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Alma Hudson is an author of two published books of fiction called “Checkered Fences” and “The Trouble With Change”. Her second book, The Trouble With Change, was Best Book in the “Women’s Literature” category of the 2011 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards and an Award-Winning Finalist in the "Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit" category of the 2011 International Book Awards.
She likes to write stories and poems about subjects that affect Urban Communities and her books are based upon her own personal experiences. Ms. Hudson also loves to sketch and paint. She works in legal management and possesses an Associate’s and Bachelor of Arts Degree. She lives with her two children and husband in Lancaster, California.
Ms. Hudson is a member of the WNBA (Women National Book Association) and the OBS (Organization of Black Screenwriters). She is currently writing her third book a comedy and a collection of art, which will available to the public.
Reviewed by Dr. Karen Hutchins Pirnot for Readers' Favorite
The theme is compelling, realistic and (almost) beautifully done. Sondra is a young, naive woman who hooks up with a drug-dealing sociopath named Vick. Although she appears to understand the potentially dangerous manipulations of this man, she is initially helpless to extricate herself from the situation.
When Sondra becomes pregnant, her honorable intentions to give birth to and raise her daughter also provide the means for her boyfriend/husband Vick to hold her hostage. The child is used as bait, and Sondra desperately seeks to protect her child while scheming to get out of what others may perceive as a hopeless situation.
The book is small in size. The theme of domestic abuse is well done. However, the story as told by Sondra herself is a bit short on the emotional repercussions of being in such an abusive situation. Too much time was spent on unnecessary minor details. With a bit of assistance, this could be a top-notch book. As it stands, it will be educational for many a young woman who feels she is strong enough and smart enough to change an abusive boyfriend. While things may be impossible there is always hope.
