Queen of Miami

by Meta Smith

The hottest new author in street fiction, Méta Smith now delivers the tale of a female DJ who won't settle for anything less than the most desired men, the heights of the mad-glamourous life, and dreams that people would die for.

Genres: Urban

276 pages, Paperback

First published March 14, 2007

Reviews

[Real Tea K-3]

The Miami fun has started ‼™

[OOSA · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hollaback Girl

Either you have it, or you don't. Ms. Bobbi has it! She's the hottest DJ in Miami and has become world renowned. A party isn't a party unless she graces the DJ booth. Bobbi has reached the plateau of notoriety thanks to her Russian lover, Mikhail Petrov. Living the lifestyle of the rich and famous, Bobbi quickly learns that nothing in life is free. Is the cost worth it?

Meta Smith returns with more glitz and glamour in her sophomore novel. Unfortunately, it is not enough. "Queen of Miami" starts off slow and never really picks up any speed. It was predictable as well as unrealistic. It was a hard sell for readers to believe that the savvy, feisty and confident main character could be so naive and/or clueless to the situations and people she surrounded herself with. It was like watching a horror film. The music kicks in. We all hear it and know that the killer is behind that door or that Jaws in near. Everyone hears it. Everyone knows what's going to happen next. Everyone that is except Ms. Bobbi. A gloved hand with a knife appears on the screen or a shark fin pops out of the water, yet Bobbi is none the wiser. How many times can she be warned? How long before common sense kicks in? Familiar faces Bentley and Dez make cameo appearances, but it's not enough to save "Queen of Miami." Bogged down with bling-bling, name dropping, and B movie thrills, "Queen of Miami" seems a little thin and cobbled.

Reviewed by: Toni

[The Urban Book Source · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bobbi Hayes was a trained concert pianist who was being groomed by her parents for a full time career as a classical performer. Bored with the idea of playing the piano for the rest of her life and eager to blaze her own path, Bobbi heads south to the hot streets of Miami to pursue her own dreams, leaving behind a handsome inheritance and the support of her parents. Bobbi dives feet first into the gritty underground music scene and it’s met by sugar daddy after sugar daddy who helps her to gain notoriety as the hottest DJ in Miami. With very little substance, this book was lacking in comparison to Ms. Smith’s debut effort, Rolexxx Club. The action was slow to start and predictable as day when it did kick in. The premise of the story is a decent one, but the situations encountered by the main character are a little unrealistic, and leaves the reader to wonder why the main character never sat down for a moment in the story to reevaluate her life.

1. What did you like best about this book?
I like how this book tries to expose the evils of the music industry.

2. What did you dislike about this book?
I didn’t like that the book was very slow to start and extremely predictable.

3. How can the author improve this book?
The story wasn’t a bad idea but I think it would be improved if the author made it more believable.

[Glam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a page turner

[Michelle Chavis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book.