When We Practice to Deceive

by Gloria Mallette

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870678655
• ISBN13: 9780870678653
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Holloway House Publishing Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Read

This was a good book and held my attention even though I did not really like the ending. I would like to find out what happened to the characters. It was an interesting read and something that is going on everyday. Keep up the good work!!!!!! Gloria never disappoints.

A good read

I thought this book was really good. It's really believable how someone is completely ashamed of their heritage. I finished this book in a few hours. Gloria Mallette is my favorite author and she never ceases to amaze me with her writing.

The past always come back to haunt...

Ashamed of her bi-racial genetic make-up, Assistant D. A. Nancy Michaels, a.k.a. DeeAnn Taylor, has totally disowned her Black family members. The thought of being Black distresses Nancy so much that she moves far away from anyone who may even slightly remember her, changes her name and appearance, and decides to "pass" as a White woman. Nancy's secret is safe for several years, until one day she runs into her cousin Monica. That chance meeting sets off a string of events that prompts Nancy to resort to drastic measures to keep her secret safe and to protect everything she has worked so hard to achieve. WHEN WE PRACTICE TO DECEIVE is an absolutely riveting novel. Gloria Mallette has penned a tale so compelling, the reader will find themselves anxiously flipping the pages, losing all track of time as they become totally caught up in the lives of each of the characters. Although I wished it had ended differently, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Kudos to the author for a wonderful debut novel! Reviewed by Renee Williamsof The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Losing Everything

Nancy risked it all just to remain anonymous to her world, instead of facing the truth about herself. It's a perfect example of how people hide behind facades. Hers happened to be color. But even after all that, she still lost out in the end. And once more, what she feared, came to pass. I just loved how Gloria Mallette expressed it so well and I didn't even figure out the end. The book was worth reading.

Very Good Story

I liked this book because the story was very compelling and it is one that is happening today. It showed how family members can have different ideas and viewpoints about life, and how far one would go to protect that. I would recommend it to everyone.