Customer Reviews

Talk of the Town

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They sure do!!!!! They throw a novel together outlining everything BUT a good story. Once again, these authors make every designer in the fashion industry RICH, RICH, RICH! I hope all the designers you mention are kicking you two ladies down because that's all you seem to know how to write about. You would think you would learn from the reviews of Revenge Best Served Cold. STOP TALKING ABOUT GUCCI AND TELL US A STORY. and by the way Tracie, I have on a pair of Payless shoes! How about that, Ms. Howard?
As you Amazonee's can see, I'm so disappointed with this novel, and would only recommend it if you care about nothing but fashion! Take it from me. Save your money. Talk of the Town lacks everything from a plot to character development, and instead focuses on what the characters were wearing. Just like Revenge Best Served cold, Talk of the Town should also be served cold.

I did not enjoy Revenge, but I like to give first time authors a second chance. Tracie and Danita did OK the second time around. I still can't find a connection with these characters. Thankfully, Gucci and Prada were not in every other sentence this time around. Dakota and Morgan are not doing it for me. We are led to believe that these women are focused, intelligent women. I could not believe some of the business decisions Morgan made. You would think she would be more careful after what she went through with the faux Blake, but she wasn't. Dakota was not any better. She actually believed the "I'm sick" line from an old schoolmate she was "dating". I found it kind of strange that these characters can afford these expensive clothes, but couldn't afford to bail themselves out of financial trouble. Are they spending all of their money on clothes and cars? The authors did a little better this time, but I still felt a little put off. Morgan felt that because she was pregnant it was no "excuse" to pack on pounds. I gave birth a few months ago to my second child. I didn't set out to gain 40lbs but it happened. Morgan and Dakota talking about Morgan's assitant (Lisa) and her Payless (God forbid) shoes. What really got me was Morgan feeling sorry for Lisa's son because he was being relegated to the "have not" category so early in his young life. Puh-lease! I really didn't "feel" the love between Morgan and Miles. I had the same problem with the first book. The love scenes did nothing for me. They were kind of juvenile and silly. I really don't see these women as the authors want to portray them. I want to like the characters. The elitest attitudes need to be toned down in order for me to care about what happens to these women. I don't know if I'll read the next installment. If I do, I'll go to the library for that one. This have not doesn't want to spend her money on another book by these authors.

Pretty crappy book. Too much designer name-dropping for my taste. The writers seemed to happy to make sure they advertised expensive designers than writing an interesting story. Also the storyline was bogus, weak, predictable yet unbelievable.

This one was just as pitiful as their first. Characters were ridiculous, shallow, racist, materialistic and just plain stupid. To call this book garbage would be insulting to garbage.
One reviewer called this book "Glitz & glamour of the Rich and Famous." I don't know what substance she's abusing, but she's apparently abusing it a lot. The only glitz and glamour is in the minds of the two people responsible for the book (I cannot, in all good faith and fairness, bring myself to call them authors, or even writers), and while some of the people in the book are apparently rich, nobody is famous, except in their imagination. And for every dollar the supposedly rich folks in the book have, they also possess a ton or two of conceit, idiocy and selfishness. A comic book is deeper than this nonsense. WAY deeper. Save your mind; read a real book with a real plot.

I picked this up hoping it would be like a Jackie Collins novel. But I was wrong. The major crises in this novel is completely ridiculous considering the lifestyles the characters are supposed to be living. The book spent a little too much time discussing shoes, clothes and cars...and not enough time telling you that even if you have "expensive stuff" you should still have ample savings. Skip it you aren't missing anything.

The dynamic duo try their hand at yet another tale of upscale 30 somethings living in New York. But, much like Revenge Served Cold, there is still little that is believable in the plot. You see characters that are smart, beautiful, and compassionate BUT the situations are not very REAL!! I mean, Morgan continues to make business decisions that are totally out of left field, and Dakota seems to be very level headed but can't see obvious signs that something is going on right under her nose (w/ cousin Tricia). The characters were developed more so than in the first novel. We were allowed to know more about the people instead of their wardrobe.

At any rate, it is a definite improvement from Revenge. There is not nearly as much attention given to the clothes, clubs, and other superficial nonsense that radiated in the previous book.

Can't wait to see if "Third time is a charm"

Upon deciding to read Revenge is Best Served Cold the first novel by
Tracie Howard and Danita Carter. I chose the book because of the
beautiful cover. I borrowed Talk of the Town for similar reasons, the
cover design; the need to give this duo another chance and lastly Talk
of the Town picks up where Revenge is Best Served Cold left off.

Talk of the Town is a New York City newspaper which embellishes on the
lifestyles of the rich and famous while offering a little gossip as a
side dish. Miles Nelson, who is the Executive V.P at Sound
Entertainment finds his name splattered on the pages of Talk of the
Town after a not so innocent dinner with his VP of A&R, Vic Pellam.

As luck would have it, Morgan who is working from home decides to scan
the pages of the paper. She notices the mention of her husband's name
staring at her from the pages as she continues to read the headline and a
seething sensation overwhelms her. Morgan Nelson is the CEO of
Cache'and her company is in desperate need of financial backing, the kind the St.
James family has offered her. But as the saying goes "bad news comes
in threes." Morgan makes a decision that could inevitably cause her
not only to lose the backing offered to her by Mr. St. James, but her
company as well.

Best friends save the day for both Miles and Morgan Nelson. Talk of the
Town was tied together in a neat bow. Getting to the conclusion was a
roller coaster ride, I would definitely take again. Yolanda Joe calls

Tracie Howard and Danita Carter the "dynamic duo" and I concur with
her. You do not need to read Revenge is Best Served Cold to enjoy Talk
of the Town. However, what is tea without honey? It is good but the
honey certainly makes it sweet.

I love reading about affluent African Americans who are striving to
keep what they have and maintain good friendships.

Missy
APOOO Bookclub

I read some of the critiques of the first novel by these authors and wisely avoided that book. When I saw this book in the library, it sounded interesting and I thought that I would give it a try. I'm sorry, but I couldn't get past the second chapter. I was turned off immediately with the descriptions of what the characters were wearing, what they were driving, and where they were eating. Maybe the authors would be better served writing for the Saxs Fifth Avenue catalog. Read this book only if you care about what the "haves" are doing.

If you enjoy glitz and glamour, then you'll find Talk Of The Town to be a very interesting read. Although, I liked the characters, best friends--Dakota and Morgan--I found these fashion divas (particularly Morgan) to be a bit naive. One would have thought Morgan would be a bit more focused and skeptical in regards to business dealings after her fiasco with Blake in the debut novel, Revenge Is Best Served Cold. Not! She just seemed to be a magnent for business mishaps, and to add to her troubles she has to deal with the fact that she's not the only one vying for her handsome husband's attention. Between his late nights working alongside his sexy, provocative colleague who has her own intentions, Morgan has to deal with her insecurities, and the possibility that there could be trouble in paradise.

Dakota, on the outside looking in, seems to have it going on. Money, style and beauty. But upon a closer look, she's missing the one thing her designer heels and handbags can't give her--a compatible mate. And to add to her loveless life, she has to deal with the loss of her grandmother whom had been her source of strength and a conniving, hateful cousin who would stop at nothing to bite the hand that feeds her.

Despite each women's drama, Morgan and Dakota are definitely woman on the move and friends to the end. Always there to lend an ear to bend or a shoulder to lean on

I like the way authors Tracie Howard and Danita Carter show how true friendship can weather any storm. These beautiful, talented sistahs are definitely carving their mark in the literay world.

After reading the review for the first novel, "Revenge is Best Served Cold," I felt that this novel was the same type of hype. As the critic's wrote, the book is superificial and mainly talks about trendy and very "she-she" New York hot spots. I wasn't impressed with the plot or character development. The authors were name-dropping the entire time.