Talk to the Hand [Paperback]

Darrien Lee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2006

Nedra Harris, a twenty-three year old business executive, has experienced her share of heartache in her quest to find a soul mate. Just when she's about to give up on love, she runs into Simeon Mathews, a gentleman she met in college years earlier. She remembers his warm smile and charming nature, but soon finds out that Simeon possesses a dark side that will eventually make her life a living hell.

Donovon McNeil has been Nedra's best friend and guardian angel since college. He secretly fell in love with her during those college years, but decided their friendship was too important to risk ruining. Over the years, Donovon's feelings for Nedra have grown even stronger, and trying to move on with his life has been difficult. Concealing his love for Nedra from his current lover, Brea Jones, hasn't been easy because both she and Simeon are suspicious of the close friendship Donovon and Nedra share.

Donovon knew there was something odd about Simeon the moment Nedra introduced them. What he didn't know was that Simeon would rather see Nedra dead than in the arms of another man.

Product Details

• Paperback: 279 pages
• Publisher: Q-Boro Books (October 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977624765
• ISBN-13: 978-0977624768
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,740,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am originally from a small town in Tennessee by the name of Columbia which is about 50 miles south of Nashville, TN. I have lived in
La Vergne, Tennessee with my husband of fifteen years and two young daughters for approximately 11 years. I started writing after reminiscing with a relative about our wild college days while attending college at Tennessee State University in the 1980s. It was those experiences, that inspired me to write my debut novel, 'ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS' in 2001. I've been blessed to be a two time Essence Magazine Best-selling Author. I'm also blessed to have my 5th and 6th novel released this year. Five of my novels are published by Strebor Books Int'l Inc., and my 6th novel by Q'Boro Books. The sequel to ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS is BEEN THERE DONE THAT, which was released in 2003. My 3rd novel, WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND was released in July 2004. Part four of the series titled WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER was released in October 2005.

I'm presently anticipating the release of BROTHERLY LOVE in July 2006 in which I will introduce readers to some new and even more exciting characters. I also have TALK TO THE HAND coming to readers in October 2006 as well. I'm always working on new and exciting projects for future releases. Contact me anytime at [e-mail] and make sure you visit my website at www.DarrienLee.com.

Customer Reviews

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1.0 out of 5 stars I must've read a different book..., January 2, 2009

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Oh, Okay (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Talk To The Hand (Paperback)

...because this book sucked! I finished reading just to be done with it hoping to reach the climax. There wasnt one. The storyline was okay, but this book was not written well at all. I actually put it in the trash so I would not accidentally pass it own to family members. I thought I had read books by the author, but if this is one of the best of her books, then I will not read her books in the future.

3.0 out of 5 stars True love always prevails, February 8, 2009

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This review is from: Talk To The Hand (Paperback)

This boom, while about true love prevailing in the end, it focused on domestic violence. Nedra was being abused by this man whom she thought was in love with her and even though things were getting really bad at one point she refused to leave him and was determined that he was going to change and be a good man.
Her best friend, Donovan has always been in love with her and only wanted what was best for her even when she couldnt see it. The problem he faced was how was he going to convince the love of his life that she deserved better.

while this story brought up some important topics, Nedra pissed me off in this book every time she went back to Simeon and it just upset me that she could be so naive.

overall a good book

2.0 out of 5 stars Started out OK but I found myself rolling my eyes and yelling at the book after a while, February 1, 2009

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Mel "Mel" (Toronto, ON CANADA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Talk To The Hand (Paperback)

The book started off OK, but the story was really a bit unbelievable. I had a difficult time identifying with any of the characters so I didn't feel happy or sorry for them as I read the book. I actually kind of hoped Donovon would move on and find someone else to fall in love with, since Nedra only seemed to have eyes for men with money and fame.

I also noticed there were a few inconsistencies throughout the book. There were 3 occasions where the author said one thing happened, and a few pages later it was said to have happened differently or not at all. For example, whether Simeon did or didn't know that Nedra was engaged at first, whether she threw his engagement ring back at him or had it sent back to him via FedEx, whether Donovon and Vivica broke up because of Nedra or because he was moving to Tennesee. I generally found the book to be very poorly edited.

I also didn't like how the characters would CONSTANTLY refer to each other by name. If 2 people are alone in a house, they're not going to address each other by name in every second sentence when they're holding a conversation.

I would not recommend this book, but I am open to reading other books by this author.