Always Unique
This volume gathers a set of Turner novellas that were previously published as an e-book series featuring Unique, a former criminal  who falls in love and tries to build a normal, happy life with a bright future. But Unique is haunted by some of the folks she has wronged in the past, and pulls off a final heist to try and make things right. One of her previous marks rapes and blackmails her, and others try to kill her, but she is determined to hold on to her life with fiancé Kennard. A hallmark of Turner’s fiction is her portrayal of feisty female characters. Both Unique and her former best friend, Tydeeah, demonstrate strength and heart during their quest for a second chance at life. The language and situations in this collection are frankly raw and explicit, and the novellas are published together without transition and include some repetition. Still, readers who like Turner’s earlier work will enjoy this collection, and the third novella offers a surprise twist that is especially satisfying. --Amy Alessio