Insanity Part 4: The Final Chapter

Insanity #4

by Omar Tyree

The final and 4th section of the crazy housewife from Baltimore story from New York Times bestselling author, Omar Tyree, leads us back to the tragic prologue, where Queen Tillis-Thompson is desperate to save her family from economic despair, by any means necessary. Before his untimely death, Queen finds that her husband has depleted their family estate of its value, while increasing their debts to build a failing new business. That’s when all of Queen’s past transgressions come back to haunt her. Released from her job in a faltering American economy, she loses their family home, their ability to pay for private school, their family vacations, and everything that she and her kids had become accustomed to. And since no one likes her, trusts her, or wants to help her anymore—including her angry in-laws—Queen’s family situation is left dire. Even her own mother, Mercille, is leery to help her. Moving back to a tough inner-city neighborhood of West Baltimore, after their door is kicked I and their home is robbed, Queen is forced to buy a gun for protection, eventually leading her to her final straw of a hotel murder in a sex-for-money deal gone bad. Is the only option left for her to plead insanity, while revealing a train wreck of past atrocities in a last ditch attempt to find sympathy for herself and young children? Or should she plead guilty of manslaughter? You be the judge.

156 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 27, 2014

About the author

Omar Tyree, a New York Times best-selling author, a 2001 NAACP Image Award recipient for Outstanding Literature in Fiction, and a 2006 Phillis Wheatley Literary Award winner for Body of Work in Urban Fiction, has published 16 books and has sold nearly 2 million copies worldwide that has generated more than $30 million.
With a degree in Print Journalism from Howard University in 1991, Tyree has been recognized as one of the most renowned contemporary writers in the literary community. He is also an informed and passionate speaker on various community-related and intellectual topics. Now entering the world of feature films, business lectures, and children’s books, Tyree is a tireless creator and visionary of few limitations.
Tyree is a popular speaker on the university and corporate circuits. In his “Equation for Life” lecture, Tyree weaves together a full-proof formula for attaining lifelong success in business, as well as everyday living. Ideal for innovation, corporate sales and marketing teams, one attendee who heard the lecture commented, “Omar Tyree’s Equation for Life speech made me rethink my whole life - it has given me the focus I need.” The success of the speeches over the last 11 years landed Tyree his first nonfiction book deal with John Wiley, the number 1 business publisher in the world. The Equation: Applying the 4 Indisputable Components of Business Success, is being released in early January 2009.
As an author, journalist, performance poet, songwriter, screenwriter,entrepreneur, innovator of various creations, and an energetic and fiery speaker, Tyree is no stranger to the world of contemporary urban influence. Tyree became one of the dominant literary promoters of the 1990s, leading to offers of publishing deals by a number of influential mainstream book publishers. In 1995, he signed a lucrative two-book arrangement with publishing powerhouse Simon & S chuster. A few years later, Tyree signed an undisclosed long-term contract that established him amongst Simon & Schuster’s top authors.
His journey as an entrepreneur began in his early 20s when he started the book publishing company Mar Productions, to release his earliest works of fiction. Tyree’s entrepreneurial ventures have evolved to include the Urban Literacy Project as a nonprofit organization to inspire reading, writing, thinking,visualization, application and financial literacy skills among disadvantaged youth and adults. He has also formed Renaissance Entertainment Group, a partnership with self-made multimillionaire Arthur Wylie, to produce Tyree’s body of fiction novels into feature films.
Tyree’s articles have been published in the Washington Post, Essence, Upscale, Ebony, TheDailyVoice.com and several other publications

Reviews

[Miss L G Flowers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting ending brilliant

Really enjoyed this book, ending wasn't what I was expecting. I can't wait to read another of Omar Tyree novels.

[Traci · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ridiculous.

Maybe without all the typos and italicized EVERYTHING, it would have been a worthwhile read. Ugh. Not at all worth the wait.