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New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickeys must-read follow-up to Sleeping with Strangers.

Gideon, the hit man introduced in Sleeping with Strangers, returns in this high-octane(Publishers Weekly) thriller to discover that a hit has been taken out on him. Is it the man he left alive in Tampa, the cold beauty who taught him how to kill, the scorned woman he still desires, or an unknown enemy? As the hunter becomes the hunted, Gideon will need his friendsand his enemiesto get out of this crisis alive.

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1 out of 5 stars

Very Disappointing!!!!!!!!!! August 14, 2007
9 out of 12 found this review helpful

This book seemed rushed, and at times did not make sense. While I enjoy the occasional sex scenes, this book focused too much attention on Gideon, Lola and Mrs. Jones having sex. Most of the book did not make sense, and I found myself loosing interest FAST!!!! I have all of Eric's books, and the last two are not what I have grown to expect from Eric.

2 out of 5 stars

where's the plot? August 11, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful

The author says it himself on Page 97:
"Find anything good?"
She held up a book by a black American. A plot-free novel laced with sex.

>>>>>>>>>>>And the same for Waking with Enemies. Lots of sex, and a razor-thin plot. So a guy chases another guy? For nearly 400 pages, that's it.

Dickey does have some gifts as a writer -- his pacing talents are amazing -- but he fails on delivering characters, plot, complexity and larger themes. I've heard he wrote this book in a hurry, and it shows.

4 out of 5 stars

Gideon, O Thou Gideon. September 13, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I received this book in the mail on Monday, and started reading it on Tuesday, finished it on Wednesday. After reading "Sleeping With Strangers," I could hardly await for his sequel "Waking With Enemies." With ten New York Times bestselling novels to his credit I must say that this book was strictly worth the wait!

If you don't know at the end of "Sleeping with Strangers," Gideon wakes to a mysterious, deadly enemy in a world where there's no one he can trust. As an assassin he realizes that he's been targeted for death by a broken-nosed hit man, probably related to a job Gideon had done in Tampa, Fl. Gideon has befriended a woman, Lola Mack, he met on the plane whose been dumped by her man. Another lady by the name of Mrs. Jones also returns to Gideon whom he had also met on the plane. The three enjoy each other in bed while Gideon tries to forget about the danger beyond his hotel room door. Meanwhile, the love-of-his life, Arizona, helps Gideon track down the stalker (more like his shadow) as the hunter becomes the hunted. Meanwhile Gideon is also determined to come to terms with his prostitute mother who also operates in London. From there, Gideon and the broken-nosed man circle one another until one gets the upper hand. Then, the whirl-a-around begins. The pressure comes because Gideon is never certain who is on his side. At the same time, Gideon will need to locate his friends and find out who his real enemies are if he wants to get out of the game alive. In between then pinching pleasure helps to make the risk bearable for him.

The only downfall to this book is the story itself. The plot is really thin but the sex scene seems to carry it on its shoulder to the point you will reach for a cancer stick... and I don't even smoke. The setting was brilliantly portrayed, the characters were developed nicely but I suppose I was expecting a bit more even though I lost sleep reading this. I certainly respect Dickey's craft as an accomplished writer who tells our stories in blazen detail. I was not completely won over like his previous books but was quite content with this one. "Waking With Enemies," is a good book overall, enough sexual connotations to keep me interested, with enough drama and plot to keep me grounded....and like Dickey said 'Deus ex machina' 'look it up'.....A MUST READ.

4 out of 5 stars

What About Your Friends? August 7, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Gideon is back with the mysterious man with the broken nose hot on his heels. Gideon is still reeling from the foot chase he had with this mysterious hit man and is still trying to find out who put the hit out on him. But is Gideon really prepared to handle the truth? To further complicate matters, Arizona pops back into his life and sucks Gideon into her own personal deadly drama that he doesn't have time for. Gideon's mind is put temporarily at ease after an unforgettable heated encounter with two lovely women in his London hotel room. But he still views everyone as a potential enemy, even Arizona. Gideon also finds out more shocking revelations about his childhood from his mother. Time is winding up and Gideon had better find out who his real friends and enemies are before it's too late.

Waking With Enemies is the perfect sequel by Eric Jerome Dickey. Dickey smoothly picked up right at the exact scene where Sleeping With Strangers left off, something that sequels rarely do. Readers are once again treated to the action-packed storyline that was featured in the first novel. This book answers a lot of questions that were left unanswered in the first book. There are plenty of unique twists and turns in this story that you must pay close attention to. In this fast paced drama, nothing is what it appears to be. Readers will be shocked when it is revealed who is behind the hit on Gideon. Dickey also included a healthy portion of intensely erotic sex scenes that provided a delightful addition to this storyline. Waking With Enemies is an engrossing page-turner that will satisfy Eric Jerome Dickey's existing fans and will create new ones.

Reviewed by Radiah Hubbert
for Urban Reviews

4 out of 5 stars

Good, just not great August 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was looking forward to this book ever since I closed the back cover to Sleeping with Strangers. While Walking with Enemies was good, it wasn't what I was expecting. I felt that this book, along with SWS had too many pop culture references. For examples, there was an awkwardly placed reference to Vh1's Flavor of Love show in WWE. There wasn't as much cat & mouse chase as I would have liked and some of the situations were a little too unreal (Arizona's circumstances). Too many curveballs for one novel. There were a few dead spots, but overall it was a good read, but I would have to say that SWS was a better book. This one had a lot of background info on the characters which was great on developing the story...but I wanted to see more cat & mouse between Gideon and Bruno.

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