Review: Love on Death Row ♥♥♥♥♥ (SEMI-SPOILER ALERT)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
Love on Death Row ♥♥♥♥♥ (SEMI-SPOILER ALERT)Baaabay! (Inserting my New Orleans accent in) This book right here! I felt like I was watching a Rated R, two-hour version, of a Based on True events, Lifetime movie of the character De'Nesha Cole `Jones'.Okay, I just had to get that out of the way. Now on with review.The author did an excellent job, drawing you in a tad on the life, of domestic violence. I have been truly bless to have not ever been in this situation, and I pray for anyone who is within this situation, seek help, please. As a mother, a sister, a friend. This book made me think, what if.I will first off honestly admit this book was very difficult for me to read at some points, the abuse this woman endured, physically, mentally and emotionally, had me about to throw in the towel. I was right at 36% within reading and was about to just stop all together. However, something in my spirit told me to keep reading and I'm glad I heed.  Even though this book is not a faith base novel, for some reason I was able to reap the benefits of its realness and was able to pull out a true spiritual message.That is, pay attention, when true colors shown; sometimes God is trying to pull you away from something, which you keep holding on too. The signs very clear, prior to her marriage commitment, still, character (De'Nesha), brushed them off, as many of us may have done before, regardless the situation. `I'm gonna let `them' slide this time.' Sometimes, giving the person the belief of doubt to quickly, and too many times, is not always a good idea. 'But, I thought you was a Christian? Are you supposed to forgive when others do wrong?' The answer is, yes! Yet, when a person repeatedly cross the line that has been drawn, time to erase them and that line, cut your losses and move on. You're no one's doormat, man or woman.  People say love is blind on no account love is not blind, love view is flawless; it's our own personal sight that is blind by the external perfections of other.The Devil is a liar! Yes, he is! The Devil is alive and well! Yes, he is!  Moreover, he has Green eyes, a million dollar smile, and is dressed in an Armani suit. This dude right here, (Terence), I had to give it to him, he was slick. It was obvious he was causing his wife (De'Nesha) harm, but with those smooth `Baby, I'm sorry' lines she gave in too swiftly over his violent slaps and punches.Betrayal hurts, and it's a stabbing pain when it's the people closest too you. Revenge sometimes is sweetest with victory. Yet, we live in a real world, where sometimes our real reactions to the situation happens within seconds, and at that moment, we're not thinking long term, in future. We want that person to pay immediately. 'Get got now.'I read an interview the author Melissa Love did, mentioning they will not be a part 2; however, I hope in the near future, she may reconsider, maybe do a follow up with the children of De'Nesha and Terence, and their lives after murder and death row. That would be a great read; dealing with the aftermaths, of their parents matters.Definitely look forward to more books, by Melissa Love.