Killing Them Softly

by Roy Glenn

After his wife loses her baby and slips into a deep depression, Devin James realizes that nights that were once filled with great sexual experiences shared by two people who were desperately in love with each other, were now a distant memory. During a trip to Puerto Rico with Taye, Devin meets Avonte Petrocelli. She s a married woman with issues of her own. Her rich husband has a new blonde mistress and wants a divorce. It doesn t take long before the two begin a very steamy affair. Devin and Avonte become sexually involved with Qianna Patterson; a very beautiful, but unstable woman, fresh out of prison with a history of violence. When Taye makes Devin s life a living hell, they plan to murder her for the insurance money. Once the deadly deed is done, their real intentions come to the forefront, and the drama and murders begin.

Genres: Fiction

270 pages, Paperback

First published October 13, 2010

About the author

Known as the master of urban suspense, Roy Glenn began writing his first novel Is It a Crime, what he then called a different type of love story in 1995. Unable to find a publisher he decided to start his own publishing company Brittney Press Publishing and released Is It a Crime, which became a best seller and gave birth to the popular character, Mike Black.

The novels that followed which include, MOB, Drug Related, Payback, Outlaw and In A Cold Sweat, as well as the recently released No More Tears in the End the seventh installment in The Mike Saga. Roy is also a contributing author of Girls From da Hood and Around the Way Girls 4 and Gigolos Get Lonely Too. His other novels include Crime of Passion, Body of Evidence and Ulterior Motive feature the character, attorney Marcus Douglas.

Roy was born and raised in The Bronx and currently lives in Jacksonville, Florida where he is working on several projects including Bury Me Deep and Commit To Violence, the next two books in the Mike Black Saga. And Killing Them Softly, an erotic tale of murder.

Please visit Roy's web site; www.royglenn.net"

Reviews

[Siobhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book while it was free on Amazon, and as sad as this sounds I wanted to read it for the cheating aspect of it. I guess it was an off week for me because it is usually not a subject I gravitate toward, but I did with this one.

Immediately I felt for Devin, he was just trying to get his wife back. I also felt for Avonte, she didn't deserve what her husband did to her either. I actually wanted the two of them together, and to hell with Devin's wife. I was thrilled when they actually broke down and slept together.

Then bam, out of the blue a different point of view starts the next chapter. I was confused and actually went back to the home screen on my Kindle to make sure I hadn't opened another book by accident. A little bit better introduction of the character, maybe show her meeting Avonte and Devin before you just throw us into her back story, I don't know.

And I almost put the book down and flounced it. The abrasive language that Qianna used and then the lackluster sex scenes (too mechanical and scripted sounding) almost sent me packing. ALMOST!

Spoiler Alert*********

Then when Qianna agreed to kill Devin's wife, well I had to see how it all played out. I had to see if he caved before she carried the deed out. I had to know if Qianna got caught, if she took the rap or if Devin was named in it. I had to know...so I kept reading.

I have to say that the ending wasn't as great as I hoped for, but still a good job for making me stay when everything in me screamed drop the book and move on. I gave the book an overall 3 stars.

[Priscilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I purchased this book from the author, he told me "to be careful.. It's HOT!!" And he was right.
The twist surprised me.

[Carla Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful

This book was so good. I held to every word; then to think this tied to Mike Black! Wow Roy Glenn you have done it again!

Now back to the Mike Black series!

[URBANLIT BOOK REVIEWER · Rating 5 out of 5]

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