Criminal

 























Criminal
Terra Elan McVoy
269 pages

*Overview: Terra Elan McVoy's website*

"Terra Elan McVoy | Criminal." Terra Elan McVoy | Criminal. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2014. <http://terraelan.com/criminal.html>.

Nikki’s life is far from perfect, but at least she has Dee. Her friends tell her that Dee is no good, but Nikki can’t imagine herself without him. He’s hot, he’s dangerous, he has her initials tattooed over his heart, and she loves him more than anything. There’s nothing Nikki wouldn’t do for Dee. Absolutely nothing.

So when Dee pulls Nikki into a crime—a crime that ends in murder—Nikki tells herself that it’s all for true love. Nothing can break them apart. Not the police. Not the arrest that lands Nikki in jail. Not even the investigators who want her to testify against him.

But what if Dee had motives that Nikki knew nothing about? Nikki’s love for Dee is supposed to be unconditional…but even true love has a limit. And Nikki just might have reached hers.

*My Opinion*
This book was interesting. Up to maybe page 190, Nikki was just an annoying character. She didn't listen to anyone but Dee. She loved to wallow in self-pity. And Nikki didn't understand how good she had it. But when Nikki finally woke up from her Dee-filled splendor, she was a fierce independent woman. I loved the In-jail Nikki more than the Before-Jail Nikki. She was someone I could love or look up to. That was when the book got good and juicy. It isn't a must-read, but I can say I'm glad to have read it...just for the in-jail part. Plus Priscilla was my favorite character; she didn't take no mess. Bird was cool too.

Enjoy! This is a Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl book.