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The Son of Mr. Suleman

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The Son of Mr. Suleman

By: Eric Jerome Dickey
Narrated by: Dion Graham
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Named in USA Today's "5 books not to miss," and New York Post's "The best new books to read"

From New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey—named one of USA Today’s 100 Black Novelists and Fiction Authors You Should Read—comes his final work: an unflinchingly timely novel about history, hearts, and family.

It’s the summer of 2019, and Professor Pi Suleman is a Black man from Memphis with a lot to endure—not only as a Black man in Trump’s America but in his hard-earned career as an adjunct professor. Pi is constantly forced to bite his tongue in the face of one of his tenured colleague’s prejudices and microaggressions. At the same time, he’s being blackmailed by a powerful professor who threatens to claim he has assaulted her, when in fact the truth is just the opposite, trapping him in a he-said-she-said with a white woman that, in this society, Pi knows he will never win.

When he meets Gemma Buckingham, a sophisticated entrepreneur who has just moved to Memphis from London to escape a deep heartbreak, things begin to look up. Though Gemma and Pi hail from separate cultures, their differences fuel a fiery and passionate connection that just may consume them both.

But Pi’s whirlwind romance is interrupted when his absentee father, a celebrated writer, passes away and Pi is called to Los Angeles to both collect his inheritance and learn about the man who never acknowledged him. With the complicated legacy of his famous father to make sense of, Gemma’s visa expiration date looming, and the threats of his colleague becoming increasingly intense, Pi must figure out who he is and what kind of man he will become in his father’s shadow.

In The Son of Mr. Suleman,Eric Jerome Dickey takes readers on a powerful journey exploring racism, colorism, life as a mixed-race person, sexual assault, microaggressions, truth and lies, cultural differences, politics, family legacies, perceptions, the impact of enslavement and Jim Crow, code-switching, the power of death, and the weight of love. It is an extraordinary story, page-turning and intense, and a book only Dickey could write. African American Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Social justice Heartfelt
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It’s such a shame Mr Dickey past before his time… he left us with a masterpiece. I love this story. I would love to know how Pi & Fatima got on… and if there was an answer to Judge Calhoun’s final call! I’ve now consumed all of Eric Jerome Dickey’s books on audible… all are great but this is definitely the best one

I’m on my third listen! Truly brilliant.

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Fantastic read! Tangling love, lust, racism, finding self and all the above, in one big book. Coming from the UK the accent was a little off 🤭. But that didn’t stop me from getting into it. Definitely will buy the hardcover 👍🏾.

The cycles life take you through

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this book captivated my mine and took to the world of Mr. Pie Suleman, it had me on the edge of my seat full of emotions. I laugh, cried, smile and felt a load of emotions with each character. this is the first book I have read by Eric Jerome Dickey and I must say I'm quite excited to unveil the others.😊😊👏👏👍👍 #mustread

satisfied 😌

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Loved the plot. Loved the characters and the touches into some serious issues. Maybe a sequel is in the pipeline - so many character’s pasts I’d like to delve into.

An excellent read

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so sad that this was Mr Dickey's last book but he left us with a bang.. amazing listen.. definitely going to listen again. loved all the characters..loved the narrative.. loved everything. thank you EJD

AMAZING from beginning to end

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