Put simply, GETTING HERS is a tantalizing story of revenge. However, when you’re dealing with vengeance, nothing is ever really simple. Three women with completely different personalities and backgrounds are stuck in an elevator during a citywide blackout. After being trapped for hours they realize they do have one thing in common: they have been wronged and it’s payback time.

Tess McDonald is an educated black woman who exudes class and sophistication. With exemplary business savvy, she has built an empire in the escort service business as Madame X, but one phone call changed her life. She lost almost everything and she wants it back. The assistant district attorney who’s responsible must pay.

The famous Kimberly Sheppard-Benning, a no-nonsense blonde bombshell, is a powerful executive with a secret. Unfortunately, her husband has discovered her indiscretion and is blackmailing her, threatening to ruin everything she has worked so hard to get. Of course, she cannot let that happen.

Then there’s Nicki Perez, a beautiful but sassy around-the-way Latina who has been recently released from jail after serving time for her boyfriend. While incarcerated, she endured unthinkable acts, and he never once visited her. The anger she feels toward him can only be relieved by revenge.

After being trapped in the elevator, the odd trio decides to avoid the hassle of New York traffic after a blackout and checks into a nearby hotel where Kimberly always has a suite waiting. They continue to get to know one another and before you know it, an interesting game is proposed. The names of the people who have wronged each of the women are put on slips of paper. Each randomly takes a name, but cannot reveal whose name they have. The object of the game is to get rid of the person named on the slip of paper. Can you say homicide? Lastly, the three women can have no further contact with one another.

The interesting part of the game is that you can never be sure if these three strangers all are indeed capable of murder. And what if one of them cannot or will not go through with it? Let the games begin!

GETTING HERS is a literary thrill ride. You simply don’t know what will happen next. With heightened suspense, you eagerly turn pages as your mind is racing and your heart is thumping. Kudos to Donna Hill for crafting such a clever and unique storyline. She developed believable characters that you honestly could feel empathy for. However, the cliffhanger ending was a bit of a letdown. For me, the best part of a mystery novel is finding out if my hunches are correct. With GETTING HERS, readers are left with unanswered questions, and they won’t be answered unless there’s a sequel. If you’re a reader who waits with bated breath for a sequel, this is for you. Personally, I feel a little gypped. I didn’t “get mine” and have no interest in a follow-up. ( )