Written in Red Ink

by Kieja Shapodee

At age eight, Emily Bennett discovers that her mother hates her. Thirty years later, she still wonders what she did to cause such loathing and begins a search for the journals that could reveal the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966618904
• ISBN13: 9780966618907
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Award Publishing
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Deep Secrets

Written in Red Ink Oh my Gosh!!!!!!! Where do I begin to tell about this book. It is such excellent red. One chapter to the next had me hypnotized the whole time I was reading it. Kieja Shapodee really captured the hearts and minds of so many, dramatically fill twist and turns, in-depth family secrets and situations. The shocking dialogue and vivid details are so emotionally involved, your heart just really goes out to Emily Bennett. I'ts all about Emily's life from her own character perspective. Her mother Lenora who hates Emily and Emily doesn't understand why. You may ask how could someone's own mother not like them? Lenora's venom was very poisonious right from the beginning of chapter one. If you're anything like me you want to find out what caused so much pain and hatred for this little girl, Emily. Emily's relationship with her husband Richard who loves her just as much today as he did the day they met. However will the deep secrets of Emily's past (which often time have her waking up to a cold sweat, clawing, kicking and scratching at the dark night time demons) destroy what they've worked so hard to build? The relationship with Emily's daughters, especially the oldest (Lisa - who is very rebellious) often time left Emily drained and bewildered. Her friend Annette who chooses one wrong male companion after the next and who desperately wants a husbands who is just as freaky. Finally does. The relationship with her therapist is who helps her to discover the truth of such a horrible past that was embedded so deep within her. My emotions ran rampant and I lived a vicarious life through Emily Bennett and her family. I could feel her pain, sense her guilt, beat her daughter, share in her joy and sorrow and hatred and anger. You are so eager to find out the actions of each individual character you had to continue to read. Reading at a rapid pace to get to the root of all the delimma. It's suspensful drama that keeps you intrigued to the very end. I highly recommend this book for you library.

I Need A Red Pen!

I couldn't put this book down; it was a page-turner from Chapter One. Written In Red Ink by Kieja Shapodee is an intense, dramatic story filled with twists, in-depth characters, and perilous situations. Kieja uses vivid and shocking dialogue, poignant details and an emotional storyline to pull you into the world of Emily Bennett. Told from the main character, Emily's perspective, Written In Red Ink is about Emily's life. It's about her relationship with her elderly mother (Lenora) who hates Emily but Emily doesn't understand why; Emily's relationship with her husband Richard who loves her as much today as he did the day he married her-however will secrets from Emily's past destroy what they've built; Emily's relationship with her daughters...especially the oldest Daughter Lisa who's rebellious and battling her own demons; Emily's relationship with her sister friend Annette who picks wrong man after wrong man but desperately wants a loving husband and family; Emily's relationship with her therapist who's help she needs to unravel and discover the truth of her past.Shapodee's descriptions, dialogue, and characters were so vivid and graphic that I felt like I was living with Emily Bennett and her family. My emotions ran rampant and I felt Emily deeply; I felt her pain, her joy, her sorrow, her anger, and her hatred. From Chapter One Lenora's venom was spewed all over you! You were so angered by her actions that you immediately wanted to side with Emily in your dislike for this unmotherly individual. You knew that you had to continue to read and to read fast to understand the root behind the hatred. Written in Red Ink is engrossing, engaging, suspenseful, and intriguing. The riveting drama will have you prematurely anticipating the next page and anxiously awaiting for the sequel...as we hope that we will be hearing from the Bennett family again. I highly recommend this book.

Interesting.....

This book really was good. My book group received this book from Kieja Shapodee. I started reading the book out of courtesy to the author for sending it, but then I could not put it down. I started it on sunday at 9am and finished it by 2pm. This book was excellent... My hat goes off to the Author. This will become a book to read on our book group list....

UNDOUBTLY THE BEST READ FROM A NEW AUTHOR

I HAVE READ MANY, MANY BOOKS AND THIS ONE IS UP IN MY TOP 10 CATEGORY (E. LYNN HARRIS'S TAKE UP THE TOP 5). THIS BOOK IS CLEAR AND FOCUSED. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BOOK THAT IS SO REAL THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO THROW UNNECESSARY TWIST AND TURNS AT YOU JUST TO KEEP YOUR ATTENTION.....THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. MS. SHAPODEE CUTS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. SHE GIVES YOU ENOUGH DETAILS SO THAT YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THINGS FROM THE CHARACTERS POINT OF VIEW, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME GIVING YOU A "HINT" AS TO WHAT'S AHEAD.YOU LEAVE THIS BOOK WITH A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING AS TO THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE AND HOW'S.THE ONLY THING LEFT TO DO IS STAY TUNED FOR THE SURE TO BE AWESOME PART 2 OF THE "BUTLER" FAMILY STORY.KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SEQUEL "BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR".GREAT WORK MS. SHAPODEE

A GREAT READ ABOUT AN EVERYDAY FAMILY...LIKE US!

This book is EXCELLENT & VERY INTERESTING! The summary does not go into depth about the actual plot, but centers on only one area. The book is about the lives of a middleclass black family and their problems. The main problem is that the wife's mother hated her as a child and the consequences it has caused her as an adult. Then there are 3 daughters, one being a budding teen. This book keeps you reading. You are never bored or forcing yourself to continue. Miss Shapodee is working on the next segment of the Bennett family. If you like Eric Jerome Dickey, Shaneska Jackson, Lolita Files, or April Sinclair...You will also like Kieja Shapodee. WONDERFUL Debut Novel! A MUST READ FOR US SERIOUS AFRICAN AMERICAN READERS... Email me with your opinions