From Publishers Weekly McMillan's zesty novel tells the stories of four 30ish black women bound together by warm， supportive friendship and by their dwindling hopes of finding Mr. Right. Pocket paid a whopping $2.64 million for Exhale ， which was a 29-week PW bestseller in cloth. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information， Inc. From Library Journal Like McMillan's previous novels， Disappearing Acts ( LJ 7/89) and Mama ( LJ 1/87)， her new effort features a predictable plot， prose that often falls flat， and a narrative that lacks depth. Four African American women living in Phoenix devote most of their energies to searching for the one good black man who will make their dreams of the perfect partner and lover come true. Unsurprisingly， Savannah， Bernie， Gloria， and Robin all kiss several toads， but their trials and errors never arouse much interest. Far stronger is the author's sharp， often humorous depiction of the strong bonds among the four friends， their relationships with their families， and their community activities; readers will regret that McMillan did not develop these areas further. Previewed in Prepub Alert， LJ 1/92.- Faye A. Chadwell， Univ. of South Carolina Lib.， ColumbiaCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. See all Editorial Reviews