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In the sequel to one of Wahida's most successful titles [Payback is a Mutha], old scores are settled and before long, new tensions arise.

Still recovering from the suicide of her best friend, Shan now pregnant by a married man is forced to make major decisions in her life. Ready to leave the fast life behind, Shan believes a move to Detroit will help her become a stronger woman-but someone wants revenge against Shan's brother and is willing to destroy Shan in the process.

Torn over his love for his sister and his desire to get back on top of the drug game, Shan's brother, Peanut knows the danger of the streets. Old beefs become new scores and before long, a turf war is raging. With the stakes as high as they've ever been, only a few people will be left standing-and Shan is determined to be one of them.

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5 out of 5 stars

Pay What You Owe May 15, 2008
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

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

3 out of 5 stars

Consequences May 5, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

Pregnant by a married man and having lost her best friend to suicide, Shan doesn't know if she's coming or going. With the support of her brother, Peanut, and a new man in her life, things are looking up. What goes up must come down. Old scores have a way of rejuvenating themselves. Someone wants payback in the worse way.

PAYBACK WITH YA LIFE was a bit of a slow read compared to its predecessor, Payback Is A Mutha. At times it was hard to get a good grasp of the characters because they weren't really fleshed out in this book. Curious as to know how things would turn out, PAYBACK WITH YA LIFE held my attention but this was definitely not a page turner, which is what I'm used to with Wahida Clark's books. The elements that characterized her early material (drama, thug loving, good character development and great dialogue) aren't evident here. I know Wahida is with a new publishing company, which I'm sure was a good move for her, but I'm wondering if they had too much say in this story.

Reviewed by: Tracy

3 out of 5 stars

Payback With Ya Life May 28, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

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.

3 out of 5 stars

Follow your heart Wahida! May 12, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Wahida said she had no plan for a sequel and I thought she was dead on. I'm a huge fan of Mrs. Clark and this book was really not great at all. I don't know why, but it didn't have an authentic Wahida feel.In Payback is a Mutha Shan was sort of an airhead and she is in this one as well. Peanut Shan's brother comes in the story and he's trying to get revenge on everyone who backstabbed him. Briggen is the same person he was in the first book always looking to make that money, but this time he's a little bit softer.I also found characters difficult to keep up with, I had to turn back on several occasions to see who was who and how did the fit in the story it was a mess.I hope Wahida comes back in future book and brings the fire like she normally does!

3 out of 5 stars

For Every Action, There's a Reaction May 16, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

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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