Basketball Jones
by E. Lynn Harris
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Author: E. Lynn HarrisEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-01-27
ISBN: 0767926277
Number of pages: 246
Publisher: Doubleday
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Book Review: The Public Image
Summary: 5 Stars
Many times we look at public figures and wonder about the life they really live. We wonder how different it is from the norm, where we define normal in our own terms. We tend to put people in categories that society has already carved out, and try to make them fit. If they don't, then we cannot reconcile the image at all. E. Lynn Harris takes a microscope to a public figure and his paramour in BASKETBALL JONES.
Dray Jones is a famous NBA star with a very passionate love life. The issue is the love of his life is a man, and if the world finds out, his career gets flushed down the toilet. So to keep his public image as the man's man in tact and maintain privacy for his hidden desires, Dray hides AJ Richardson away from the world, or so he thinks. But, little by little, questions begin to surface about Dray's lifestyle. These questions cause Dray to panic and as a result he marries Judi to quell all the talk.
The public sees a very married Dray and eventually a very pregnant Judi. On the surface it looks good and the rumors disappear. However, Dray continues his relationship with AJ. Then a blackmail plot starts on Dray and follows with AJ. Obviously, someone knows the truth and wants a huge payoff. Who is the blackmailer?
BASKETBALL JONES gives a very detailed look at the down low lifestyle from those who live a very public life and the lover who has to deal with it. Harris continues to do what he does best, which is to produce extremely well-written novels that shock and enthrall, as well as provide an educational backdrop for relationships society has labeled. He is a master at developing characters that draw you in and keep you involved throughout the story. I raised an eyebrow or two in a few of the scenes in which he orchestrated an erotic moment between Dray and AJ. The potency, while shocking, was very tastefully delivered. Fans will not be disappointed in his latest offering.
Reviewed by Brenda Lisbon
of The RAWSISTAZ(tm) Reviewers
Summary of Basketball Jones
E. Lynn Harris has wowed and seduced more than three million readers with the wicked drama and undeniable heart in his novels. Now he?s back with another winner sure to top the bestseller lists?a rip-roaring tale of sex, secrets, betrayal . . . and blackmail.
Aldridge James ?AJ? Richardson is living the good life. He has a gorgeous town house in always-flavorful New Orleans, plenty of frequent-flier miles from jet-setting around the country on a whim, and an MBA?but he?s never had to work a regular job. He owes it all to his longtime lover, Dray Jones. Dray Jones the rich and famous NBA star. They fell in love in college when AJ was hired to tutor Dray, a freshman on the basketball team. But Dray knew if he wanted to make it to the big time, he must juggle his public image and his private desires. Built on a deep, abiding love, their hidden relationship sustains them both, but when Dray?s teammates begin to ask insinuating questions about AJ, Dray puts their doubts to rest by marrying Judi, a beautiful and ambitious woman. Judi knows nothing about Dray?s ?other life.? Or does she?
In Basketball Jones, E. Lynn Harris explores the consequences of loving someone who is forced to conform to the rules society demands its public heroes follow. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep readers riveted from the first page to the last.
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