East Bay Express Review

Settling Scores:

UC Berkeley grad Chandra Adams was spurred to write a novel after "getting fed up with the lack of eligible black men." Too many -- some 30 percent -- are in US jails, have been there, or are headed there, according to the Human Rights Watch World Report. Far fewer African-American males attend college than African-American females. And Adams cites US Census Bureau statistics indicating that two-thirds of black-white intermarriages in America comprise a black husband and a white wife.

"I grew up in a college town where cultural diversity is considered the norm," the Vallejo author says. "Taking that into account, black males are a lot more inclined to seek out partners from other races and backgrounds than their black female counterparts."

The three heroines of her new thriller Shades of Retribution (Adrolite, $14.95) want -- well, retribution, and they'll do anything to get it, even if this entails the use of a .44 Magnum, nunchuks, and a meditation mat.

originally published: July 28, 2004

 

 

Midwest Book Review

"Shades of Retribution is a novel of epic proportions. The plot is stimulating and original; and the writing is above par. Though the main characters are women, don’t be fooled. This ain’t no chick lit...there’s still enough action and violence to appeal to the fellas as if it was an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Take a chance on “Shades of Retribution, ” and look forward to more from this new novelist."

 

 

Anna Weers, Boston, MA

"One could not predict the turn of events nor the outcome of this tale. "Shades of Retribution" lures you in so deeply that you become the proverbial "fly on the wall" and the story soon becomes your own. Chandra leaves just enough unsaid to leave you wanting to read even more about these characters - their past and their future. I would especially love to see their stories unfold on the big screen. This is a tremendous debut effort by Ms. Adams. I can't wait to see what she'll give us next! "

 

 

Barbara Joe-Williams, author of the newly released, "Forgive Us This Day ", a romance novel

"I enjoyed Shades of Retribution right down to the last word. It was hard to release after reading the very first page. Being a mystery, thriller, and a touch of romance novel, it captured and held my undivided attention until the end. Chandra Adams has imagination and writing skills in a winning combination. You won't be disappointed if you give Shades of Retribution a heartfelt try, it's a testament to sisterhood."

 

 

About the Author

Chandra Adams is a California native, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and Clark Atlanta University, where she received an MBA. Throughout her career she has instructed English part-time. She eventually turned her love of the written word into a full-time concern. Chandra is working on her next novel and resides in Vallejo, California.