Waking with Enemies (Gideon Trilogy 2) [Hardcover]

Eric Jerome Dickey (Author)

Book Description

Series: Gideon Trilogy 2 | Publication Date: August 7, 2007

Ten-time New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey sizzles in this rapid-fire sequel to Sleeping with Strangers, which finds international hit man Gideon waking up with his past haunting him and danger knocking at his door.

A heated encounter inside a London hotel room (where he was pursued by three very different women) leaves Gideon waking up to a world where there’s no one to trust.  Someone has taken out a hit on the hit man—but who? The clock is ticking as Gideon tries to pin down the man who was sent to kill him – a mysterious man with a broken nose who shadows his every move – while also finding out who from his past might have ordered the hit. Could it be the man he left alive in Tampa, the woman who taught him to kill, the scorned woman he still desires, or some other unseen enemy? As the hunter becomes the hunted, Gideon will need to find his friends—and his enemies—to get out of the game alive.

From the back streets of London to Amsterdam’s red light district, Waking with Enemies is an international game of cat and mouse, in which Gideon must protect those he loves and face the possibility of his own death.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Picking up where Sleeping with Strangers left off, Dickey's latest novel finds hit man Gideon in London, where another assassin, a mysterious man with a broken nose, is hot on his trail. Gideon's most recent target was a rapper, Big Bad Wolf. The rival rapper who hired Gideon for the hit, Sledge, was recently assassinated, and Gideon assumes he is the latest target. The nonstop narrative follows Gideon as he evades the assassin, searches for the truth about his hooker mother, continues his involvement with tough girl Arizona (who wants Gideon to kill her older sister), tries to figure out who ordered the hit on him and finds time for some explicitly chronicled fantasy sex. Though the revelations about who's behind what are a stretch and the ending is a little too much on the rosy side, there's a lot of fun to be had in watching Gideon work his brutal trade, and the high-octane narrative will have readers burning through page after page. (Aug.)
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About the Author

Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Eric Jerome Dickey is the author of fourteen novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Chasing Destiny, Genevieve, Drive Me Crazy, The Other Woman, Thieves’ Paradise, Between Lovers, and Liar’s Game. His novel Naughty or Nice has been optioned by Lions Gate Films. He is also the author of a six-issue miniseries of comic books for Marvel Enterprises featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult (August 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525950389
• ISBN-13: 978-0525950387
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Eric Jerome Dickey is the author of twelve novels, including the bestsellers Genevieve, Drive Me Crazy, Naughty or Nice, The Other Woman, and Thieves' Paradise. Dickey writes full time and is developing a six-issue mini-series of comic books for Marvel Enterprises featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars waking with enemies, October 20, 2007

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Carolyn Joyce Haymond (california) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waking with Enemies (Gideon Series) (Audio CD)

part one made me want to find out what happen so I rush out to buy the book when part 2 was release I was so dissapointed because of all the Sex in the dialouge I was waiting til the author got to the point but it was nothing but sex and slang words I just was so dissapointed because it was just to to much I feel strongly that it took away from the story line and I could not keep up with the story half of the time I had to shut and close down because of the SEX SEX SEX for a minute thought that the author forgot the story plot line I really love Eric Jerome Dickey but this book was just to far out their was not what I expected

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gideon Gideon Gideon, August 15, 2007

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Ashley Curry "Ashleynicole" (Hamden, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waking with Enemies (Gideon Trilogy 2) (Hardcover)

Oh, man. What can I say about this book? It was perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. I was so shocked to find that Mr. Dickey had cleverly hidden a previous character in plain sight. How he managed to keep this fact from us throughout an entire book, has me baffled. I had to go back and reread the Prequel, and still couldn't figure it out. Over hte years, his writing style has evolved into something so much more than romance or contemporary fiction, whatever it was. For so many years, I've shied away from the action thriller books, but that's exactly what this was, with a tiny bit of romance thrown in.

There were so many things going on at once, his style of switching back and forth keeping me entertained, and confused at the same time. I loved how ge let suspeense convince you of what had happended then turned right around and convinced you of omething totally different. I can't wait for the next one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleeping with Strangers, September 21, 2007

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Maria F. Santos (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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Wonderful book, Eric Jerome Dickey has done it again, very well written, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Walking with Enemies. Mr. Dickey you get a most deserved applause from your biggest fan!!