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Prey for Me
On the surface, Reverend Theo Goody appeared to be everything that single mother Keynetha needed. He was gorgeous, committed to the church, and wasn't fixated on getting her into bed like her other suitors. Women packed the church every Sunday for a glimpse at the sexy, mysterious and available preacher, and hope for a shot at becoming First Lady. Keynetha managed to skate past her competition and begin a tumultuous relationship of some sort with the Pastor.
Sure, he was awkward and hesitant when it was time to take their relationship to another level, but Keynetha chalked that up to his lack of experience with women, due to his dedication to God. When he takes a sudden interest in her son, Keynetha is cautious but she's eventually won over by Reverend Theo's charm, however, this man of God is hiding dark and horrifying secrets that will rock Keynetha to the core.
Will she be blinded by love and desire, or will she uncover the deadly truth about Theo in time to save her son?
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Reviews
I read this book like a couple years ago (lol) and I am finally sitting down to write this review. This was phenomenally written. A gripping and gruesome tale. Though the subject matter is deeply unsettling, the story is necessary because there are people who are dealing with and have dealt with the issues presented in this read. Shout out to the author for handling such a sensitive subject with care. Great read!
I bypassed this book for like a year because after reading just like the first sentence of the description, I was like, I don't want to read a book about church. I wish I would have picked this book up back then. It was so freaking good that now I'm annoyed I waited this long to read it.That damn reverend, maaaan! The way I was ready to vomit in my mouth so many times! The way I just sat with my mouth open SO many times! The way I slid into the author's DMs like 15 times to verbally express my shock, horror, and disgust. Conversely, the way Kenya described all of his heinous behaviors without being too graphic... The way the characters were so well written and developed. All of it. This book was so good! Part of me wants to reread it to make sure I didn't miss anything, but the other part of me is like, walk away because she did way too well at getting into the mind of a child predator. That said, this is officially one of my favorite reads from this author. 10/10. Run. Go get.
Definitely different and not at all what I expected. I was invested from the first few pages to the end. Love the friendship between Key and TeeTee. This book will have you wondering what other monsters are "hiding in plain sight?"
Although there were a sad and disturbing parts, Kenya is a master at weaving in humor. She is now on my list of favorite authors!
Reverend Goody was indeed a monster. One sick man. He most definitely fit the saying �a wolf in sheep�s clothing�. His childhood played a big part in who he turned out to be. I hate Papa Joe treated him the way he did as a child. Reverend Goody was abused as a child while Big Momma allowed it to happen. The backstory of each character was well developed. I can't understand for the life of me if Keynetha had instincts that something was wrong with Reverend Goody why did she allow him to get close to Tavion? I can understand wanting to have a good man for your son but all the red flags were there. It�s sad Tajuana lost her life in all the chaos. In the end the Reverend got what he deserved. This was a great read but be aware there are some things in this book that may trigger anyone who has been in a situation this book discusses.