Eric Jerome Dickey and the Cheaters!

Some describe him as the "male Terry McMillan". If that is a compliment one thing is true, Eric Jerome Dickey has made a name for himself, in his own right.

Dickey's newest release, Cheaters, well exemplifies his talent, as well as showcasing his style.

Cheaters is somewhat like a soap-opera, except it's characters are 3-Dimensional and the plot is much better. Stephan Mitchell, the ladies man has been told over and again to move out of the fast lane and to pull over. It isn't until the 'playa gets played' and Chante Ellis moves into his life does he stop to reassess his morals and life. Chante Ellis is quick on the draw with retorts and even more in a hurry to label a first date as love and to go to bed with the current male. On the verge of swearing off men she meets and likes Stephan but when the slightest stench of "player" hits her nostrils Chante bids Stephan goodbye.

One of Stephan's best friends is Darnell, a good guy. Married, fully employeed and a lawyer and faithful- kind of. When introduced to Tammy, a friend of Chante's, Darnell notices that there is someone out there who understands him better than his own wife.

Cheaters , with it's many overlapping storylines and laugh out loud humor, should no doubt become a Hollywood movie. Human and imperfect, these adults of the 90's are trying to find real love. The fans of Eric Jerome Dickey will remeber a couple of the secondary characters from his previous novels.

Forget checking Cheaters out of the library. This is a definite "must purchase". You can trade your local bookstore $24.95 for a copy from Dutton Press.

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