P.G. County Mass market paperbound - 2007

First line

Barbara Bentley was sweating profusely and it wasn't the shakes this time.

Media reviews

“A big, dishy page-turner that will intrigue, amuse, and captivate.”
–E. LYNN HARRIS
Author of A Love of My Own

“With P.G. County, Connie Briscoe has outdone herself. She has brought us lives that are too often ignored.”
–FLO ANTHONY
Black Elegance magazine and Jones Media Network

“AN ENTERTAINING ROMP . . . THOROUGHLY AND DELIGHTFULLY ENJOYABLE . . . Briscoe paints a vivid picture of the haves, the have-nots, and the gonna-gets, as they mix and mingle in this social jambalaya. . . . [Her] quick wit and obvious love of language shine brightly in this twisted tale.”
–Black Issues Book Review

“SOAP OPERA AT ITS BEST.”
–Upscale magazine

“Engaging . . . Prince George’s County, Maryland, [is] one of the wealthiest enclaves in the U.S. and a breeding ground for juicy characters.”
–Today’s Black Woman

“[P.G. County] bubbles over with enough dirty dealings to fuel a season’s worth of soap operas . . . Drama ensues for one and all.”
–Honey magazine

“A comic satire . . . The lives of five very different women are dramatically revealed in a complex story of love, lust, and dirty secrets. . . . The author demonstrates consummate skill as she reels the characters into a hilarious denouement.”
–Library Journal

“Entertaining . . . A gossipy tell-all that goes behind the scenes of suburban life to reveal the secrets of the inhabitants of Silver Lake . . . Briscoe uses her skill as a talented storyteller to deliver just the right touch of intrigue.”
–Publishers Weekly




From the Trade Paperback edition.