I enjoyed this book. It had a good flow with lots of twist and turns. Readers might say that Keira received "her due" but I don't agree. Things and people are not what they seem and revenge is the overall tone of this book. Will all turn out well for Keira? Will she in finally end up with love and happiness after all Ricky and Nikki put her through? You'll have to read the 4th installment to find out. I do recommend this read. Even If it is just for closure of the series. In the fifth installment of the Wifey Series I noticed that KiKi Swinson's writing style has changed. I wouldn't say it is necessarily for better or worse, but it is noticeably different and it took me a few chapters to get used to. This novel started a tad bit slow, it didn't bore me but it definitely could have flowed at a faster pace. This twisted tale of angry family, bitter betrayal, kidnapping, lies, and murder was fairly predictable in the beginning, but was rather interesting as the novel progressed. Against her better judgment, Kira flys back to Virgina to attend her cousin Nikki's funeral. They hated each other in the previous installment, "Still Wifey Material" so I don't understand why she chooses to compromise her safety and the seemingly happy life that she has finally obtained, to pay her last respects. Before long Kira is kidnapped and being tortured for information that she refuses to give up. I am utterly shocked that Kira gets caught slipping so many times this go round. She is way too experienced to have become a victim yet again. She should have followed her first mind and not gone back to Houston or Virgina but since she did, she also should have been more aware of her surroundings and more secretive about her whereabouts. She was extremely too trusting of people after all she has been through. You would think she learned something from her previous ordeals and the backstabbing she's been through but apparently she needed to be taught yet another valuable lesson and I hope this time it sticks. Over all, I truly like her character but the numerous times she has escaped death and then turned around and gotten herself into trouble again is way past ridiculous. Kira seriously has more lives than the luckiest feline and it just isn't realistic. In this story she repeatedly goes against her better judgement, yet she should know by now that not even her family can be trusted. As I've said in my reviews on the entire wifey series, Kira just isn't as street smart as she should be which is truly a travesty since she has grown up in the hood, and has lived and witnessed the street life for so long. I'm also disappointed in Kira's revenge seeking adventure. Mostly because she couldn't get revenge on the assailant that deserved it most and I don't like how she became wishy washy about exacting revenge on the person who organized her kidnapping to begin with. Lastly, the title didn't match what the novel was truly about. I would have loved to read more than just three small chapters about her new life and man in Anguilla, instead of the majority of story solely being about kidnapping and killing. The author left us with unanswered questions as always which leads me to believe that there is more than likely a part six in the works. If that is true then I hope the next book focuses on Kira going back to Anguilla and resuming her new life. Meeting new friends, exploring her new relationship with Donavon and how her coming clean about her trip effects the balance of everything. It would be awesome as well if the people from Kira's past stayed exactly where they are. Of course there are still plenty of enemies in the States that want Kira's head on a platter but I hope in the next follow up that Kira is never again put in a life or death situation, it's too repetitive and played out at this point.
What do You think about Wifey 4 Life (2010)?
All I can say is " And the story goes on"...... I await part 6....
—tynise
good read, could've had a better ending. oh well, on to part 6!!!
—Mandi
