The High Price Of A Good Man by Debra Phillips

Rating:   PENS!!!!

You Don’t Always Get What You Pay For

The High Price Of A Good Man is a “must read,” for one that reads for entertainment.  The main character is Queenisha Renae Sutton (when her mother is upset with her) but she is referred to as Queenie.  She considers herself to be the “bomb,” standing six feet tall and wearing a size 16. Queenie’s best friend is Poe (Poetta) and her total opposite, yet they are like sisters, even though Queenie questions certain habits of hers.  You will also meet Raymo, a co-worker of Queenie, who showers her with affection. Unfortunately for him, she can’t stand the sight of him; however, ALL I will say is that Raymo is a persistent man.
 
Poe persuades Queenie to go to a charity benefit that she has volunteered for, with the promise of seeing Billy Dee Williams.  Queenie “loves hers some Billy Dee”, but something catches her eye at the ‘auction’ and Queenie “buys” Zeke Washington. Having gone way over her preset limit of one hundred dollars, Queenie plans to get her money’s worth out of him.  Unfortunately, we don’t always get what we pay for.
 
Now, once Zeke comes on the scene you will begin to see Queenie change.  She has it in her head that Zeke is “The One.”  Here is where the high price of a good man comes in, just how much is Queenie willing to give for Zeke … her life?  She seems to be determined to make Zeke HER man no matter what the cost.  Queenie fails to give real thought as to exactly what a “good man” is and we find her changing trying to please “her man.” 
 
Poetta has issues and problems of her own, yet she’s trying to be a good friend and getting insulted for her efforts. There are some devastating incidents for Poe, Queenie and Marva (Poe’s sister) but we will see if prayer, love and friendship will be enough to pull them through.
 
This book invoked some strong reactions; at times Queenie just irked me. While reading The High Price Of A Good Man, I got upset, I shed tears and I laughed out loud. Phillips allows you to hear some of Queenie’s thoughts and some are hilarious because it’s ‘real.’ I loved her attitude, her self-esteem. I would definitely recommend The High Price Of A Good Man.  It’s a GREAT read.

Felicia

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