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The Other Woman
Eric Jerome Dickey strides boldly over the minefield that is modern marriage. The central couple's biggest challenge is timing: He works days; she works nights. Instead of growing together, they're rapidly drifting apart, coexisting on stolen phone calls from work, punctuated by occasional bedroom encounters that leave them both feeling even emptier and more alone. When she finds out about his affair-and starts her own-the delicate fabric of their marriage is torn irrevocably asunder. Or is it? In Dickey's expert hands, what begins as a seemingly unforgivable betrayal segues into the sexy and searing story of a man and a woman at a pivotal turning point in their relationship. Only time will tell whether they'll let it all go...or can hold on to the love that drew them together in the first place.
336 pages, Paperback
First published May 12, 2003
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Eric Jerome Dickey
60 books3,623 followersEric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the University of Memphis (the former Memphis State), where he earned his degree in Computer System Technology. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in engineering.
After landing a job in the aerospace industry as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. Yet Eric quickly found out that writing was something he could do and do well. From creative writing classes to avidly consuming the works of his favorite authors, Eric Jerome Dickey began to shape a writing career of his own. Having written several scripts for his personal comedy act, he started writing poetry and short stories. "The film work gave me insight into character development, the acting classes helped me understand motivation...All of it goes hand in hand," Eric explains. He joined the IBWA (International Black Writers and Artists), participated in their development workshops, and became a recipient of the IBWA SEED Scholarship to attend UCLA's Creative Writing classes. In 1994 his first published short story, "Thirteen," appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing: Voices of the Diaspora-An Anthology of the International Black Experience. A second short story, "Days Gone By," was published in the magazine A Place to Enter.
With those successes behind him, Eric Jerome Dickey decided to fine-tune some of his earlier work and developed a screenplay called "Cappuccino." "Cappuccino" was directed and produced by Craig Ross, Jr. and appeared in coffee houses around the Los Angeles area. In February 1998, "Cappuccino" made its local debut during the Pan African Film Festival at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles.
Short stories, though, didn't seem to fulfill Eric Jerome Dickey's creative yearnings. Eric says, "I'd set out to do a ten-page story and it would go on for three hundred pages." So Eric kept writing and reading and sending out query letters for his novels for almost three years until he finally got an agent. "Then a door opened," Eric says. "And I put my foot in before they could close it." And that door has remained opened, as Eric Jerome Dickey's novels have placed him on the map as one of the best writers of contemporary urban fiction.
Eric Jerome Dickey's book signing tours for Sister, Sister; Friends and Lovers; Milk in My Coffee; Cheaters; and Liar's Game took him from coast to coast and helped propel each of these novels to #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List." Cheaters was named "Blackboard Book of the Year" in 2000. In June 2000, Eric Jerome Dickey celebrated the French publication of Milk in My Coffee (Cafe Noisette) by embarking on a book tour to Paris. Soon after, Milk in My Coffee became a bestseller in France. Eric Jerome Dickey's novels, Chasing Destiny, Liar's Game, Between Lovers, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, Drive Me Crazy, Genevieve, Naughty or Nice, Sleeping with Strangers, Waking with Enemies, and Pleasure have all earned him the success of a spot on The New York Times bestseller list. Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve have also given Dickey the added distinction of being nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. In 2006, he was honored with the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. In 2008, Eric was nominated for Storyteller of the Year at the 1st annual ESSENCE Literary Awards. In January 2001, Eric Jerome Dickey was a contributor to New American Library's anthology Got To Be Real: Four Original Love Stories, also a Blackboard Bestseller. He also had a story entitled “Fish Sanwich” appear in the anthology Mothers and Sons. In June 2002, Dickey contributed to Black Silk: A Collection of African American Erotica (Warner Books) as well as to Riots Beneath the Baobab (published by Inte
After landing a job in the aerospace industry as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. Yet Eric quickly found out that writing was something he could do and do well. From creative writing classes to avidly consuming the works of his favorite authors, Eric Jerome Dickey began to shape a writing career of his own. Having written several scripts for his personal comedy act, he started writing poetry and short stories. "The film work gave me insight into character development, the acting classes helped me understand motivation...All of it goes hand in hand," Eric explains. He joined the IBWA (International Black Writers and Artists), participated in their development workshops, and became a recipient of the IBWA SEED Scholarship to attend UCLA's Creative Writing classes. In 1994 his first published short story, "Thirteen," appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing: Voices of the Diaspora-An Anthology of the International Black Experience. A second short story, "Days Gone By," was published in the magazine A Place to Enter.
With those successes behind him, Eric Jerome Dickey decided to fine-tune some of his earlier work and developed a screenplay called "Cappuccino." "Cappuccino" was directed and produced by Craig Ross, Jr. and appeared in coffee houses around the Los Angeles area. In February 1998, "Cappuccino" made its local debut during the Pan African Film Festival at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles.
Short stories, though, didn't seem to fulfill Eric Jerome Dickey's creative yearnings. Eric says, "I'd set out to do a ten-page story and it would go on for three hundred pages." So Eric kept writing and reading and sending out query letters for his novels for almost three years until he finally got an agent. "Then a door opened," Eric says. "And I put my foot in before they could close it." And that door has remained opened, as Eric Jerome Dickey's novels have placed him on the map as one of the best writers of contemporary urban fiction.
Eric Jerome Dickey's book signing tours for Sister, Sister; Friends and Lovers; Milk in My Coffee; Cheaters; and Liar's Game took him from coast to coast and helped propel each of these novels to #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List." Cheaters was named "Blackboard Book of the Year" in 2000. In June 2000, Eric Jerome Dickey celebrated the French publication of Milk in My Coffee (Cafe Noisette) by embarking on a book tour to Paris. Soon after, Milk in My Coffee became a bestseller in France. Eric Jerome Dickey's novels, Chasing Destiny, Liar's Game, Between Lovers, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, Drive Me Crazy, Genevieve, Naughty or Nice, Sleeping with Strangers, Waking with Enemies, and Pleasure have all earned him the success of a spot on The New York Times bestseller list. Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve have also given Dickey the added distinction of being nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. In 2006, he was honored with the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. In 2008, Eric was nominated for Storyteller of the Year at the 1st annual ESSENCE Literary Awards. In January 2001, Eric Jerome Dickey was a contributor to New American Library's anthology Got To Be Real: Four Original Love Stories, also a Blackboard Bestseller. He also had a story entitled “Fish Sanwich” appear in the anthology Mothers and Sons. In June 2002, Dickey contributed to Black Silk: A Collection of African American Erotica (Warner Books) as well as to Riots Beneath the Baobab (published by Inte
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June 26, 2017
Fabulous read! descriptive,eloquent,edgy,distinctive,great characters and good writing (paperback!)
July 22, 2023
When asked what is my favorite Eric Jerome Dickey book, 9 times out of 10 I'm going to say The Other Woman. I have read this book countless times and it never gets old. I truly don't think there's another male author who writes black women as authentically as Dickey.
December 21, 2024
4.25 ⭐️
Welp, Charles! Listened to the audiobook for this one and it kept my attention from start to finish.
Welp, Charles! Listened to the audiobook for this one and it kept my attention from start to finish.
November 1, 2007
First Read From E.J.D. Collection
The books description states, "She works nights. He works days. Their sex is routine. Conversations are empty. Something's got to give. It does, when she discovers her husband's affair. But an unforgivable betrayal is about to yield unexpected results, as a husband and wife face a challenge of trust, faith, and the staying power of love..."~~~~~~~This book breaks all the rules of the norm. Eric Jerome Dickey has definitely managed to WOW me. I could not put this book down after reading the first sentence. The book took me on an emotional roller coaster ride; I went from LOL, to being teary eyed, to gasping for air screaming OMIGOSH! I found myself reading it everywhere that I could sit or stand. He made the relationships come to life. He made the affairs so real that I could feel the emotion in every exchange. Definetly a MUST READ!
The books description states, "She works nights. He works days. Their sex is routine. Conversations are empty. Something's got to give. It does, when she discovers her husband's affair. But an unforgivable betrayal is about to yield unexpected results, as a husband and wife face a challenge of trust, faith, and the staying power of love..."~~~~~~~This book breaks all the rules of the norm. Eric Jerome Dickey has definitely managed to WOW me. I could not put this book down after reading the first sentence. The book took me on an emotional roller coaster ride; I went from LOL, to being teary eyed, to gasping for air screaming OMIGOSH! I found myself reading it everywhere that I could sit or stand. He made the relationships come to life. He made the affairs so real that I could feel the emotion in every exchange. Definetly a MUST READ!
April 25, 2009
so i took a break from what i was reading to read this. trashy fiction with a cliche story line about two married people who have an affair. it was a bit too simplistic and trashy for me, but i did have fun reading. some symbolism at points that made you think, however, it was coupled with trash and very mediocre writing. now i know why i only read his books when i was a teenager.
March 13, 2013
This was a heart wrenching tale of love, lust, and betrayal. Dickey weaves this story from beginning to end in first person. An intimate position from the wife's perspective allows the reader to share a POV that is slightly more appealing, different, and invigorating. All events happening in less than 72 hours and you walk in on a world full of secrets. Two marriages become the epicenter of a catastrophic world. The characters in this novel are flushed out into a fluent existence. Their characteristics are believable and you may find yourself identifying with each aspect of their foundation. All in all, you feel deeply for all these star crossed lovers trapped in a love triangle or square rather. At the core of the novel, the reader feels a deep sense of sadness for all parties towards the end. Just when you think Eric is done, he hits you with a draw dropping finale that leaves you floored. Disheartened, shocked, and sad at least I felt this way. The ending was one word: bittersweet but this novel was suspenseful. I read it in all of 3 days. Eric makes you a believer all the time and I believe that he is truly a master of his craft! Phenomenal read!
February 1, 2025
3.5⭐️ I still can’t get over how this ended 😳
October 23, 2012
Haven't read an EDJ book in a while. This one reminded me of how good he is! It started kinda slow, but as the story unfolded, the crazy came out. So did all the emotions and pain of the characters as they dealt with adultery. I felt so bad for the heroine. The story was twisted, realistic, and quite the roller coaster.
The romantic in me wanted an HEA, but I had to accept this was not a romance. It was, however, about love - loving yourself. Something the heroine learned to do after the drama in her life ended.
I feel drained, but absolutely loved it!
The romantic in me wanted an HEA, but I had to accept this was not a romance. It was, however, about love - loving yourself. Something the heroine learned to do after the drama in her life ended.
I feel drained, but absolutely loved it!
December 22, 2013
Well I finished it, but it was one of those books where you finish it hoping something might happen, or it might start getting better. This one didn't. I didn't really like any of the characters. Any sympathy I had for the main female character (spoiler alert) was gone when she had an affair with her husband's lover's husband. And there was far to much explicit sex in this book - which was kind of creepy because it was written by a man, but in the voice of a female character. Just unnecessary really.
July 10, 2008
I'd heard amazing things about the work of EJD, so I popped on here to find a book of his to start with. The Other Woman got such high reviews, so I picked it up from the library.
I started it late at night and didn't think much of it, picked it up on my lunch break the next day and couldn't put it down. Here I am 24 hours later, finishing it over the next day's lunch.
This book is so raw, both emotionally and sensually. Passionate and erotic in ways I haven't read before, sometimes you read an erotic scene and you feel embarrased. Not this time. While the emotions and actions of the characters was raw to extent, they seemed so real.
I hope the heroine finds happiness (we never learn her real name, just a nickname 'Freckles'). Maybe EJD will re-vist her in another book. This book is unforgetable.
I started it late at night and didn't think much of it, picked it up on my lunch break the next day and couldn't put it down. Here I am 24 hours later, finishing it over the next day's lunch.
This book is so raw, both emotionally and sensually. Passionate and erotic in ways I haven't read before, sometimes you read an erotic scene and you feel embarrased. Not this time. While the emotions and actions of the characters was raw to extent, they seemed so real.
I hope the heroine finds happiness (we never learn her real name, just a nickname 'Freckles'). Maybe EJD will re-vist her in another book. This book is unforgetable.
December 16, 2024
What. A. Novel.
Granted this book came out more than 10 years before “Decadence,” but what a redemption after coming from that to this!!
I fully did not expect the twists, the turns, and the insane plot twist!
I found myself rooting for Charles??? Then rooting for our main character?? Then rooting for DL???
But in the end, my support fully goes to our main character.
What a powerful novel. It deserves a film. Truly.
EJD did it again.
Granted this book came out more than 10 years before “Decadence,” but what a redemption after coming from that to this!!
I fully did not expect the twists, the turns, and the insane plot twist!
I found myself rooting for Charles??? Then rooting for our main character?? Then rooting for DL???
But in the end, my support fully goes to our main character.
What a powerful novel. It deserves a film. Truly.
EJD did it again.
July 6, 2022
Unfortunately it was the passing of this legend that brought me back to his writing. EJD did not disappoint in this story of marriage, workplace stress, infidelity, and resulting trauma it brings to the main character. EJD’s written legacy will endure.
January 25, 2020
I haven’t been a fan of EJD since the 90s, but I decided to give this a chance because someone I admire kept suggesting it.....so here we go!
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This was really good to me. I don’t know if it’s because I’m going above and beyond reading into certain situations and behaviors, but that Freckles was something else and I do not for one second believe she is as innocent as she wants us all to believe.
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This was really good to me. I don’t know if it’s because I’m going above and beyond reading into certain situations and behaviors, but that Freckles was something else and I do not for one second believe she is as innocent as she wants us all to believe.
July 6, 2025
This book was amazing! I was hooked from beginning to end. My first EJD book, but it won’t be my last.
April 16, 2021
This book kept me entertained from the beginning to end. I love that this book got straight to the point with storyline. I could relate to the emotions & drive of Freckles to be successful at work & at home. Even her feelings of not being enough when her husband’s infidelity was revealed. The ending shocked me. I was not expecting David to do what he did but the secret that was not shared with him was too much for him to bare after everything else & I understood his pain but not his actions (this statement will make sense once you read the book).
April 7, 2020
4.5 stars
“Sometimes I think about all I do, how I’m trying to be a career woman, a good wife, trying to be everything to everybody and nothing to myself, and I feel overwhelmed, scared, sadness covers me, makes me want to cry. But I don’t, not with tears.”
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•Page Turner
•Unpredictable plot, TONS of plot twist
•A story of the ultimate affair between husband and wife. Love. Revenge.
Hurt. Lust. Ambiguous truths.
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•This was my first introduction to Eric Jerome Dickey. And it did not disappoint. Dickey takes your emotions on a rollercoaster ride, leaving many questions, many thoughts. This story makes for a great discussion. Who is truly at fault? A husband neglected. A career driven wife. Two people co-existing. Neither properly communicating. Acting off unmet needs or an inappropriate response to wrong. Really good story.
I will be diving into either Drive Me Crazy or Naughty or Nice soon. 🖤
“Sometimes I think about all I do, how I’m trying to be a career woman, a good wife, trying to be everything to everybody and nothing to myself, and I feel overwhelmed, scared, sadness covers me, makes me want to cry. But I don’t, not with tears.”
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•Page Turner
•Unpredictable plot, TONS of plot twist
•A story of the ultimate affair between husband and wife. Love. Revenge.
Hurt. Lust. Ambiguous truths.
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•This was my first introduction to Eric Jerome Dickey. And it did not disappoint. Dickey takes your emotions on a rollercoaster ride, leaving many questions, many thoughts. This story makes for a great discussion. Who is truly at fault? A husband neglected. A career driven wife. Two people co-existing. Neither properly communicating. Acting off unmet needs or an inappropriate response to wrong. Really good story.
I will be diving into either Drive Me Crazy or Naughty or Nice soon. 🖤
February 20, 2018
Very good read. If there's a husband/wife on this earth who can not or do not understand what a man/woman goes though when infidelities are concerned, they need to read THIS book. I forgot this book was even written by a man, it was THAT thorough of the pain a woman feels towards her husband, the other woman and herself. The book was about cheating spouses, neglected marriages and poor communication, but it was mostly about honesty.
Charles is a coward who deserved that bullet. Even when he was caught, he was disregarding his wife's plea for his honesty and he STILL chose not to tell her. She had to go find it herself. He couldn't save the situation from getting even worst if he had just told her before she got a hold of the IMs between him and Jessica. I blame everything on him. I blame every other person's action and reaction on him. I even blame David's death on him.
Charles is a coward who deserved that bullet. Even when he was caught, he was disregarding his wife's plea for his honesty and he STILL chose not to tell her. She had to go find it herself. He couldn't save the situation from getting even worst if he had just told her before she got a hold of the IMs between him and Jessica. I blame everything on him. I blame every other person's action and reaction on him. I even blame David's death on him.
July 25, 2008
Freckles and Charles exist in a difficult marriage in which one works days and the other one works nights. While both enjoy their own successful careers, they don't spend a lot of time together and eventually they drift apart. When Freckles finds out that Charles is having an affair, she seeks revenge and starts her own affair with the mistress' husband. Although this book is a work of fiction, I feel the author has a talent for writing stories that deal with real-life situations. It seems like nowadays, couples have the stress of trying to juggle work and marriage and you have to wonder at what cost can you have it all? I thought this book was interesting to read and it held my attention all the way through.
March 16, 2012
I love me some Eric Jerome Dickey, but this was not one of his best. It was more sensational and salacious than anything, and I know he can do better in regards to content. I felt like the focus was more on the sex versus anything else, and if I wanted to read all that, I would have picked up a tacky Zane novel.
December 10, 2012
I like Eric Jerome Dickey books. I thought from the description it sounded really good, so I decided to read it. The storyline was slow & boring. The characters was okay. The story could have had more drama. The ending was shocking & surprising to me. I thought the ending was the best part of the story.
September 23, 2024
5/5
Wow. This man has always been one of my favorite authors and every time I pick up a new work from him it’s solidified. This was so well done. It’s a character study. One that dissects obsession and relationships, not being able to let people go. This could at face value be written off as just an age old story about infidelity. But it was so much more. These were all complicated messy people, but I don’t believe any of them were truly bad people.
Charles and Jessica were neglected people looking to feel again but still loving the people they come home to. Our narrator still needed to find herself and give herself permission to grow outside her marriage. David Lawrence is such a tragic character and while he ended up being his own undoing I do feel for him and how he ended up there.
But this was immaculately written and all of the people felt real and personable. I can already see myself rereading this even though I just closed the book and even though I know it probably won’t happen I would love to see this translated to film. Would recommend if you’re a fan of messy romances or literary fiction that gets under your skin.
Wow. This man has always been one of my favorite authors and every time I pick up a new work from him it’s solidified. This was so well done. It’s a character study. One that dissects obsession and relationships, not being able to let people go. This could at face value be written off as just an age old story about infidelity. But it was so much more. These were all complicated messy people, but I don’t believe any of them were truly bad people.
Charles and Jessica were neglected people looking to feel again but still loving the people they come home to. Our narrator still needed to find herself and give herself permission to grow outside her marriage. David Lawrence is such a tragic character and while he ended up being his own undoing I do feel for him and how he ended up there.
But this was immaculately written and all of the people felt real and personable. I can already see myself rereading this even though I just closed the book and even though I know it probably won’t happen I would love to see this translated to film. Would recommend if you’re a fan of messy romances or literary fiction that gets under your skin.
February 20, 2021
When I started this book, I was pretty sure what I was getting into, but just over halfway through, I was proved wrong.
This book is about a strong independent career and family-driven woman who thought her marriage was strong until her husband weakened it by having a long, drawn-out affair. When things seem to start coming together after other major events turn their lives upside down again.
The Other Woman was written well, and I enjoyed the voice actor.
This book is about a strong independent career and family-driven woman who thought her marriage was strong until her husband weakened it by having a long, drawn-out affair. When things seem to start coming together after other major events turn their lives upside down again.
The Other Woman was written well, and I enjoyed the voice actor.
February 7, 2023
What can I say? Even better the second time around. I didn’t remember anything so it was very much like a first time read. Dickey’s writing is so timeless and you feel each emotion the characters bring to the table. This is a story about hurt people and I am just speechless. I am a sucker for a strong plot and a character driven novel and I definitely believe this is about to be in my top 3 of the year. Easy… Hands down… I may be a little biased because he puts me in a chokehold every single time he mentions Alabama in any aspect.
April 20, 2021
Betrayal is never simple. It’s complex and ugly and raw. Just when you think you know what is happening, a new revelation comes and you’ll find yourself saying “Oh my god!” just like I did. This was a great read with some unexpected turns.
December 19, 2020
Great book!!
February 28, 2020
Eric Jerome Dickey has done another amazing job with his novels. I would say that I personally felt a deep connection with this particular novel (especially the female POV). Just for a quick summary, "The Other Woman" is a novel gripped by infidelity--between two rocky marriages but EJD brought both rocky marriages to create a revenge-like relationship between the black female POV and her new lover. Dickey did a wonderful job by weaving back and forth while keeping the reader's main attention focused on the how, when, where, and why for the reason of infidelity in the novel. I would mention that I felt a deep connection with this novel because of Dickey's style of writing as well as I resonated with the black female POV's changing throughout the novel when she discovered her husband's infidelity.
Overall, "The Other Woman" is a must-read if you have an interest for black literature or you enjoy reading about infidelity in a relationship or marriage. Trust me, you will enjoy this book. So, grab a copy at your local bookstore and enjoy the novel. Be sure that you go and get other copies of other Eric Jerome Dickey's novels too!
Happy reading!
Overall, "The Other Woman" is a must-read if you have an interest for black literature or you enjoy reading about infidelity in a relationship or marriage. Trust me, you will enjoy this book. So, grab a copy at your local bookstore and enjoy the novel. Be sure that you go and get other copies of other Eric Jerome Dickey's novels too!
Happy reading!
June 9, 2024
I respect and appreciate Dickey’s writing style, conversational tone, descriptions, connections to Black culture, and his knack to surprise the reader. This book was no different.
The unnamed narrator is married to a school teacher she’s known for several years; their lives are polar opposites, she works nights as a news anchor and comes home right before he’s off to teach middle school social studies, and this makes room for him to have an affair at work. It’s filled with laughs, “if this were me” moments, and head shakers. Like his other novels, this books is not dated, though it’s over 20 years old. Dickey writes to invite the reader into this fanciful world and place ourselves in the shoes of the characters and in our time.
The eroticism takes a backseat to the overarching story being told, which can be welcoming for those interested in reading without an abundance of graphic scenes. They are few between and serve a purpose in the telling of the story and what unfolds. Moral of this story: don’t cheat.
The unnamed narrator is married to a school teacher she’s known for several years; their lives are polar opposites, she works nights as a news anchor and comes home right before he’s off to teach middle school social studies, and this makes room for him to have an affair at work. It’s filled with laughs, “if this were me” moments, and head shakers. Like his other novels, this books is not dated, though it’s over 20 years old. Dickey writes to invite the reader into this fanciful world and place ourselves in the shoes of the characters and in our time.
The eroticism takes a backseat to the overarching story being told, which can be welcoming for those interested in reading without an abundance of graphic scenes. They are few between and serve a purpose in the telling of the story and what unfolds. Moral of this story: don’t cheat.
July 18, 2011
(FROM JACKET)In his newest novel, Eric Jerome Dickey strides boldly over the minefield that is modern marriage. The central couple's biggest challenge is timing: He works days; she works nights. Instead of growing together, they're rapidly drifting apart, coexisting on stolen phone calls from work, punctuated by occasional bedroom encounters that leave them both feeling even emptier and more alone. When she finds out about his affair-and starts her own-the delicate fabric of their marriage is torn irrevocably asunder. Or is it? In Dickey's expert hands, what begins as a seemingly unforgivable betrayal segues into the sexy and searing story of a man and woman at a pivotal turning point in their relationship. Only time will tell whether they'll let it all go...or whether they can hold on to the love that drew them together in the first place.
October 15, 2009
EJD is the king when it comes down to this book. He wrote the entire thing from the wife's perspective. Realize how difficult that is for anyone to write from the point of view of the opposite sex, when half the time we don't understand how they can do the things they do, but he did it, and did it well. This book talks about the after effects of one little mistake and how it can all get out of hand. This book should be given to anyone that is thinking about cheating on their spouse, and it might just change their minds. I loved it.
November 7, 2021
"The Other Woman" (2004, 2019) by Eric Jerome Dickey is a somewhat depressing novel about a young wife who discovers her husband is having an unfair. Other characters such as the husband, the husband’s lover and the lover’s husband get ample time but it’s all told from the main character’s point of view, which reduces the story’s impact. The conversations between the wife and her best friend run way too long. I never grew to care about anyone. Slow. Machelle Williams’ narration is well done. Not recommended.
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