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Waking with Enemies (Gideon Trilogy 2)
written by Eric Jerome Dickey
Studio : Dutton Adult
by Dutton Adult
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Released : 2007-08-07
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780525950387
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 87 reviews)
List Price : $24.95
Our Price : $7.99
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Product Description |
Ten-time New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey sizzles in this rapid-fire sequel to Sleeping with Strangers, which finds international hit man Gideon waking up with his past haunting him and danger knocking at his door.
A heated encounter inside a London hotel room (where he was pursued by three very different women) leaves Gideon waking up to a world where there’s no one to trust. Someone has taken out a hit on the hit man—but who? The clock is ticking as Gideon tries to pin down the man who was sent to kill him – a mysterious man with a broken nose who shadows his every move – while also finding out who from his past might have ordered the hit. Could it be the man he left alive in Tampa, the woman who taught him to kill, the scorned woman he still desires, or some other unseen enemy? As the hunter becomes the hunted, Gideon will need to find his friends—and his enemies—to get out of the game alive.
From the back streets of London to Amsterdam’s red light district, Waking with Enemies is an international game of cat and mouse, in which Gideon must protect those he loves and face the possibility of his own death. |
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Wow! |
It's been sometime since I have read any books from Eric Dickey and what was I thinking? Why was I sleeping on this amazing storyteller! I had to slap myself around a bit.
I have been on the edge of my seat, flipping page after page. Leaving the comfort of my bed to creep away to my hiding place to find out what happens next. I am hooked. I love his work, but must admit, the love stories didn't have me on the edge like the action packed world of Gideon. I have read both volumes in 2 days! Me? This is unheard of for me. I have not read like this in years. I can't wait for the next installment, volume 3.
If you want a good read, this book has it all! I hope this series turns into a movie. It would be nice to see Gideon alive on the big screen.
As always, Dickey has a way making his stories turn into a movie in your hands, he does not spare any details. IF, you are looking for classic Dickey, be forewarned, he switched up and changed the game. He brought forth an alter ego with a wicked past and an irresistible charm. Gideon is the Denzel Washington, Training Day type bad boy - you just don't know why you like him, but you just do.
Enjoy!
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OMG.... I this book was SOOOOOO good. |
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Eric knows how to tell a story. All of his books are so well put together, they can be made into movies. This book was a great finish to "sleeping with strangers". I can't wait for another masterpiece to surface. Sex, murder and mayhem all rolled into one, what else can a girl ask for. |
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Anxiously waiting for #3!!! |
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I'm not going to go into a long review of the book..... all I am going to say is that this is an excellent book and I can't wait for part 3!! |
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Terrible affront to literature |
Eric Jerome Dickey is a phenomenally successful author, especially popular I gather with African American readers. He has 12 other books to his credit. I decided to see what all the fuss was about.
Now I know: It's SEX and lots of it, extremely explicit with many anatomic and gynecological details.
If the difference between erotica and porn lies in the literary quality of the work, this book definitely falls into the category of straight porn.
I won't bother to describe the plot -- it's laughable -- or the characters -- they're non-existent. But the worst aspect of this terrible affront to literature is the writing which is plain awful. Here's a sample, picked more or less at random:
"I felt as cold as a Siberian wasteland. the same way I had felt that night.
The same way I had felt in North Carolina when I killed Midnight.
The same way I had felt in Montreal when I killed that man for my mother.
The same way I had felt many nights..."
Try that for 383 pages. The first 80 or so are mainly taken up with a three-way sex scene in which our hero exchanges fluids with Lola and "Mrs. Jones. " (I kid you not!) Many shuddering orgasms take place. One of the two women says she aint no "Joanne" -- by which she means she's not a lesbian and it's OK to make love to another woman as long as one penis-bearing indivdual is in the room watching.
For what it's worth, the book takes place in London, my birthplace. For all the local color, it might as well take place in the Mall of America.
I've already wasted far too many words on this alleged book. If you like porn, be my guest. Otherwise, save your time and money. |
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DEFINITELY TOO MUCH EROTICA - 2ND HALF MAKES UP FOR IT |
Like other reviews have said there was entirely too much sex in this book. I read the two books (Sleeping With Strangers and this one) back to back and it was hard to get into this book right away with the chapters after chapters of sex that I had to get thru. I will say that the sex scenes were much better written than his earlier book Genevieve, but it seemed to go on and on to the point that I was thinking "get on with the story already."
Once Gideon finally gets out of bed the story picks up a lot of pace and I can definitely say that I wasn't disappointed in the story in the least after it got going. I disagree with some of the reviewers that said the plot was too complicated - I felt that even with a having a lot of characters and changing locales that I was able to follow the story very well and there were enough twists and surprises to keep me glued til the end.
I do agree however that this could have been one book instead of two. If there would have been 100 less pages of sex and then no need to repeat the shared details between the two books this could have been a great 500+ page book. Won't complain too much though, both books were worth the read although the pacing felt much tighter in Sleeping With Strangers.
I'm now looking forward to the 3rd book now. |
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