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In "Payback With Ya Life," Shan balances the pain of her best friend’s suicide with the challenges of an unborn child borne of a married man. Determined to escape the gang‑ridden streets she once knew, she plans to move to Detroit in pursuit of a new life. But her brother Peanut—caught between protecting his sister and reasserting his dominance in the drug trade—finds himself targeted by an enemy who wants revenge. Amid rising tensions, old rivalries flare into a full‑blown turf war. With stakes higher than ever, Shan must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice to survive and grow stronger, while confronting a ruthless future that threatens everyone she holds dear.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Wahida Clark
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