Vickie Stringer is the author of a very popular fiction book, Let That Be the Reason. Imagine This was the sequel to Let That Be the Reason, and The Reason Why is the "prequel" to Let That Be the Reason. The Reason Why is the only one of these three books I've read; it was deeply discounted at Borders one day and I bought it. As with so many books I read, it's just serendipity.
The Reason Why is most concisely described as a cross between Romeo and Juliet and The Sopranos. Neither of the young lovers die in this book, but they have a sweet "first romance" that is thwarted by the by imprisonment of Chino, the head of a drug dealing street unit.
Chino meets Pam almost accidentally; to avoid a police dragnet he drops his pistol into her purse knowing that the police won't search the ladies. Pam, a student at a Columbus, Ohio university, finds Chino to return the gun, and an instant attraction between them, full of braggadocio, flares.
To me, the charm of this book is its dialogue and the story of young lovers. When Chino is meeting with his subordinates, their dialogue is very musical. The first time they each say "I love you" is a major moment in their romance, as is the first time Chino takes Pam to the condo he bought for them to live in.
When Chino first meets Pam, he spends a lot of time bragging about nothing in particular. Pam is impressed, and has no thought that getting involved with Chino might not be wise or have consequences she would find heavy to bear.
Chino is making a lot of money, and sets Pam up in business. For several chapters, their relationship deepens. Chino plans to make a lot of money and get out of the drug dealing business.
When Chino's business is disrupted by a major bust in another area and rivalry with an adjoining gang, he is sent to prison. While in prison he learns from a friend that Pam has been seen in public with another man. Unable to believe that she is not cheating on him, their relationship deteriorates.
The Reason Why is most concisely described as a cross between Romeo and Juliet and The Sopranos. Neither of the young lovers die in this book, but they have a sweet "first romance" that is thwarted by the by imprisonment of Chino, the head of a drug dealing street unit.
Chino meets Pam almost accidentally; to avoid a police dragnet he drops his pistol into her purse knowing that the police won't search the ladies. Pam, a student at a Columbus, Ohio university, finds Chino to return the gun, and an instant attraction between them, full of braggadocio, flares.
To me, the charm of this book is its dialogue and the story of young lovers. When Chino is meeting with his subordinates, their dialogue is very musical. The first time they each say "I love you" is a major moment in their romance, as is the first time Chino takes Pam to the condo he bought for them to live in.
When Chino first meets Pam, he spends a lot of time bragging about nothing in particular. Pam is impressed, and has no thought that getting involved with Chino might not be wise or have consequences she would find heavy to bear.
Chino is making a lot of money, and sets Pam up in business. For several chapters, their relationship deepens. Chino plans to make a lot of money and get out of the drug dealing business.
When Chino's business is disrupted by a major bust in another area and rivalry with an adjoining gang, he is sent to prison. While in prison he learns from a friend that Pam has been seen in public with another man. Unable to believe that she is not cheating on him, their relationship deteriorates.
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