Is the Bitch DEAD or What?

Author: Wendy Williams and Karen Hunter
Reviewed by: Cheryl Smith
February 28, 2007

Long before you pick up Is the Bitch DEAD or What? you’ve probably heard about Wendy Williams, the host of The Wendy Williams Experience, airing weekdays on New York City’s WBLS 107.5FM.

This author of two bestsellers joins with Pulitzer Prize award winning journalist Karen Hunter for another nonfiction book chronicling the life of Ritz Harper.

Many will think they are reading about Ms. Williams’ life—all the time wondering if anyone could be as evil and uncaring as Ritz.

Ritz, like Ms. Williams, is a drive-time radio host who is riding high, destroying folk’s lives and baring their innermost secrets as millions listen on the radio.

It’s hard to find anyone who likes Ritz. On second thought, there is someone maybe. Yes, Ritz loves Ritz, but does she like her?

How can you like someone who takes pleasure in destroying another person just for ratings? Is anyone or anything sacred to Ritz?

Well, there are quite a few people who have good reasons for wanting to murder Ritz. And they all seem to have one word that comes to mind when they think of her—BITCH. Truth be told, most readers will want to jump onto the pages and give Ritz more than a piece of their minds!

Early on in this installment of the Ritz Harper Chronicles, Ritz appears to have gotten what so many believe she deserves. So as she lies in critical condition in the hospital, from the murder attempt, readers become acquainted with Ritz’s co-workers, family members, victims and lovers. Interestingly, even some of her relatives had been given cause to end Ritz’s life.

This intriguing tale of Ritz’s life will keep readers enthralled and anxiously turning pages to find out who has the courage to stand up to this powerful woman who lives to cause others shame and pain.

Is the Bitch DEAD or What? is exciting, filled with sex, drugs, murder, mayhem, gossip, destruction and more.

And just when you think you’ve got everything figured out, the authors have you jumping through another hoop as they help you to understand what the real deal is with Ritz. As more and more of her life unravels, is it highly possible that readers will have a change of heart about Ritz?

After all, many when facing death, decide to change their lives and move in a more positive direction.

Fat chance.

That’s not happening with Ritz. Ms. Williams and Ms. Hunter are going to have you hooked as you try to find out more and more about the treacherous bad girl of radio.


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