Published: Oct. 19, 2012
Words: 60,159 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301817948

Short description

Returning home is never easy. Especially if every embarrassing detail of your Hollywood celebrity divorce is headlined on all the magazines. That's what Nicole Harkem faces as she goes home to Baltimore after her hip-hop divorce. Unexpectedly, she finds herself caught up in a web of secrets, corruption and lies as Nicole's former high school chum Councilman Madison Shelly is accused of MURDER.

Extended description

Fashioned after Mary Higgins Clarke's with an urban contemporary spin, J.B. Stallworth's pocketbook thriller serial 'Fear Me Not' is back dropped against the colorful and often corrupt world of the Black powerful and elite in historic Baltimore, Maryland. The series begins with part one...Unsight Chance.

Returning home is never easy. Especially if every sordid, embarrassing detail of your Hollywood coupling gone-bad is headlined on all the celebrity magazines, entertainment TV shows and gossip blogs. That's what Nicole Harkem faces as she sheepishly returns home to Baltimore after ending her eight-year marriage to famed rap star Gynesis. Nicole soon realizes that going back means confronting her past and mending unkempt relationships with family, old friends and enemies alike; making starting over a challenge.

However, thing gets even more complicated for the brokenhearted Nicole when a popular transgender nightclub performer is found murdered. Ironically, the trail leads to Nicol.. (Read more) Fashioned after Mary Higgins Clarke's with an urban contemporary spin, J.B. Stallworth's pocketbook thriller serial 'Fear Me Not' is back dropped against the colorful and often corrupt world of the Black powerful and elite in historic Baltimore, Maryland. The series begins with part one...Unsight Chance.

Returning home is never easy. Especially if every sordid, embarrassing detail of your Hollywood coupling gone-bad is headlined on all the celebrity magazines, entertainment TV shows and gossip blogs. That's what Nicole Harkem faces as she sheepishly returns home to Baltimore after ending her eight-year marriage to famed rap star Gynesis. Nicole soon realizes that going back means confronting her past and mending unkempt relationships with family, old friends and enemies alike; making starting over a challenge.

However, thing gets even more complicated for the brokenhearted Nicole when a popular transgender nightclub performer is found murdered. Ironically, the trail leads to Nicole's former high school chum and mayoral candidate, Councilman Madison Shelly. Unexpectedly, she finds herself caught up in a web of secrets, corruption and lies as she and her buddy-stylist, Jared race to clear Madison's name in time... before they too end up in the morgue.

Unsight Chance is full of colorful, engaging characters, plot twist and turns that serves up enough wit and suspense while leaving readers hungry for more in the follow-up installment...When It Rains, It Pours.
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romance, thriller, urban fiction, african american, action and adventure, urban thriller, political drama, murder and lies, gay action adventure

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SUMMARY: Fashioned after Mary Higgins Clarke's with an urban contemporary spin, J.B. Stallworth's pocketbook thriller serial 'Fear Me Not' is back dropped against the colorful and often corrupt world of the Black powerful and elite in historic Baltimore, Maryland. The series begins with part one...'Unsight Chance. Returning home is never easy. Especially if every sordid, embarrassing detail of yo

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SUMMARY: Fashioned after Mary Higgins Clarke's with an urban contemporary spin, J.B. Stallworth's pocketbook thriller serial 'Fear Me Not' is back dropped against the colorful and often corrupt world of the Black powerful and elite in historic Baltimore, Maryland. The series begins with part one...'Unsight Chance. Returning home is never easy. Especially if every sordid, embarrassing detail of yo

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Review by: Barbara Jenkins on Dec. 18, 2012 :
A Hollywood divorcee returns home and is suddenly hit with the reality of common life. Meanwhile, life back in her hometown is chaotic and corrupt as ever. Her old friend, Madison Shelly, is now a Councilman and is running for mayor. He is caught up in a pinch with a ruthless real estate mogul Peter Burton and it ends in a murder. The situation results in the murder of Madison's gay lover (Bobby Briggs) best friend, Lexi Beaumont. Detectives Theo Higgins and John Hancock stumbles along trying to solve the murder.
Let me start with the good. Let me say this is a good debut. It has tons of action. It really moves. It reads like a movie. The characters are so real and the dialogue snappy and witty. The plot lines are well thought out. I really liked how Stallworth addressed the gay characters without offense. It reads well and overall it's a good, enjoyable undertaking. This is why I gave it four stars. However, it drops at the end. There is too much left up in the air and I felt somewhat cheated. I wanted more.
As I am dedicated in honing new talent, I asked the author why she decided to end it so abruptly. She reminded me this is a novella series and she intentionally did that to pull readers to the second in the series 'When It Rains, It Pours' set to be released soon. I'm not sure whether it was a good decision, but I surely understand as many authors are experimenting with marketing techniques to stand out amongst the crowd. The main character plays background to the scandal plot and doesn't tie in until the climatic scenes leading to the end. I hope to see more of her in the second part.
I recommend it. It's a fast easy read without speaking down to the audience. It has a little bit of everything; murder, sex, mobsters, action, cloak and dagger and wit. ++++
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Barbara Jenkins on Dec. 18, 2012 :
A Hollywood divorcee returns home and is suddenly hit with the reality of common life. Meanwhile, life back in her hometown is chaotic and corrupt as ever. Her old friend, Madison Shelly, is now a Councilman and is running for mayor. He is caught up in a pinch with a ruthless real estate mogul Peter Burton and it ends in a murder. The situation results in the murder of Madison's gay lover (Bobby Briggs) best friend, Lexi Beaumont. Detectives Theo Higgins and John Hancock stumbles along trying to solve the murder.
Let me start with the good. Let me say this is a good debut. It has tons of action. It really moves. It reads like a movie. The characters are so real and the dialogue snappy and witty. The plot lines are well thought out. I really liked how Stallworth addressed the gay characters without offense. It reads well and overall it's a good, enjoyable undertaking. This is why I gave it four stars. However, it drops at the end. There is too much left up in the air and I felt somewhat cheated. I wanted more.
As I am dedicated in honing new talent, I asked the author why she decided to end it so abruptly. She reminded me this is a novella series and she intentionally did that to pull readers to the second in the series 'When It Rains, It Pours' set to be released soon. I'm not sure whether it was a good decision, but I surely understand as many authors are experimenting with marketing techniques to stand out amongst the crowd. The main character plays background to the scandal plot and doesn't tie in until the climatic scenes leading to the end. I hope to see more of her in the second part.
I recommend it. It's a fast easy read without speaking down to the audience. It has a little bit of everything; murder, sex, mobsters, action, cloak and dagger and wit. ++++
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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