Payback's A Bitch: The First Episode

By Marcus Spears

Within the infamous underworld of Bridgeport, CT dwells Cream and War, childhood partners who stay on the grind 24-7. Everyday is a hustle, so everyday is hectic. In the midst of doing daily dirt they... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0975396609
• ISBN13: 9780975396605
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: 4 Word Pr
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

I am from the same hometown as Marcus Spears, and I know and relate to the things that he talk about in his first book, Payback's a Bitch. Because of everything that was going on back home, growing up around the corner from the Infamous Father Panik Village that he talks about in the book and all the negativity that was going on in the hood, I left, joined the military and got out of there quick. I may not have been one of the safest moves that I ever made, but I can say that it was the smartest. Everytime that I come home, the same pepole that I grew up with are still doing the same things that they were doing when I left. I commend Marcus greatly for writing this book and exposing the life that we all endured coming up in the mean streets of Bridgeport, and letting them all know that it's a lot that we endured in our lives growing up there.

Balance

Cash rules everything around me and in Bridgeport Connecticut there is no difference. In this first episode, Payback's A Bitch we're introduced to childhood friends Cream, Warren a.k.a War and Drench. Cream is known for hustling hustlers, War is a big time womanizer and poor Drench is a broke weed head. The three friends are all products of their environment and find themselves in "the garden" preparing to extract revenge on a small time hustler. Just as the conspiracy opens up the readers are introduced to `the Woman Hood' a sexy hit squad that deals payback instead of dope. The all female militia take a special interest in Cream and War. Payback's A Bitch is a terrific book with an assortment of drugs, sex, lies, betrayal, violence, politics and corruption. I particularly like the way Marcus Spears illustrates a sense of hope and planning to rebuild and restructure the hoods. I cannot wait to read more about the `Woman Hood', they have me completely open. Reviewed by: Crystal

"GIVE IT UP FOR THE PORT"

PAYBACKS A B****,ISN'T IT.WRITTEN STRAIGHT FROM BRIDGEPORT CT.MARCUS SPEARS WHO HUNG OUT IN MY HOOD WHICH IS THE EASTEND OF BPT,KNEW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT,HIS NOVEL IS OFF THE HOOK,AND I'M NOT SAYING IT BECAUSE HE'S FROM MY CITY,OR BECAUSE I MY PEOPLES AND FAMILY KNOW HIM,I'M GONNA TELL THE READERS TO READ AND FIND OUT,BECAUSE IT IS OFF THE HOOK.CREAM,WAR,MATI,SHELL,KALI,AND THE REST OF THE CHARACTERS ARE HOOD,AND TELL ABOUT SOME OF THE BEST HOODS IN BRIDGEPORT CT,AND NEW YORK.THIS BOOK IS A MUST READ,AND IT IS HOT.MARCUS SPEARS,I LOVED WHEN YOU TALKED ABOUT THE BIG EASTEND.AND THE SHOUT OUT TO NEWFIELD PARK,THATS MY PARK YO,KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.AND IF ANYONE HASN'T READ THIS BOOK I RECCOMMAND IT. YOU WILL FIND OUT THAT PAYBACK IS A B****

On Fire!

The future of hiphop literature is definitely bright as long as novels like Payback's A Bitch continue to hit the market! I read the book in one night and actually learned somethin! I can't wait for part two! Get this book - trust me.