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Cheetah (Wahida Clark Presents Publishing)

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Sometimes in the drug hustle some females don't get the respect they deserve. Well that's about to change once you take a trip to New Jersey and get acquainted with Cheetah.
She's been making a name for herself in the city of Newark holding things down with her drug moves; but not quite getting to where she wants to be. Although Cheetah rocks a tough exterior and has a swagger that commands attention from both men and women, she has a big heart that's revealed only to the ones she loves.

Naj is Cheetah's BFF. She is the levelheaded one of the two. Naj is in a loving relationship with someone who understands the close friendship between Naj and Cheetah. While Naj believes family comes first, she knows Cheetah's strengths and weakness and watches her best friend's back regardless and besides...Cheetah is family.

When Violence hits close to home, the girls decide to move their business to the next level and make a promise that once they hit the million dollar mark they will get out of the game.
Of course the competition is not too happy to see the girls on the come up and the jealousy starts to flow.
Cheetah and Naj believe in trust and loyalty and run a tight crew. But things start to fall apart when the backstabbers show their true colors and Cheetah's sometimes out of control ways threatens their goal and her love life.

Missy Jackson has her feet firmly planted in the literary world with her debut novel. I thoroughly enjoy ALL the characters and the story is awesome! I liked that the author was able to develop an edgy character like Cheetah with a no nonsense attitude, but yet with many other aspects to her personality.
Ms Jackson is one to watch and I will be looking out for future projects from her.


Locksie
ARC Book Club Inc.

From the boardroom to the streets, women are at a disadvantage in a man's world. Someone should tell that to Yanika Johnson aka Cheetah. Cheetah takes the streets of Newark, New Jersey, by storm proving that anything a man can do, she can do and better.

"Cheetah" is excitingly different and a must read. It's a compelling story of the ups and downs that females in a male dominated game face. "Cheetah" will definitely leave you wondering if that is how the other side really gets down.

Reviewed by: Humble

Hard on the outside creamy on the inside is the best way to describe Cheetah in this street tale. Opening the book I didn't know what to expect, but I got a lot more than what I thought I'd get. Cheetah is the female version of a male drug lord. She hustles hard and loves hard. After being robbed and beaten half to death she was out for straight revenge. She was out to get who got her, but luckily her best friend and partner in crime Naj convinced her to lay low and get her head right before she went out and did something stupid. Cheetah listened and it was a wise decision.


Cheetah experiences it all; love, murder and all the madness that comes with the street life and you would think as a female she'd lose it, but she holds it all down. She takes care of her family and even though she had to deal with a dope fiend sister, she still took care of her and made sure she was okay. Just as she did for everyone she knew that needed her.


To say more would give away the ending and I recommend you read it for yourself because it is definitely a page turner. It took me a minute to get pass the lesbian lifestyle, but when I did the book delivered. I loved the way the story builds and I like the fact that Cheetah was so balanced. She had a hard side and a soft side so that kept me relating to her character. Overall Missy did an excellent job with telling this story. I am definitely looking forward to her next novel. Great job Missy and much more success to you.



Anna Black

AAMBC Book Reviewer

After reading a few pages on Amazon.com, my interest was pique. After being robbed and beaten, Cheetah changed totally to a gangsta, taking no prisoners. It is true " you reap what you sow" and that it what happen with Cheetah and company. Looking forward to reading more from Missy Jackson and Wahida Clark

Cheetah, born Yanika Johnson, is far from the cuddly name presented here. She is a street hustler from Newark, NJ and she is no one to mess with. She gives new meaning to the word "thug". Circumstances make her even more ruthless and she sets about the streets of Newark on a reign of terror. Eventually what goes around comes around, and unfortunately for Cheetah, it comes around in the worst way.

CHEETAH was a very powerful read. I could not put this book down. Missy Jackson gives the reader some insight on what could be happening in the streets where you live. This book fits the bill when we read about or hear about street violence in newspapers and on television everyday, but it hits home once you read it. The reader gets a glimpse as to what really goes down between street hustlers and crime. It also shines some light on females living in "the life"...the life of lesbianism. Despite the hard core persona Cheetah portrays, she has a soft heart when it comes to the people she loves. An excellent read!

Reviewed by Cheryl Dublin
for The RAWSISTAZ(tm) Reviewers

This was different, however I enjoyed it. Once I started reading I couldn't put it down, I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. I won't spoil it by telling what the book was about, you will just have to go out and buy it. It was good.

Meet Yanika Johnson a.k.a. Cheetah, a female thug with more swagger than any male thug on the block. Born and raised in Brick City, life has been a struggle for her and those she loves. Her ultimate goal is to become financially stable and get out the game. With her best friend, Naj, covering her front and back, nothing is impossible. That is until she runs into a few stick up dudes, who obviously didn't know who they were messing with. Revenge soon becomes added to Cheetah list of goals.
With the love of her life, Naj, and other loyal members of the crew, Cheetah locks down the drug game in Newark. Will she survive being the backbone to her family and loved ones, since her gangsta will be tested time and time again?

Reviewed by: Minah
For Readers in Motion Book Club
Final Rating: 5 stars