Customer Reviews

Dime Piece

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(15)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The story was about four women who worked in the hair salon Dime Piece and they all have the hots for a brother named Ishmael.

The owner, Celeste is involoved with Ishmael's best friend, Rah-lo but when he gets locked up she begins to second guess her relationship Rah-lo. Ishmael secretly likes Celeste but he wants to remain loyal to his best friend.

Charly the drama queen is used to getting what she wants and will not stop until she gets Ishmael to herself.

Nina is tired of seeing everyone's happiness but her own. When Ishmael takes an interest in her, she is ready and eager to give love a chance.

Robin is the baby of the crew and can't see why all the women are in love with Ishmael, that is until she notices him checking her out.

This book was ok, it wasn't great and it wasn't a total waste. It kinda dragged along, I thought it would be the bomb because I read a previous book by the author that I really enjoyed. Better luck next time.

Tracy Brown definitely has a bestseller with this book. I liked it MUCH better than "BLACK", which was her 1st Essence bestseller. This work is skillfully written about 4 stylists who work in an upbeat styling salon. While reading this book, I felt as though I was reading the female version of Ice Cube's "Barbershop"...This book is worth the purchase for the wolf tickets alone. That's one way to know you are reading a good book. I howled as I read this book (while on an airflight). I know the other passengers must have thought I lost it; but this book got spontaneous reactions from me while reading. Note: if you want a good read, get this book! There could be a part 2, but I trust that the author will come with something fresh, and leave the sagas alone. Great job, Ms. Brown!

This was a pretty good book. I read the 1st 6 pages thanks to Amazon.com and bought it because of what I read and the explosive beginning. But the book fell down and let me down a little. I'd really like to read about careers that Black women have other than being hair stylists.

THIS BOOK WAS GOOD.IT TELLS ABOUT CELESTE STYLES WHO OWNS A SHOP CALLED DIME PIECE THAT WAS GIVEN TO HER BY HER DRUG KINGPIN BOYFRIEND RAH-LO.CELESTE STYLES HAS IT ALL,BUT SHE ISN'T VERY HAPPY BECAUSE RAH-LO IS MARRIED.WHEN RAH-LO IS ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO JAIL,CELESTE FINDS HERSELF FALLING FOR RAH-LO'S RIGHT HAND MAN ISHMAEL.ISHMAEL IS A MANWHORE,HE HAS BEEN THROUGH MOST OF THE GIRLS WHO WORK IN DIME PIECE AND WANTS A PIECE OFF THEM ALL.THIS BOOKS BRINGS DRAMA UPON EVERYONE,BUT WHO WILL BE THE REAL DIME PIECE?.EVEN THOUGH RAH-LO IS MARRIED WILL CELESTE DOESN'T KNOW IF SHE WANTS TO STILL KEEP PLAYING SECONDS TO HIS WIFE,BUT HE IS IN LOVE WITH CELESTE MORE THAN HIS WIFRE.AND WILL THE FIGHT KEEP GOING ON WITH THE THREE DIME PIECES CHARLY,NINA,AND ROBIN?WHO CAN'T STOP NAGGING EACHOTHER.THIS BOOK IS EXCELLENT.GOOD JOB TCP YALL DID IT AGAIN

Dime Piece was a very good read. There was drama nonstop within this beauty salon and I'm sure many of us could relate to sitting in the salon for hours, hearing the gossip, talking about men, and catty envy between star stylists.

I liked how the story ended and give the book 4 stars instead of 5 because of editing. I know the authors must get sick of hearing it. One Triple Crown author (not this one) even had the nerve to actually mention in a recent collection of short stories that she was tired of hearing about the bad editing. Well do something about it!! Like it or not, editing reflects on the author's work. I understand that the author is not the editor but when we read these books you've already cosigned for your editor. There's no excuse for Charly being spelled "Charlie" over and over, or having a scene in the book where Ishmael was with Robin but then the editor messes up and puts Nina's name in the mix. Tighten up Triple Crown editors, you've gotten better but still have a long way to go if you want to be taken seriously.

The only reason I finished this book is because it was short. There didn't seem to be any plot or climax, it was just a story. Celeste (who is the mistress of a drug dealer) owns an salon and constantly allows unprofessional behavior between the hairstylists. I didn't see anything really exciting or attention-getting in this book. It was just an average ghetto story.

I wouldn't run out to my nearest bookstore in a frenzy to buy this book but it was pretty descent. I read it in 3 hours so if you're looking for a book with a little street appeal, a little drama and a love story all mixed in one, this is your book.

BEFOR I READ THIS BOOK I HEARD BAD THINGS ABOUT IT. SO I READ IT FOR MYSELF AND CAME TO FIND OUT THE BOOK WAS OFF THE CHAIN. THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD I DONT BELIVE PPL HAD BAD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT IT. THE BOOK WAS A TRUE PAGE TURNER AND IT HAD SOME TWIST THAT YOU WOULD NOT BELIVE.

IF YOU HAVE HEARD ANYTHING BAD ABOUT THIS BOOK YOU SHOULD JUST READ IT FOR YOUR SELF. TRACY'S HAS A PEN OF MAGIC!!!

THIS BOOK WAS GOOD. I COULD HAVE JUST READ TWISTED CAUSE IT TELLS U EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED IN DIME PIECE. I MEAN EVERYTHING BUT I FEEL I ALWAYS HAVE TO READ THE FIRST PART FIRST. IT WAS A GOOD READ BUT IF ITS NOT THAT IMPORTANT JUST GET TWISTED.

IT WAS A GOOD READ AND EASY READ! IT TOOK ME ONE DAY TO READ IT! THE STORY PUT EMPHASIS ON THE KEPT WOMAN(CHICK ON THE SIDE), INSTEAD OF THE WIFE WHICH WAS A GOOD TWIST. I ENJOYED THE CHARACTER ISHMAEL THE MOST. I COULD SEE HOW ALL THE WOMEN AT DIME PIECE COULD FALL FOR HIM. THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF DEPTH IN THE STORY BUT A GOOD READ.