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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Suzetta Perkins, author of In My Rearview Mirror

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Suzetta Perkins, author of In My Rearview Mirror
(Strebor Books/Simon & Schuster)

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Margo Myles is over 40 and giving birth to twins. But she doesn’t know who the father is – her soon to be ex-husband, Jefferson, or one-time fling, Malik Mason.

Malik is running for a political office and unbeknownst to Margo and Jefferson, Malik is also getting ready to marry their daughter. Scandal and politics seem to make perfect bedfellows as evidenced by the bizarre triangle mother and daughter find themselves – fueled by Malik’s desire to possess political power, an heir and a woman to call his own.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “In My Rearview Mirror”?

Suzetta Perkins: “In My Rearview Mirror” is the third and final installment in my Behind the Veil series. In this novel, I wanted to bring the Myles’ family full circle and hopefully iron out some of the wrinkles of the past. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Suzetta Perkins, author of In My Rearview Mirror →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Suzetta Perkins, author of Betrayed

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Suzetta Perkins, author of Betrayed
(Strebor Books Int’l/Simon & Schuster)

Setrina “Mimi” Bailey is carrying a nineteen-year-old secret that she’d like to remain hidden forever. She was raped by Victor Christianson, her best friend Brenda’s fiance. Mimi makes a desperate attempt to protect her secret when an event she’s unable to control brings her back to the town and the scene of the crime.

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

Suzetta Perkins: I’ve written about a number of social issues, but I hadn’t touched the issue of rape. As an administrator on a college campus, I’ve Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Suzetta Perkins, author of Betrayed →