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5.0 out of 5 stars
Pay What You Owe, May 15, 2008
This review is from: Payback with Ya Life (Paperback)
Payback With Ya Life by Wahida Clark is the anticipated sequel to Payback is a Mutha which found Shan in the grips of conflict after conflict. Being an educator in the prison system is hard enough, but when you add pregnancy and drug smuggling to the equation, the end result is catastrophic. As Shan played the role of crooked teacher, the ends justified the means if it meant her brother, Peanut, would be set free and able to re-establish himself in the dope game. After it was all said and done, she planned to leave Memphis, Tennessee to head for Detroit, Michigan, in hopes of a new start.
Peanut had plans to return deep in the drug world but how could he when Shan continued to make bad decisions? From being pregnant by a married man to not dealing with the grief caused by a friend who committed suicide, would he really be able to be successful in all he wanted to accomplish while being her step-in father? Not to mention he had old debts to cash-in on that would definitely lead to bloodshed with the possibility of Shan being a victim.
Wahida Clark has done it again. She created a tale with believable characters, unexpected plot twists, and even threw in a little homo-thug loving for dessert. It was well-written and it did not have too many characters to keep up with; which has been the case in her past novels. The ending left it open for a third installment but it was not the usual cliff hanger. The major conflict was resolved and I did not feel cheated. I recommend Payback With Ya Life to all urban fiction fans.
Reviewed by Darnetta Frazier
APOOO BookClub
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Payback With Ya Life, May 28, 2008
This review is from: Payback with Ya Life (Paperback)
Payback With Ya Life starts where Payback Is A Mutha left off.Shan is pregant by a married man who is locked up and her best friend committed suicide.Shan is ready to move and start over but her brother Peanut doesn't want her to go.After reading this book,I have come to the conclusion that Payback Is A Mutha could have stood alone.I have read all of Wahida's books and they have been pageturners.Payback With Ya Life held my attention but it is no pageturner.I feel like the story was all over the place.There are old characters as with a few new ones who really weren't needed.This book lacked something that all of Wahida's previous books had.This one just didn't do it for me.I would rate this book a 3...as in just being an okay read.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
For Every Action, There's a Reaction, May 16, 2008
This review is from: Payback with Ya Life (Paperback)
Reeling from the suicide of her best friend, Shan is at a crossroads. She wants to move clear across the country and start over while her brother, her only family left, doesn't want her to leave. A blast from the past convinces her to stay, but with her decision comes consequences. Will she pay the ultimate price and payback with her life?
No doubt about it, Wahida Clark is wicked with her pen game. But I can't help but be a little disappointed with this novel. A fan of Clark 's customary style, something just seemed to be missing here - the power that vaulted her to the top. "Payback With Ya Life" has its moments but not enough. Despite not living up to my expectations, I look forward to her next release.
Reviewed by: Toni Mac
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