Wifebeater Paperback – Bargain Price, March 1, 2005

This book was off the chain. Mister Mann Frisby is an excellent writer. If you want to get on a roller coaster then you need to pick up this novel about Sticks and Brie and his three best friends Kheli,Xavier and Nkosi. The drama in this book will make you laugh get mad and just want to stop and go hmmmmmmm. This book is well worth your money. I also recommend Blinking Red Light another Mister Mann Frisby original.

This book was really good. Very suspenseful, I love this author's style of writing. You can't judge a book by its cover. Both of Mister's books have horrible covers that don't give you any idea what the book is about or how good they really are. I'm so glad I stumbled across them online, because I would have been missing out on one of my new favorite authors. definitely worth the money, get this book.

This book was such a page turner that everytime I tried to put it down I couldn't. I absolutely loved it and there were so many twists and turns that there was no way I could try to guess what was going to happen next. I wanted to kick his friend's ass for doing what they did but at the end he got the last laugh.

There is really nothing more to say that hasn't already been said..This book was all of that and some, Mister Mann Frisby is a talent writer both books were great. If you don't believe these reviews go get a yourself copies of both books and you will see..

It's an ok book

Wifebeater is a term no woman wants to hear. It conjures up vivid pictures of women who succumbed to physical and verbal abuse at the hands of very callous mates. When I picked up my copy of WIFEBEATER by Mister Mann Frisby, my first reaction was, "here we go, another fictional dialogue on the demise of the institution of marriage at the hands of domestic abuse, but with an urban drama twist." Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. And furthermore, wifebeater meant nowhere near what I thought it did. And don't ask, I'm not telling. You gotta read the book.Sticks, a single, out-of-work dad has two concerns: take care of his daughter and keep custody of her. Wondering how he will be able to keep his apartment, feed the two of them and get Brie an education, it is little wonder what he'll do when the chance of a lifetime presents itself. Among his daughter's tape collection, they accidentally find a videotape of a superstar rapper in the act of a heinous crime. Calling on his boaws (crew), they decide together that his only course of action is to blackmail the rapper and get some serious paper. What Sticks doesn't count on is the tenacity of this rapper or the possibility that someone very close to him could sell him out. Will he get paid and live to spend it? Will he put the clues together before it's too late? Will the paper be worth it?Fast-paced, gutsy, gritty, down-to-earth, action-packed, jaw dropping, page-turner are all terms that I can use to describe WIFEBEATER. Using South Philly as a backdrop for this urban thriller, Frisby has shaped an impressive tale that captured me in the first paragraph and held me captive until the last word. The plots were not only mesmerizing, but also deep, as you were propelled through the maze of Sticks' feelings and ghetto instincts with each new twist he was confronted with. The author did a great job with character development, as each was unforgettable. The culture of South Philly was embedded in every page with his use of the colorful and distinctive vernacular of those who live in the inner city streets. I even managed to pick up a couple of terms to impress my more hip-hop friends. Though I read from an uncorrected proof, I feel the finished product will be one to capture the attention of many readers.Reviewed by Brenda M. Lisbonof The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

Wifebeater is a crazy-funny irresistible urban adventure about Sticks, the single-father of a female toddler, whose life is filled with chaos when he accidentally comes across a sex tape made by a famous rapper. All Sticks wants to do is take care of his beloved daughter, Brie. So when he sees this videotape and knows that the rapper has a rape case against him, Sticks realizes this tape calculates into dollars, and from then on his goal is to blackmail the rapper and get paid.What happens next includes so much drama it makes the TV show Dallas look played out. When Sticks reveals what he's found to his most trusted friends, that is when things really heat up. Packed with swift action that intensifies, reading this book may make you smile after every chapter. The twists and turns, funny lines, and street references may keep you engaged. And Mister Mann Frisby gives enough detail to make you feel like you are right there with the characters, going through the drama and waiting to find out the outcome.Wifebeater is a satisfying read and should be on every bestseller list. It's smoking.

I picked this novel up on my way out of town because the buzz surrounding it was great. I started reading it on the plane and finished it the next morning. It was off the chain. Mister Mann Frisby is a talented brother and I hope he gets his rightful attention. He certainly deserves it. His character development is on point, his storyline was comprised of a lot of elements that people try to sweep under the rug in society, i.e. some women being sorry parents and having a lax attitude about whom they lie down with and make babies. I loved the main character Sticks and I enjoyed his ingenuity of not revealing his real name until the last third of the book. I was going crazy not knowing it but I think that was the author's point.Sticks is a single father who lucks out, or at least thinks he does, when he discovers that a Teletubbies tape has a whole lot more on it than children's entertainment. In an age where so many entertainers and athletes are getting caught in sex scandals, this is a timely book. The arrogance of those who assume they can do whatever they want and not have to pay for their actions amazes me so this was a "real book." Sticks had to deal with a lot of drama, greed, and betrayal and even though he was far from perfect, I felt compassion for him because he was a man attempting to do the right thing the best way he knew how. I would highly recommend this book to anyone desiring a rollercoaster of a read.