet for both homeless teenagers and evil people who prey on them. An evil man, from unknown origins, is protected by powerful people he is supplying with young women. Tamara's search for Gabriella Desmond leads her into a snakepit where her own life is in danger. People who knew Gabriella turn up dead, and Gabriella does not want to be found. Along the way, Tamara's old friend Basil appears. The plot ends with a surprising double twist. A procurer is eliminated, but who did he work for? The story leaves powerful people unidentified, including one killer who is still out there as a 21st century Bluebeard. In that respect, the black hats win. Based on content, I would give this novel a PG-13 rating.
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Summary: A Good Quick Read!
Review: This is a very interesting tale of murder, mystery and betrayal. There is a serial killer on the loose and Tamara's hired by a wealthy wife and mother to go under cover to find her missing daughter before the killer strikes again. But does she find her in time? As the investigation unfolds, some interesting turn of events begin to occur that has you wondering exactly what are the facts surrounding the daughter's disappearance. The Devil Riding is a very fast paced mystery that will captivate you from the beginning of this tale to the last pages of this surprising finish!
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Summary: GOOD WRITING BUT GLARING DETECTIVE STUPIDITY!
Review: This was my first Valerie Wilson Wesley mystery and I was looking forward to finding a good new series based on the reviews I read. I like her style of writing, I liked her characters--though the mysterious boyfriend was a bit much. I had a big problem with what another reviewer referred to as "her lack of deductive reasoning". Tamara's assignment is to find Gabriella who is most likely holed up with her friend Rook. When Tamara (in a giant coincidence) spots Rook with Gabriella's stepmother she follows him. But rather than grabbing her big chance at tailing Rook back to Gabriella she instead stops to talk to him and, of course, scares him off. Huh? I found myself yelling at the book!
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Summary: Not One of Valerie's Best
Review: Valerie, why? Of all the sacrifices that could have been made, why get rid of Tamara's faithful rust bucket, the Blue Demon? I read about all of the rust stains, wheezes, and jump starts starting with the first novel. Aside from that, this novel was read by me in two days, and that is how excellent it kept it's pace in story. Tamara Hayle, P.I. is back and hired by a black socialite to find her missing runaway daughter somewhere in the bowels of Atlantic City. From the first chapter, Tamara's search was packed with intriqued and quite a few dead bodies lying around, thanks to a serial killer preying on runaway girls. Add the mysterious Basil Dupree to the mix and this novel had everything a mystery lover wants. Now all she needs is another demon in her life and it's all good again! Great job, Ms. Wilson!
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