Sophisticated DIVA

If everything was taken from you, how would you fight back? In this compelling story of love, betrayal, murder, and revenge, one woman must face this very question. "Sophisticated DIVA" is a captivating novel that takes readers on a journey into a world where nothing is what it seems, and everything is what it appears. This is the story of one woman who is willing to risk it all in the pursuit of justice. Street justice.

Novis West is an exotic young beauty from the affluent suburbs of Cleveland. She has everything she ever wanted; she is six months pregnant and engaged to marry the man of her dreams. A sudden home invasion turns deadly and flips her world upside down. Hidden from sight, she is forced to witness the brutal murder of her fiancé. When one of the gunmen discovers her hiding place. She is raped, sodomized, brutally beaten, and left for dead. A harsh reality awaits her when she awakens from a coma in the hospital.

One thought, one emotion, pervades and consumes her mind – the formidable spine-chilling revenge of a mother and a woman who has lost everything. Now, she embarks on a journey that will send her down a dangerous path deep into the criminal underworld as she radically seeks to avenge her fallen family.

From the concrete jungle of Cleveland to the violent prisons of America, Joe Allen brings his vast knowledge of the criminal underworld to life for his readers' entertainment. In collaboration with C.J. Land, the mother of his children and love of his life, he presents a captivating street tale straight from the hood. Joe holds an associate degree from Cuyahoga Community College.Carol (C. J.) Land was born 'Hard of Hearing' in Waterloo, Iowa, and was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She is blessed with three children – two daughters who are also 'Hard of Hearing', and one son. Carol is currently pursuing a degree in filmmaking at Cuyahoga Community College. She is a champion of obstacles that pertain to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Carol plans to bring the characters in her novels to life on the movie screen.