Tasheka Green is a beautiful and enigmatic African-American woman in her final year of a Master of Science in Criminology at an Ivy League University. The FBI is so impressed that they’re keen on hiring her. Visiting her peaceful village of Lakeside for the Christmas holidays, she takes her dog for a walk on the golf course only to find a bloody hand sticking out of the snow next to Dead Man’s Oak on the 18th fairway. On that hand is a ring that belongs to Father Tim Murphy, the parish priest and a personal friend. But she knows it cannot possibly be him. She reports the crime and meets a handsome white detective named Thorston Henry. Erotic sparks fly. As the investigation unfolds, however, a raft of secrets are revealed, including dark secrets from Tasheka’s past. Against a backdrop of raging sexual heat, a war of wills is unleashed.
Series: N/A
Release Date: 01/21/2014
Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
Source: Publisher
Reviewer: Rhonda
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Black Princess opens up as quite an interesting narrative by Jim Power. The novel revolves around a beautiful, super intelligent, rich Black woman with a Russian background. Tasheka Green is studying criminology and finds the body of a the community priest buried in the snow. She is fascinated by female serial killers. Could she be one of the few female killers? Tasheka Green is wrapped up in the mysterious murder of Father Tim Murphy and his hatred for Mike.
Mike Power, a mechanic, a golf player and very competitive to the point that he is suspected of killing the priest who beat him at a championship golf match.
The story seems disjointed at times. The chemistry between the characters lacks cohesive energy.
Mr. Power has good writing abilities but this book runs off the beaten path with the twist and turns that appear to lead to nowhere special. I kept reading Black Princess Mystery hoping it would unearth some plausible sensibilities.
Tasheka, multimillionaire, student, and black woman who has a great desire for white men. She finds white men attractive but does not understand why. The relationship with Adam is odd just as her connection with the detective investigating the murder.
Black Princess Mystery is a puzzle that I could not put the many pieces together to create a challenging thought provoking mystery to make it more enjoyable. There were too many missing pieces to this story for me to really enjoy. Perhaps you can.
