ARC'S REVIEWERS STAGE
ARC Book Club Inc.
REAL LYFE.

Mr. Gray does what he does best and that's tell a great
story. A story of real life, no sugar coating. The
struggles of life come to reality on these pages and
jump out like a screen play before your eyes. I have
been a supporter of this author for years. His books
always seem to get me in trouble; they appeal to
everyone and folks pick his books up and just start
reading. If you familiar with his work, you know it's
read at your own risk.

Lyfe Benjamin is twenty two when we meet him and
life has run a string of bad luck. Being raised in the
hood his mother tries to keep him from being of the
hood, but we all know that is not always possible. So
as the saying goes a hard a** make for a soft behind.
So we get to follow Lyfe through all his trials and
tribulations and see if he can come out on top. Put
your 4D glasses on and get ready, because you will
feel everything. The plot thickens the more you flip the
pages and flipping to get to the end you will do.

If you have never read anything by Erick S Gray this is
as good as any to get acquainted with him. He deals
with real life situations and consequences, while
keeping the street edge. I highly recommend this
novel to those who love street lit and to those who
want to give street lit a try. This as real as the streets
get. As always, I await his next novel.

SiStar Tea
Star Rating: 5.0*****
©2012 ARC Book Club Inc.
SHADES OF JADE.

Meet Jadelyn, a successful art gallery owner who is at
the height of her career. A single child to wealthy
parents, Jadelyn never wanted for a thing growing up.
Her life is a model one until, to the shock of her friends
and family, she is unexpectedly charged with murder
and detained at a maximum security asylum. Being
trapped in the institution surrounded by all white is a
daily horror, but come nighttime, Jade is plagued with
nightmares of a 12 year old girl whose childhood
experiences are a sharp contrast to that of her own.
Sexual abuse, poverty, and drug use are standard in the
life of the mystery girl, and Jade cannot escape the
visions that haunt her after dark.

Enter Dr. Deruth, a skilled psychologist determined to
understand and effectively diagnose Jade's condition.
When Dr. Deruth's research wields shocking
information, Jade and her family are forced to deal with
hidden secrets that have ultimately cost Jade her sanity.

Take a ride with Envy Red as she takes you through the
tortured mind of Jade, and the journey to addressing her
mental illness. This is a book I would recommend to a
variety of audiences, however urban readers who are
seeking a reprieve from baby momma drama and
hustlers will find this read especially enjoyable. Social
issues in general need to be spoken about more in the
AA reading circuit. Kudos to Envy Red for touching on a
subject such as this that is not often addressed in urban
fiction.

Englishruler
Star Rating: 4.0****
Releasing Those Demons.

Author and educator K.L. Belvin has opened the
doors to his life and hung his ugly laundry out for
all to see. Being frank is an understatement here, he
is honest and straight forward about his past
destructive, addictive, and abusive behavior. No
K.L. didn't harm anyone physically, but using
persons for your own self pleasure without caring
about how the other feels, fits neatly under the
abusive category and leaves it's own special scars
for all parties involved.
Women looking for love in all the wrong places,
many with low self esteem make it so easy for a
predator, inviting many issues such as un-wanted
pregnancies and STDs.

Once you enter into this author's world you will
read of his transition, of his need and willingness in
wanting to change. A higher power made
interventions but his blessing were still being
blocked by his behavior, which he had perfected
over many years was hard to leave behind.

From a young boy who was never taught how to
behave in a relationship, to a grown man whose
addiction ended up causing pain to those who
loved him, to a spiritual man and educator who has
taken his own painful journey and shared with us in
hopes that others will learn. This is a must read
journey!

This is such an inspirational read! The part in this
book that spoke so loudly to me is when K.L.
realized that a higher power was speaking to him
through different people and events and he KNEW...
but yet his addictive personality won over instead
of doing the right thing. I think everyone has an
"epiphany" at some point during our lifetime but
most of us choose to ignore it.

Tiffany is K.L.'s wife who he speaks highly of...well, I
won't spoil it for the readers but I am going to say
that she is a very SPECIAL kind of woman!

My recommendation to K.L. is to fine tune this read
by going over the editing process as it so deserves
a five star rating!

Recommended Reading!
Locksie
Star Rating: 4.0****