... sexually charged ... The action between the sheets is hot but at times clunky verbal foreplay grates. Minor quibbles aside, this is sure to please Dickey’s many fans.
... a cluttered but heartfelt erotic drama ... So much time is spent establishing characters’ viewpoints—fascinating though they are—that plot takes a back seat, leaving the ending feeling rushed and unearned. However, the setting is artfully crafted, the characters’ struggles are real and moving, and the sex those characters have is flaming hot. Readers looking for pathos with eroticism, depth, and a mostly black cast will appreciate this one.
