Title: A major disappointment!
Product review: I was once a huge fan of Mr. Dickey. In my opinion, his early writing definitely raised the bar in the genre of African American fiction. I don't understand what happened. Since Milk in My Coffee, his work has sunken to the level of the writers he once wrote circles around. Liar's Game is a prime example. The plot is weak, the characters weaker and the writing is sophomoric at best. Lia's Game fluctuates between being overwritten and underwritten, leaving the reader feeling both frustrated and disappointed. On several occasions I found myself asking "Who would say this???" I don't know if Mr. Dickey is feeling pressure from his publishers to crank out more stories but it definitely feels that way. I wish he would slow down and write more of the great fiction that made us love him in the first place.
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