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Shady
A world that is ruled by greed, betrayal and secrets! Giselle Whitfield's life has always been full of surprises. It all started with Ms. Greta Mitchell; her jealous-hearted mother, who abandoned her at a young age only to barge back into her life to create hell on earth. To cope with the drama of her past, Giselle does what's expected of her; scheming, lying and keeping secrets.
Now, as a grown woman holding her own, will Giselle be able to extinguish the hellish flames of her conniving past and deceitful ways? Will the red carpet treatment from her Prince Charming, be the beacon of light to escape the darkness of her past?
Join Dell Banks in his highly anticipated debut novel Shady as he introduces some of the shadiest people to ever hit the streets of Detroit. Experience it all as it untangles toward a state of undoubted destiny... or fate.
Now, as a grown woman holding her own, will Giselle be able to extinguish the hellish flames of her conniving past and deceitful ways? Will the red carpet treatment from her Prince Charming, be the beacon of light to escape the darkness of her past?
Join Dell Banks in his highly anticipated debut novel Shady as he introduces some of the shadiest people to ever hit the streets of Detroit. Experience it all as it untangles toward a state of undoubted destiny... or fate.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 31, 2011
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March 28, 2011
I was so excited to be able to review an advance copy of this book! I just purchased a Kindle and I downloaded the pdf copy of this book from Dell Banks to my Kindle. This was the first book that I read on my new Kindle, and I couldn't have picked a better book! Plus, the story takes place in Detroit. I am from Michigan, so it was cool to read a book set in my home state!
This book starts off with a bang! It has my full attention. I am already feeling sorry for the "ghetto Cinderella, living on the Northwest side of Detroit" (p3). Her mom sounds like a real b***h. It's too bad she doesn't know who her real dad is. I hope she finds him someday. I have tears in my eyes reading her diary entry.
I love that Dell Banks adds humor to his book as well. The quote "I wrapped my legs around his waist tighter than a lug nut on a tire and flipped him on his back and began to ride his dick like it was our last time." p14 was funny! Dell Banks really sounds like a fun guy to be around just from the humor added to his book.
The sex in this book, wow! Come on, when you look at the sexy woman on the book cover, you know there has to be some sex! You know he got my juices flowing when GiGi was with the detective!
Wow! I am impressed with Dell Banks! What an awesome book! He did a great job creating characters that came to life! This book was full of drama and kept me turning pages like crazy! The end has me wondering what is going to happen in the next book, and I can't wait to read that one!
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This book starts off with a bang! It has my full attention. I am already feeling sorry for the "ghetto Cinderella, living on the Northwest side of Detroit" (p3). Her mom sounds like a real b***h. It's too bad she doesn't know who her real dad is. I hope she finds him someday. I have tears in my eyes reading her diary entry.
I love that Dell Banks adds humor to his book as well. The quote "I wrapped my legs around his waist tighter than a lug nut on a tire and flipped him on his back and began to ride his dick like it was our last time." p14 was funny! Dell Banks really sounds like a fun guy to be around just from the humor added to his book.
The sex in this book, wow! Come on, when you look at the sexy woman on the book cover, you know there has to be some sex! You know he got my juices flowing when GiGi was with the detective!
Wow! I am impressed with Dell Banks! What an awesome book! He did a great job creating characters that came to life! This book was full of drama and kept me turning pages like crazy! The end has me wondering what is going to happen in the next book, and I can't wait to read that one!
Visit my blog at http://www.blackdiamondsbookreviews.com to see the full review!
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July 1, 2012It was an all right book. The story started out interesting and gripping but by the middle of the book it became kind of far-fetched and had me saying to myself "Really?". The way it ended makes me want to read what's next but if I don't it wouldn't matter to me.
November 14, 2011
I was particularly interested in this book when I found out the author was from my hometown Detroit. That's right baby home of the Motown sound and we love to get down. We stay on point like Stacey Adams. Lol! Okay I'm getting besides myself here.But like I was saying the author is from my hometown and it was very nice recognizing all the landmarks that he was naming in the book.
Shady, Shady and more Shady should have been the name of this book because the characters in this great plot driven story proved to be just that and more. I liked the way Mr. Banks introduced each character to us individually it gave us readers a chance to kind of get to know them before the actual story, it was kind of like a story within a story. Does that make sense? As I first entered this book I was met by a very hateful and spiteful woman who took pleasure in being abusive physically and mentally toward her 13 year old daughter.
I mean the way this woman beat her own daughter in the face as well as some of the things she said to her made me want to whip her ass. Her name is Greta, you know the type jealous of her own daughters looks, and mad at her for the life she never had.Eventually she began to get jealous of the success her daughter accomplished when she got older.
Secondly I met Giselle who survived the wrath of her mother Greta growing up.It wasn't easy to do but writing in her diary about her life growing up kind of help ease the pain, and she had some stories and secrets tucked away in those books. She had been writing in her diary since she was 13 and she was now 18. Giselle was on the come up with her acting thing she had just got picked to be on a new hot t.v show, and had been dating a nice guy for a couple of years. He was an up and coming film maker looking for his big hit. Giselle just never thought it would be about her life even though it was juicy enough to make a movie.
Then I met slick talking, heartless ass Jodie the up and coming film maker. Jodie didn't have a remorseful bone in his body for none of the shit he put Giselle through. It left me wondering did he even love her?
Put all three of these characters together and mix it with one SHADY ass plot and you get one hellva story.
Now like I always do around this time...
Would I recommend this book to someone else? Yes very great story with a strong plot....
What would I rate this book on a scale of 1-10? I would give it a 9
Would I read anything else written by this author? Yes I would support this author again.
Shady, Shady and more Shady should have been the name of this book because the characters in this great plot driven story proved to be just that and more. I liked the way Mr. Banks introduced each character to us individually it gave us readers a chance to kind of get to know them before the actual story, it was kind of like a story within a story. Does that make sense? As I first entered this book I was met by a very hateful and spiteful woman who took pleasure in being abusive physically and mentally toward her 13 year old daughter.
I mean the way this woman beat her own daughter in the face as well as some of the things she said to her made me want to whip her ass. Her name is Greta, you know the type jealous of her own daughters looks, and mad at her for the life she never had.Eventually she began to get jealous of the success her daughter accomplished when she got older.
Secondly I met Giselle who survived the wrath of her mother Greta growing up.It wasn't easy to do but writing in her diary about her life growing up kind of help ease the pain, and she had some stories and secrets tucked away in those books. She had been writing in her diary since she was 13 and she was now 18. Giselle was on the come up with her acting thing she had just got picked to be on a new hot t.v show, and had been dating a nice guy for a couple of years. He was an up and coming film maker looking for his big hit. Giselle just never thought it would be about her life even though it was juicy enough to make a movie.
Then I met slick talking, heartless ass Jodie the up and coming film maker. Jodie didn't have a remorseful bone in his body for none of the shit he put Giselle through. It left me wondering did he even love her?
Put all three of these characters together and mix it with one SHADY ass plot and you get one hellva story.
Now like I always do around this time...
Would I recommend this book to someone else? Yes very great story with a strong plot....
What would I rate this book on a scale of 1-10? I would give it a 9
Would I read anything else written by this author? Yes I would support this author again.
May 1, 2012
This book dealt with a lot of Shady people from boyfriends to mothers so the title really says it all. This book was filled with a lot of drama that kept me flipping through the pages to find out more. I wanted to know what was gong to happen next or who was going to do something crazy. Even those in the story you dont think are going to be Shady wind up being shady smh... cant wait for part two of this book! The book was good had a few minor editing mishaps but other than that i enjoyed it!!
February 19, 2024
This is Dell Banks' 1st novel. He did a great job of telling the story of Giselle. There are a lot of unanswered questions that I have. I hope that there is a sequel. The story left my mouth wide open because I didn't expect it to end the way it did. Trust, betrayal, greed and forgiveness is what I observed while reading this book. I would recommend this book to other. Warning: It is a lot of explicit language.
September 27, 2013
OMG. Great Drama,
This review is from: Shady: A Novel (Kindle Edition)
Author Dell Banks did a wonderful job with bringing the readers to a excellent book that you will not want to put down. If you love a book with drama this book is for you
The characters were very well developed
The title of the book was a perfect fit to the story
I highly recommend this book to all
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November 12, 2011
Crazy book everyone was shady for sure. I will be ready part 2 for sure.
December 23, 2011
Perfect title for such a book as this. I truly enjoyed this book and can't wait to read SHADY TOO!!!
January 16, 2012
3.25***
January 15, 2012
The title says it all. This book is full of DRAMA! This book is a page turner I couldn't put it down.
December 21, 2012
Honestly, I didn't really give this book a chance. As soon as I read the first couple of pages I was no longer interested in it, luckily it was only .99 on my NOOk, otherwise I wouldn't be to happy.
December 14, 2011
Maybe 2 1/2.....this book lacked excitement to me. Didn't like it ! Didn't like the flow.
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