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5 Minutes, 5 Question sWith… Imani True, author of A Little Sumthin Sumthin

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Imani True, author of A Little Sumthin Sumthin
(NCM Publishing)

How do you start over when you never thought you’d have to?

Fatimah is tired. Tired of the games, tired of the lies, tired of her husband.

Malcolm spent his entire marriage thinking of only himself and getting “a little sumthin sumthin” on the side. Plus, when he’s angry, he lashes out at the one person who’s always believed in him, even when it tore her heart to pieces.

But after one lie too many, Fatimah decides that enough is enough. When her bruises heal, she refuses to return home, choosing to start a new life without Malcolm.

That’s when she has to face some truths of her own and finally take charge of her life. But more than a few people aren’t going to like the new and improved Fatimah. And dealing with “a little sumthin sumthin” may prove to be far more than anyone should be expected to handle.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write A Little Sumthin Sumthin?

Imani True: The inspiration came from watching some of these events take place around me and from listening to conversations people were having Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Question sWith… Imani True, author of A Little Sumthin Sumthin →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Norwood Holland, author of Sleepless Nights

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Norwood Holland, author of Sleepless Nights
(Windmill Books Ltd.)

Sleepless Nights is a legal thriller full of despicable and lovable characters. Trial attorney Drew Smith, a solo practitioner, takes on shady clients solving cases fraught with danger and romantic intrigue. Through Sleepless Nights the urban legal wizard, while frolicking with an exotic dancer, succumbs to a midlife crisis. Haunted by foreshadowing nightmares, an awakening reveals an empty life, but Smith finds solace with therapist Zöe Settles.

In an already complicated life, Smith is pressed into service when a vicious robbery leaves three dead and the city enraged. Drew Smith and his devoted sidekick Julio Mejia work to free his young client on the trail of a crazed gunman responsible for a growing body count.

In the end, the gunman and the dancer combine forces to bring Smith down. When death comes knocking, Drew Smith faces the fight of his life.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Sleepless Nights?

Norwood Holland: My story was inspired by an actual crime. It was snatched from the headlines. The infamous DC 2003 Colonel Brooks Tavern Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Norwood Holland, author of Sleepless Nights →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Envy Red, author of Touch

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Envy Red, author of Touch
(Red Door Books)

Touch is an erotic murder mystery set in Washington, DC. It about a trio of girlfriends who are classy professional women by day but involved in an erotic lifestyle by night. There are serial killings going on in the city, and it is unknown whether or not the perpetrator is targeting members of the underground lifestyle. It is filled with social issues, love and various other heavy-hitting topics

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Touch?

Envy Red: I have always been told, from as far back as I could remember, that I had a way with words. However, my real inspiration to make it happen Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Envy Red, author of Touch →