Women, why do we love thugs?
By Venessia Young "Mississippi Chocolate Chick" (Ridgeland, MS United States)

Wahida job does an excellent job of bringing us into the lives of Jaz, Kyra, and Angel. All three of these women have intellect and aspire to be something in life, but the one common denominator that brings them together is their love of thugs. Even though Angel is going to school to be a lawyer she still somehow manages to end up dating one of the most brutal pimps in the city. She knows that he is a pimp but lets his good sex cloud her judgment. Kyra is also in school but just can't seem to get away from the thug Marvin who has been in her life since the age of fourteen, even though he got her hooked on heroin. Jaz is dating the thug Faheem who actually left the drugs alone to be with her, but unknown to him she has a secret that could make or break the relationship. What is it? Buy the book to find out. I read this book in 5 hours because I could not put it down and I am sure you won't be able to either!!

The Best is Yet to Come
By R. Tinsley (North Carolina)

Wahida Clark is by far one of my favorite authors, I have never read one of her books, that I didn't really enjoy, and connect with the characters. Thugs and the Women who Love them is the first book, in a series of Thug Books by Wahida Clark. You will love this book. This book is centered around three women Kyra,Jaz,and Angel,and the Thug men in there lives. Angel is a good girl, who is going to college to be a lawyer. The Thug in Angel's life is Snake aka Keenan. Snake is a mean Pimp. He totally abuses women, and has several women he pimps and beats regularly. Snake and Angel have a love/hate relationship, he pays all of her bills, and doesn't prostitue Angel, but he beats her , and he has many women in his life. Jaz is in a relationship with Faheem, he is a hustler who maintains many Liquor Stores, and Check Cashing Companies.Jaz has pleaded that she can not be with a drug dealer and that Faheem needed to get out of the game. Jaz is a Chemisry major in College, and she is already letting her Major pay off, by cooking Crystal Meth . Faheem doesn't know this part of Jaz, until she is arrested and needs Faheem to come to her rescue. Kyra,is about to become a Doctor. When Kyra was younger she fell in love with Marvin, who was much older than her and a known drug dealer. Kyra and Marvin indulged and became Heroin addicts together.Marvin got a 7 year sentence in prison, and Kyra got her life together, now he is out of prison and coming back to claim his woman. These Women stand by there men, all in the name of love. After you read the book you will have a few unanswered questions, which is okay since the best is yet to come.I really liked this book,if you like hot, urban GHETTOFABULOUS, thuggish books, then you will enjoy this one. This is real street lit!!!!

POWERFUL!!!!!
By Coffy6 (Trenton, NJ United States)

I just finished reading "Thugs and the Women Who Love Them", and I must say I am impressed. Wahida Clark's book has a "realness" that I have only seen in novels by Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines. Ms. Clark gives us a good look into the city streets and the people who may not always be what they seem. Just knowing that Ms. Clark was incarcerated while writing this book should give hope to many young people hoping to accomplish their dreams and overcome obstacles. I am especially proud of Wahida Clark because she is from my hometown...Trenton NJ. When she mentions streets, parks, and projects in Trenton it really brings the story to life for me. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a gritty novel with a hardcore dose of reality.