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Pernicious
femme fatale seduces men, marries them, then slays them for insurance (This video does not depict the
- GenresAfrican American
373 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 5, 2010
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December 21, 2017
Wow
This book was all kinda crazy, especially Perry's crazy ass. I wanted to jump in the book and kill her myself. This book was definitely a page turner and kept me on the edge of my seat........I look forward to reading more by the author
This book was all kinda crazy, especially Perry's crazy ass. I wanted to jump in the book and kill her myself. This book was definitely a page turner and kept me on the edge of my seat........I look forward to reading more by the author
February 16, 2017
First, Second and Third Times a Charm
PERNICIOUS is my third James Henderson novel and third time is a charm. But the first and second times were charms also. Dude is a beast on pen and paper or keyboard keys or however he writes his masteries. His stories are funny as all get out! And even though hilarious and wildly entertaining, they always hit home and touch on very serious subjects.
In PERNICIOUS, Perry is this blazing woman with green eyes and a body to kill for. Trouble is, she's using that body to actually do the killing. Soon, suspicions hit the doorstep of homicide detective Tasha Montgomery, a strong and very likable character. Tasha and Perry enter a power struggle that will eventually involve the endangerment of Tasha's loved ones. Will Tasha be able to prove that Perry is a she-devil before it's too late? Before she loses the people she loves?
Mr. Henderson, as always, develops characters that you can see in your mind easily and identify with. I knew without a shadow of a doubt that Perry was a cold-blooded killer and that she'd risk any and every to get what she wanted. I knew that Tasha was a complex soul, struggling to raise a son with little help from her lame ex-husband Neal, struggling against the stereotypes and the assumptions that surely she couldn't be a good detective because she was a black woman. The characters were real so they made the story authentic.
And if you want to laugh in public and have people looking at you like you've lost your mind, then this novel is for you. The ending hints at a subsequent novel. I need to have that novel in my life soon and very soon.
If you haven't read a James Henderson novel, do yourself a favor and pick one up today.
PERNICIOUS is my third James Henderson novel and third time is a charm. But the first and second times were charms also. Dude is a beast on pen and paper or keyboard keys or however he writes his masteries. His stories are funny as all get out! And even though hilarious and wildly entertaining, they always hit home and touch on very serious subjects.
In PERNICIOUS, Perry is this blazing woman with green eyes and a body to kill for. Trouble is, she's using that body to actually do the killing. Soon, suspicions hit the doorstep of homicide detective Tasha Montgomery, a strong and very likable character. Tasha and Perry enter a power struggle that will eventually involve the endangerment of Tasha's loved ones. Will Tasha be able to prove that Perry is a she-devil before it's too late? Before she loses the people she loves?
Mr. Henderson, as always, develops characters that you can see in your mind easily and identify with. I knew without a shadow of a doubt that Perry was a cold-blooded killer and that she'd risk any and every to get what she wanted. I knew that Tasha was a complex soul, struggling to raise a son with little help from her lame ex-husband Neal, struggling against the stereotypes and the assumptions that surely she couldn't be a good detective because she was a black woman. The characters were real so they made the story authentic.
And if you want to laugh in public and have people looking at you like you've lost your mind, then this novel is for you. The ending hints at a subsequent novel. I need to have that novel in my life soon and very soon.
If you haven't read a James Henderson novel, do yourself a favor and pick one up today.
April 19, 2012
A well-paced novel of greed and the lengths one woman will go to achieve wealth.
Femme Fatal Perry works her charms on spellbound men, luring them in with promises of sex as they feast their hungry eyes on her scantily clad body. After she sweet talks them into marrying her and taking out hefty insurance policies, she bumps them off and files for the insurance payout. It’s up to the homicide detectives to find proof of her schemes.
Short sex scenes.
Femme Fatal Perry works her charms on spellbound men, luring them in with promises of sex as they feast their hungry eyes on her scantily clad body. After she sweet talks them into marrying her and taking out hefty insurance policies, she bumps them off and files for the insurance payout. It’s up to the homicide detectives to find proof of her schemes.
Short sex scenes.
May 17, 2011
This was a good book, but I gave it 2 stars because of the way it ended. If I had known it was going to end this way I would have never started it.
April 17, 2012
Excellent and suspenseful page turner. There were some parts where I wondered about decisions made, but an overall great read. Realllly like this author!
February 12, 2013
Suspenseful and interesting. Held my attention, I was desperate to get to the end. I really enjoyed it.
July 4, 2011
Noticed a few typos, but overall a good story.
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