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MARGARET JOHNSON-HODGE
HARLEM BOOK FAIR 07/18/09
PRAISE FOR
RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT:
"A book so memorable it will become a classic in the years to come" - Harriet Klausner, Midwestern Book Review
"[Red Light, Green Light] An emotionally stimulating novel that makes you stop to think about the aftermath of our nation’s greatest attack and how our hearts go on beating, living, loving..." - Shunda Leigh, Booking Matters Magazine
"No romance novel here! Red Light, Green Light follows the example of Johnson-Hodge's outstanding novel Butterscotch Blues. At the center of this hard-edged narrative is a forty-something crack addict. Craig, as well as his family and friends, "the victims of his circumstances," must either survive or surrender to life after 9-11." Angela Reid--Imani Literary Group-Metro Atlanta
“I love Red Light, Green Light. Margaret has written a grown-up novel that takes you through an emotional roller-coaster. I found myself sitting on the edge of my seat, rooting for Craig, sharing fears with Pernia and wondering what in the heck Scotty would do next. Full of believable, relatable characters, this was one book that I had a hard time putting down. Just loved it!” - Victoria Christopher Murray. National Best Selling Author of “The Ex Files”
"Margaret Johnson-Hodge knows she can write!! Her descriptive words makes you feel like you're right there in the scene with the characters; as if you're walking right beside them and being an eye witness to all their pain." Cydney Rax, Best Selling Author of “My Best Friend and My Man”
"Red Light Green Light is Margaret Johnson-Hodge at her best and brightest. Full of the ingredients that made Butterscotch Blues so delicious. A story full of emotion and depth. Every page is pure poetry. Poetry of heartbreak. Poetry of pain. Poetry of love. Poetry of hope. But most of all, the poetry of life. With some heavy duty searching, you might encounter some writer that does it as well. But you'll never find one that does it better. Margaret Johnson-Hodge is one of a handful of writers that stretch beyond 'must read' to 'have to read'." Phillip Thomas Duck, Best Selling Author of ‘Counterfeit Wives’
"Red Light Green Light is a superbly crafted story honed from the gritty streets of New York City. While this could describe any of one million other tales, what makes this one stand above the crowd is the fact that Margaret Johnson-Hodge brings a genuine noir sensibility to the story and allows you to see through the eyes of Craig as he goes on a search for himself.
But the true strength of the piece is the fact that MJH is able to marry a city and a time in our country entrenched with deep social and moral issues to a flawed yet true to life character. It’s this marriage that gives this story depth--clarity and sparks.
Red Light Green Light is a stellar novel from a clarion voice in African American Fiction-- Mrs. Margaret Johnson Hodge." Timmothy B. McCann, National Best Selling Author of “Until”
THE NOVELS OF
MARGARET JOHNSON-HODGE
(click on a title to read an excerpt)
