Someone's in the Kitchen [Paperback]

Eric E. Pete (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Edgy, raw, and real. ...on his way to having his books prominently displayed on the same shelves as Terry McMillan... -- Jackie Simien, News Anchor, CBS Affiliate KFDM

One of the best novels I’ve read in a very long time. ... one of my favorite writers. -- Karen E. Quinones Miller, author of the nationally bestselling Satin Doll and I'm Telling

PAGE-TURNER MAXIMUS! Awesome sophomore novel. Not for the timid, but an avid reader’s ‘paradise.’ -- Lisa R. Cross, Coordinator, The Sistah Circle Book Club, Dallas, Texas

Product Details

• Paperback: 243 pages
• Publisher: E-Fect Pub (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970499515
• ISBN-13: 978-0970499516
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,887,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Pete is an award winning novelist. His published works include: Real for Me, Someone's In the Kitchen, Gets No Love, the national bestseller Don't Get It Twisted, Lady Sings the Cruels, Blow Your Mind, Sticks and Stones, Reality Check, Crushed Ice and Piano In the Dark. He has also contributed to the anthologies After Hours, Twilight Moods and On The Line. His upcoming solo novel, Frostbite, and collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber, The Family Business, are both scheduled for release in early 2012.

Born in Seattle where he developed his passion for reading and knowledge, he relocated "back home" with his mother to Louisiana where he attended high school and college.

He is a U.S. Army veteran and member of Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity.

A graduate of McNeese State University, he currently lives with his family in Texas where he is working on his next novel.

For more information, visit his website: www.ericpete.com, his Facebook fan page or visit him on Twitter @IAmEricPete.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! Awesome,Gripping,Edgy Can't put it down reading, October 7, 2002

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Tolonda Westbrook (HOTLANTA ,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Someone's in the Kitchen (Paperback)

WOW!! what a breezy, awesome and gripping book to read. Eric Pete has done it again and you won't be disappointed. If you haven't read this one, you're in for a delightful and edgy treat. Eric chose a colorful mix of characters for this book, that you won't soon forget. The book is centered around Houston and New Orleans and tells the story of two bestfriends, Reggie Collins and Neal Wallace and all the drama that comes with being an adult, single, married, being a man, etc.. Other characters you won't soon forget include, Shenita, Me-Me, Trina, Mr. Wallace(Neal's dad),Kelly,Lila and Loretta. I won't give the book away for those still looking and eager to read it. Once you start it though, you won't be able to put it down. The Sistah Circle Book Club(Dallas, Houston, New York and Denver) choose, Someone's in The Kitchen as it's chapter-wide selection and it won rave reviews across the board with all of us. I can't wait to share my copy and buy more for my family/friends back home(Detroit)Continued blessings and success ...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Enough Spice, November 12, 2002

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Circle of Friends Book Club-Charlotte, NC Ch... (CHARLOTTE, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Someone's in the Kitchen (Paperback)

I enjoyed "Someone's in the Kitchen" by Eric E. Pete. The main focus of the story is Reggie and Neal who are close friends. They both live in Houston, TX. Reggie is a ladies man, or a "dawg" who is afraid of commitment. Neal is a married man who loves his wife, but his marriage is in trouble. The book opens with a scene that is supposed to give the reader some insight as to why Reggie treats women the way that he does. The author's minor characters are well drawn and interesting. Lila, MeMe, and Shanita are not the stereotypical women characters that you find in most relationship novels. I enjoyed the insight on the friendship between Neal and Reggie. The story kept moving, but toward the end a betrayal takes place that I did not see coming. After that, the ending is kind of rushed. I am looking forward to reading Eric E. Pete's first book, and coming novels. This is a four star novel.

Reviewed by Sandra P.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The After Effects, September 12, 2002

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Dawn R Reeves "tamardi" (Harrisburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Someone's in the Kitchen (Paperback)

Someone's In the Kitchen explores the effects of our childhood on our adulthood relationships. Highlighting the friendship and relationships of Reggie and Neil, Someone's In the Kitchen is a page turning book filled with the daily escapades of the main characters.

Reggie is a player who refuses to commit to one woman until someone comes along and flips the script on him. Will he commit? Neil's desire is to be committed to his marriage but his wife refuses to cooperate. Will he stay in his marriage? Reggie's player ways often land him in trouble with the women in his life and his job. Unfortunately, Neil's dream of entrepreneurship is something that is not shared by his wife.

Told in alternating chapters of Reggie and Neil, we travel through their daily routines that not only deal with their relationships with the opposite sex, but we also get a peek at Reggie and Neil's relationship with each other. While different as night and day, you have to wonder how these two remain friends, or do they? Told in voices that are entertaining, coupled with a somewhat surprising climax, Someone's In the Kitchen is a recommended read for the drama-filled enthusiast. Reviewed by Dawn R. Reeves, APOOO BookClub