First let me state that I was sent this book by Bookbrowse to write an honest review of my opinion of the book. While I found the premise of the book good, I was disappointed in the book itself. The author, in my opinion did little to make me care about the characters. The …more plot was a good one, however, the author threw in additional characters that had little or nothing to do with the sum of the story. I found the book confusing, having to backtrack to remind myself who the particular person was that I was reading about in any given moment. I found this very distracting to the storyline. I rated it a 3 because while I found the plot of the novel intriguing, the lack of character development detracted from the whole. There are some authors that once you read a particularly good book of theirs, you are compelled to go out and read everything this person has written. This was not the case having read I See You. I would not seek out another book by this author, nor would I be excited to hear that she was publishing a new one. (less)

This was a fantastic book. Steeped in how life is in East Texas it centers on Creole teen, Mercy Louis. Her one chance at college is through her excellent basketball skills. Unfortunately, through poverty, religious extremism, the town, the refineries Mercy has a hard time …more trying to achieve that goal. Great character build up - wonderful story. (less)

I loved this book. While it explores the gritty world of a single mother who happens to be a stripper - the love she has for her daughter and what she must do to keep her makes this a moving story with excellent character development.