"Hunter's writing is fluid and fast, and the dialogue is often raw and gritty yet comical."
--Black Issues Book Review "DRAMATIC AND GRITTY . . . Travis Hunter raises the bar . . . with the racy
Trouble Man. . . . Expansive in its exploration of male accountability,
Trouble Man not only shows the consequences of irresponsible behavior, but also allows for redemption and empathy."
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Upscale magazine
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED--AND Y'ALL KNOW I DON'T RECOMMEND MUCH!"
--ERIC JEROME DICKEY
Author of
The Other Woman "A VERY EMOTIONAL STORY about a man making choices about being a man for his self-esteem and for the respect of his family."
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Booklist "Once again, Travis Hunter gives us unforgettable characters that move and touch us in a way very few authors have done.
Trouble Man is full of surprises, and it shows that, with patience, love, and a willingness to look deep within our souls, we all have the capacity to grow and change for the better. This is fabulous work from a writer who has proven once again that he's here to stay."
--MARY J. JONES,
PageTurner.net
"Entertaining, funny, true to life . . . a novel about love, war, family, and people struggling to do the right thing. I felt that I knew these people."
--MALIK YOBA, actor and playwright
"Uplifting . . . colorful characters from Hunter's previous two novels return in this earnest, well-intentioned exploration of the complexities of the urban African-American male experience."
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Publishers Weekly "Colorful characters from Hunter's previous two novels return in this earnest, well-intentioned exploration of the complexities of the urban African-American male experience. . . . Hunter tells a readable tale with an uplifting message."
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Publishers Weekly "Hunter continues to deliver entertaining, funny, true-to-life stories with his latest,
Trouble Man, a novel about love, war, family, and people struggling to do the right thing. I felt that I knew these people."
--MALIK YOBA, actor and playwright
Despite the encouragement and warnings of family, friends, and the local law, single father Jermaine Banks, a hustler by trade, cannot seem to turn his life around, until the murder of his best friend forces him to think seriously about his children, responsibility, and becoming a positive influence in their lives. Reprint.