“Hot enough to scorch fingers. Dickey is a master at writing about women and what they want and how they want it. There are three kinds of physical love in these pages: hot, red hot, and nuclear.”

—Publishers Weekly

“A very funny and engrossing novel ... laugh-out-loud humor.”

—Booklist

“Dickey taps the intimate emotions of a woman.”

—Entertainment Weekly

“A fast-paced tale.”—Essence

“[A] sharp-edged, sizzling novel.”—Publishers Weekly

“The prediction here is that The Other Woman will show up on beaches all over the country this summer.”

—Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“Good and gritty storytelling.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Smartly paced ... heart-pumping ... electrifying ... compelling.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Passionate, sensual, rhythmic. If Eric’s previous novels are food for the soul, Thieves’ Paradise is the nectar and ambrosia of life.”

—The Chicago Defender

“A witty, sexy romp.”—The Sunday Denver Post

“A hip, funny, and realistically bittersweet love story of our times.”

—Washington Sun

“Provocative and complex.”—Ebony

“Steamy romance, betrayal, and redemption. Dickey at his best.”

“Fast-paced ... sexy, sassy ... a high-spirited roller-coaster ride of a novel.”—Florida Star (Jacksonville)

“Skillful ... scandalous ... a rich gumbo of narrative twists.”

-Minneapolis Star Tribune

“A deftly crafted tale about the games people play and the lies they tell on their search for love.”—Ebony

“Wonderfully written ... smooth, unique, and genuine.”

—The Washington Post Book World

“Hot, sexy, and funny.”—Library Journal

“Crackles with wit and all the rhythm of an intoxicatingly funky rap. A fun read.”—The Cincinnati Enquirer

“Fluid as a rap song. Dickey can stand alone among modern novelists in capturing the flavor, rhythm, and pace of African-American speak.”—South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“Dickey uses humor, poignancy, and a fresh, creative writing style.”

“A colorful, sexy tale.”—Marie Claire

“Rich Coffee steams away clichés of interracial romance ... a true-to-life, complex story of relationships.”—USA Today

“Heartwarming and hilarious.”—The Cincinnati Enquirer

“Dickey scores with characters who come to feel like old friends.”

—Essence

“Genuine emotional depth.” -The Boston Globe

“Vibrant ... marks the debut of a true talent.”

—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Bold and sassy ... brims with humor, outrageousness, and the generosity of affection.”—Publishers Weekly