RIM's Review of A Deadly Encounter by KR Bankston

RIM's Review of

A Deadly Encounter by KR Bankston

Dezi Gianni is every woman’s dream and every man’s nightmare. Gianni nickname is Devastator and the name is very fitting. A ruthless crime lord, Gianni runs his empire with an iron fist, but like they say every thug needs a lady. Kayla DeWitt is sexy and sophisticated and able to do what every woman wants to, capture Gianni’s heart. The two begin a whirlwind love affair but happily ever after doesn’t seem like the end result for the couple. The FBI wants Gianni and they want him bad and someone else has their eyes set on Kayla. Please keep all hands and feet in the car as you partake on this rollercoaster called A Deadly Encounter.

Bankston does an outstanding job with her debut novel. Her characters are believable, humanistic, and unforgettable. Just when you think you know the outcome Bankston throws another curve that will have you dumbfounded and anxious. A Deadly Encounter is a great book that will have craving the sequel Sins of Our Father.

Final Rating: 5 stars

Reviewed by Elizabeth Lashaun for
Readers In Motion Book Club

RIM's Review of Project Queen by Teresa Patterson

RIM's Review of

Project Queen by Teresa Patterson

Every little girl dreams of being the queen of their own little kingdom. But what happens when that kingdom is a project fulled with drug dealers and haters. Would you still want to be a "project queen". Sahe byrts was just that a "project queen" trying to get out at all costs but they say to be careful of what you ask for because you might not like the outcome but for Shae Byrts anything was better that what she had to endure at the hands of her abusive and alcoholic mother. Shae was forced to drop out high school of be the mother of her younger sibling due to her mother's behavior. Looking for the quickest way out of her current situation Shae by passes love up for money. When she pushes her childhood friend away for the projects biggest dope boy. who turns out to be Shae's worse nightmare.


Willing to endure anything to make out Shae allows her self to verbally and physically abused that is until she finds out her brother has somehow gotten himself in deep with her boyfriend. Things go from bad to worse when their grandmother is found dead and her twin brothers are poisoned.

T.D. Patterson does a great job of showing the readers that everything that glitters isn't gold. This was a good read and the story flowed very well. I gave this 4 stars.

Reviewed by Kecia for
Readers In Motion Book Club
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