“Address: House of Corrections can only be described in one word…Amazing! OK, maybe two words — Brilliant!” ~ Jaye Simpson
“A description of a certain Corinthian Baptist Church sister rolling her full neck around as she caught the spirit was original and hilariously written. I was truly laughing out loud! Masterful writing. Love this book.” – Sonya Vann
“I just finished reading your wonderful book (as did friends and family.) The overwhelming response is we can’t wait to read the next two books and see the movie. Everyone at the salon is talking about your book and if our salon is an indicator, you have a best seller!” – Stephanie Rutledge, partner, Belle Espirit Salon & Day Spa, Lathrup Village, Michigan
“…the book was an exceptional read. The author’s creativeness allowed her readers to visualize the character’s struggles and empathize with Merry’s dilemmas.” – B. Carey, Dialogue Divas, Detroit
“I was able to LITERALLY meet Merry, Teeny, Terry, Silas, Kat, Jr. Baby and all the other members of this dynamical literary biography!! Monice, I commend you, I honor you and find myself to be so thankful to have known and met your talented ancestral line!! Kudos to you, Monice. Only God given gifts can take these events and turn them into a masterpiece!!” – Richelle Cason
“Ugly Southern tradition, abuse, the Great Migration, and Detroit’s former glory. Dynamic and intriguingly captivating tale of personal and family struggles. Couldn’t put it down. Read it in a day and half! Can’t wait to continue this family’s journey.” –Shawnta Porter
“Address: House of Corrections: A talented work of art. The author keeps the reader engaged as she skillfully weaves time and the lives of a family lead by African American women, who persevered through family struggles, secrets, lies and issues.” – Constance Luckett, Dialogue Divas Bookclub, Detroit
“Monice – I am loving the book! I didn’t get much housework done this weekend – kept finding myself curled in my reading chair…good stuff!” –Sheila Campbell Savannah
“Finished reading Address: House of Corrections Thursday morning. A triumphant debut of which, I so humbly assert your literary foremother Zora Neale Hurston would be proud. I can’t wait to read the rest of The Mailman’s Daughter.” – Sonya Vann
“I was taken with this novel from the first chapter. The characters are especially real and engaging. Monice Mitchell Simms proves to be a masterful writer as she tells this very personal and emotional story about the life of a young African American woman and the struggles she faces as a child and young adult. But more than that, it is a story of a family which spans generations and provides a probing look not only into the private and difficult lives of its characters but into the youthful days of a city rich with personality, promise, and possibility. Finally, this is a beautiful, almost poetic, story told in a language rich with diction and imagery. I found myself caring about this story…caring about these characters and anxious to learn what happens next in, what I hope will be, a sequel.” – A Customer
“Mrs. Simms has captured the essence of life in her novel Address: House of Corrections. The stories with in the novel were a magnet which kept me reading more and more. Her insight and storytelling make her a top notch author. I love this book.” ~ Sumiyyah
“This novel gave the characters depth and an insight to the era. This would be a recommended read for anyone and interesting discussion material for book clubs.” ~ Freda Larkin
“From Locust Grove, Georgia to Detroit, Michigan, the debut novel from Monice Mitchell Simms is a journey that grabs a hold of you from page one and doesn’t let you go until the end. Even then, you’ll be begging for more.” – Reads4Pleasure
“I couldn’t put this book down. A page turner, each burning beneath my fingers, I read it in two days! Awesome. I look forward to the rest of the trilogy.” – Quincy LeNear Gossfield, Filmmaker/Writer
“I started this book on Sunday and couldn’t put it down. By late Monday, I had finished reading it.Well, I had almost finished it, because I refuse to read the last chapter until the author publishes the next book! My only disappointment with the book is that I cannot watch the film as the story takes place – the characters and setting are visually outlined that you can literally “see” everything taking place. I can’t wait for the second book to come out. It was a great story and I highly recommend it. ” – Malla Haridet
“Monice Mitchell Simms is a storyteller. I don’t mean that to sound light or insignificant…Simms has written such a page turner that it’s girth surprisingly never hits any lulls or feels overworked. This debut is also the promising beginning of a trilogy of which I highly anticipate the sequel, The Mailman’s Daughter. If you like great, meaty stories, do get your hands on a copy of Address: House of Corrections.” – BrownGirl Book Speak
“Finished reading “Address: House of Corrections” Thursday morning. A triumphant debut of which, I so humbly assert, your literary foremother Zora Neale Hurston would be proud. I can’t wait for the rest of “The Mailman’s Daughter.” – Sonya Vann