A handsome, best-selling author of African-American fiction, Marcus Brooks, one of the world's most obnoxious, misogynistic megalomaniacs, is abducted and held captive by five women--Raylene,
Naomi, Thelma, Gwena, and Latice--all members of a reading group, who set out to teach Marcus a much-needed lesson in life, writing, and women. Reader's Guide included. Reprint.