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Justice and Accountability
The Girl in the Blue Blazer follows a determined woman who sets out to make a man pay for his past actions. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
When the #MeToo movement started in 2017, I remember seeing the hashtag everywhere. Although I had empathy for the victims, I suppressed the thoughts and memories of my own sexual assault experience. When I was a little girl, my mother’s boyfriend touched me inappropriately numerous times and at one point tried to force his member into my mouth. As I continued to see the hashtag, I added my name to the list. It was at that point, I knew I would one day write a book that shined a spotlight on this issue. Thus, five years later I began writing The Girl in the Blue Blazer.
Pamela is everything a strong female protagonist should be. What were some driving ideals behind your character’s development?
When writing Pamela, I was driven by my own experiences and the experiences of other women who have worked for and have been taken advantage of by men in power. Additionally, I thought about people who have lost love ones at the hands of another person and that have never seen those individuals receive justice. Justice and accountability were definitely ideas that fueled my development of Pamela.
What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?
Two themes that I hope resonate with readers are Justice–Justice for the socio-economically disadvantaged that are wronged by the elite without recourse. Justice for women who are at the mercy of their powerful male bosses. And secondly, Good vs. Evil. I believe that there are evil people in the world who have no conscience. I also believe that there are good people in the world that would give their life to save another human being. I thank God that there are more of the latter in our world.
What is the next book that you are working on and when will it be available?
My next book will also be suspense. Similar to the Girl in the Blue Blazer, it will contain two separate stories being told concurrently with a common theme that binds the two together. It will be released in early 2024. I want to thank readers everywhere for their interest in The Girl in the Blue Blazer. I look forward to them reading my next book.
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In 2019, Pamela Carter is determined to secure her dream internship with billionaire businessman Andrew Clifford III.
Twenty-five years ago, in 1993, Andrew is just starting out. Without any of his later fame or fortune, the party boy becomes a legitimate hero when he intervenes to save assaulted Elizabeth Westlake. Sure, she’s a waitress at a strip club, but that’s not her dream. Elizabeth is determined to write her way out of the Harlem hellhole she lives in. Maybe Andrew is the ticket? Even the best-laid plans go awry, and for Elizabeth, tragedy looms.
Pamela is impossible not to notice and she soon becomes Andrew’s prime intern. But, just as with Elizabeth, not all goes to plan. The stocks are plummeting. The company is careening. And then, Andrew himself goes missing. Will Pamela also be plunged into the tragedy that surrounds this man? Or is Pamela the one person who really knows what happened that fateful night in 1993? More than a company is at stake, as Andrew struggles for survival. But sometimes, the past is too powerful. Some secrets refuse to remain buried. Sometimes, truth kills.
The Girl in the Blue Blazer
Pamela Carter just got her dream internship at Clifford Investments. Andrew Clifford, her new boss, is a man with a murky past. With her burning desire for retribution for atrocities committed decades before and her new job, Pamela is getting closer to her objective of destroying Andrew’s empire. Andrew has no idea that the things he did 25 years ago will follow him forever.
Nobody can stop Pamela from taking on this man who put her mother in so much pain. Elizabeth Westlake, Pamela’s mother, was a young woman with big dreams who became a victim of Andrew’s cunning tricks. Without raising an eyebrow, Pamela advances in the company, targeting Andrew’s business and reputation. For Andrew, tragedy looms; will he be able to avoid it? Also, why is Pamela so determined to destroy his life?
Alretha Thomas’s suspenseful novel The Girl in the Blue Blazer weaves together incidents from the past and the present to give readers a sense of what happened and how things are now. This moving tale depicts the struggles of women who have been subjected to sexual assault, verbal abuse, and gender discrimination by both strangers and close friends. It is a story of loyalty, love, friendship, and enduring ties. Each component is skillfully woven into the narrative. Readers get a sense of Pamela’s fierce determination and her willingness to stop at nothing to accomplish her goals from the very first pages. The few characters present were well-developed. The main character, Pamela, was outstanding, with no weaknesses in any respect. Sandy was the one I loved the most; she is a model of what a true friend should be.
The Girl in the Blue Blazer is flawlessly written, and the plot moves along smoothly. I eagerly await to read more books by Alretha Thomas. She has writing talent. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy general fiction because it is the ideal fusion of love, friendship, adventure, and crime.
Pages: 298 | ASIN : B0BSL1NG8M
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