Diary of a Groupie : A Novel [Hardcover]

Omar Tyree (Author)

Book Description

Series: Tyree, Omar | Publication Date: June 17, 2003

Tabitha Knight lives a very peculiar life. A child of foster care who has grown into an attractive and ambitious adult, she now finds solace, excitement, and security in the company of rich and famous men whom she dates as a discreet and charming groupie.

Everyone wants to be loved. Tabitha understands that. She shares her gifts with those who seek and, perhaps, need love the most female celebrities. She remains anonymous by changing her name, age, and address as often as she changes the men she dates.

Only a few things remain constant in her life: the continued love and support of her foster sisters in Seattle and the record she keeps of her life in her secret diary.

When a wealthy banker offers Tabitha a huge paycheck to help bring to justice a high-profile celebrity who is known to have sex with underage women, Tabitha finds herself on the wrong side of desperate men, some of whom have more to lose than just their privacy. Those who want the information in her diary to stay secret threaten Tabitha, her sisters, and anyone who comes to know its contents.

Omar Tyree, the New York Times bestselling author, is back with a suspenseful thriller of what happens when a young woman threatens the famous and powerful.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Twenty-six-year-old Tabitha Knight, the heroine of this sexy page-turner by Tyree (For the Love of Money), doesn't hold down a steady job-she doesn't need to, because she has a string of superrich celebrity boyfriends to help her out. These are the kinds of relationships that Tabitha likes best-plenty of glamour and wining and dining, with no strings attached. Within three weeks of moving to Las Vegas, she has made two new conquests, a former heavyweight boxer and a basketball star. Each day, and with each new relationship, Tabitha turns to her diary, now 13 volumes long, to record the details of her encounters. Tabitha is approached by private investigator Sylvia Green, who wants Tabitha to "get close" to a famous actor suspected of molesting girls and to record whatever information she gets about his crimes in her diary. The operation is being funded by a rich banker who wants justice for his daughter, one of the actor's victims, and Tabitha stands to make six figures. She initially balks at the idea of making her diary public. But she also wants to be able to help out her three foster sisters, Janet, Patrice and Marisol, who are struggling with marriages, money problems, illnesses and brutish boyfriends. And in any case, perhaps it would be worth it just to see the molester in jail. Tabitha is wonderfully levelheaded and sharp, and is surrounded by equally colorful, if less well-developed, characters. The sloppy plotting leaves loose ends, but the unusual premise will easily capture readers' attention.
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From Booklist

This suspenseful story is about Tabitha Night, a young woman who has used her youthful appearance to wile older, wealthy men. For the past 13 years, she has kept a diary that details her life in the Seattle foster-care system with her foster sisters and the relationships she has had with her older male acquaintances. Just when she is starting over in a new locale, Las Vegas, she is approached by a private investigator to consider a business opportunity. Tabitha accepts the lucrative assignment to get close to a famous actor and reveal his penchant for underage girls. Her first undertaking is to travel to New York to attend his movie opening and observe his entourage and habits. Over the course of a few days, her assignment goes from being fun to being extremely dangerous. The stakes are high when the reasons for her involvement are revealed and men begin to outbid each other for her diaries. The ending is a great surprise. Lillian Lewis
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; First Printing edition (June 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743228677
• ISBN-13: 978-0743228671
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,441,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Omar Tyree is a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, journalist, screenwriter, and public speaker. A renowned business figure, he has published seventeen books, and his articles have been published in the Washington Post, Essence, Upscale, and the Washington Times.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars what the......?, July 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Diary of a Groupie : A Novel (Hardcover)

I figured I would give mr tyree another chance, but I have no idea what he was trying to do in this book. It jumps from one idea to another. When the book starts to get interesting he jumps right into twist and turns. I think this book will have a sequel but I hope not.

DO NOT BUY, SAVE YOUR MONEY, BORROW SOMEONE'S BOOK WHO HAS ALREADY BROUGHT IT!!!!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BORING, BORING, BORING, August 22, 2003

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catchdyme (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diary of a Groupie : A Novel (Hardcover)

THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ IN MY LIFE. I KEPT PUTTING IT DOWN AND THEN PICKING IT BACK UP, HOPING THAT IT WOULD GET BETTER....IT NEVER DID. HE CAN NOT GET ANOTHER CENT FROM ME EVER AGAIN. I HAVE READ TEXTBOOKS THAT WERE MORE INTERESTNG THAN THAT BOOK. IF YOU LIKE BOOKS ABOUT DRAMA, SEX AND SCANDLE THEN DON'T READ THIS. LOL, NO SERIOUSLY I AM THINKING ABOUT TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK...BECAUSE THAT WAS A WASTE. IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO GIVE A STAR THEN I WOULDN'T HAVE.....

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It was okay., August 28, 2003

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Boop "caramelchocolate" (Aiken, South Carolina United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diary of a Groupie : A Novel (Hardcover)

This book, how should I begin...I really don't know. It was okay, but kind of unrealistic.

I think Omar Tyree was trying to make Tabitha Knight who is the main character in the book the black Heidi Fliess.

Tabitha Knight kept a diary of all the men she has been with who were very sucessfull men in all walks of life. She never held a job she made her money by sleeping with these men, that is how she paid her bills. Everything came to a halt when someone got wind of her diaries and wanted them from her to protect their identity and his family.

The story itself wasn't all that. I don't know what happened to Mr. Tyree's writing skills, but they have been very limited lately. Try to get this book from the library like I did, spend your money on something else.