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Solomon Jones

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Mystery & Thrillers, Humor

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Chester Himes, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Stephen King John ...more

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Solomon Jones is an Essence bestselling author whose novels include The Gravedigger’s Ball, The Last Confession, Payback, Cream, Ride Or Die, The Bridge, and Pipe Dream. He has appeared on NPR and CNN Headline News, and is a contributor to short story collections including Philadelphia Noir and Liar Liar. Formerly a professor of creative writing at Temple University, Jones is an award-winning columnist whose work has appeared in Essence, Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Philadelphia Daily News. Jones, the creator of the Words On The Street Literacy Program, lives in Philadelphia with his wife and children. His next novel, The Dead Man’s Wife, will be published in October 2012 by Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan.

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As Christmas approaches I hope you're enjoying the holiday season. If you've read my latest book, The Dead Man's Wife, please take a moment to write a Goodreads review. These reviews are very important because they migrate to other sites. They're also important because I really want to know what you think. As my readers, you're the ones whose opinions matter most. Always remember that.

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Published on December 18, 2012 09:41 • Tags: adultery, coletti, detective, heroin, murder, mystery, novel, philadelphia, philly, reader, reviews, sex

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Average rating: 3.8 · 1,422 ratings · 196 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Last Confession: A Crime Novel 3.68 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2010 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pipe Dream 4.03 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2001 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bridge 4.04 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dead Man's Wife (Detective Coletti Mystery #3) (Coletti Novels) by Solomon Jones (Goodreads Author), Cary Hite (Narrator) 3.58 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	C.R.E.A.M.: A Novel About the Streets 3.83 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ride or Die 3.97 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gravedigger's Ball 3.38 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Payback: The Return of C.R.E.A.M. 3.97 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ten Lives, Ten Demands: Life-and-Death Stories, and a Black Activist's Blueprint for Racial Justice 4.76 avg rating — 25 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keeping Up With the Jones 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Oct 08, 2012 12:33PM

Thanks Lawrence. Will do.

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message 1: by Lawrence

Oct 08, 2012 12:26PM

Hey Solomon, Thank you for accepting my friendship. I've enjoyed reading your books. I still have several of your books to read. Keep up the good writing.

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