Black & African American Urban Fiction
His narrative is verbally smart and the various contrivances and tangles of his plot are cleverly played out. Provoking reflection on the dichotomy between societal expectations and the race-defined self.
Black & African American Cultural Heritage Fiction
A powerful deeply affecting portrait of life in a bygone world, Lost Souls Recovered is so well written that we understand not just the racial inequalities of the time but equally as important the emotions too.
Black & African American Thriller The Gray Line
Cyprian is, as she proved with Shadow Resistance, a deft and compelling crime novelist, and once again she has crafted a provocative story that is grounded firmly in the current moment.