Kevin Cokley, Ph.D., Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Black Psychology, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology, University of Texas at Austin said, “A captivating story from start to finish. Snitch is a compelling tale about the psychic turmoil of upholding the code of the streets. Booker T. Mattison deftly interweaves psychological themes of depression, anxiety, and PTSD with the harsh realities of Black urban street life.”
Lisa Cortés, executive producer of the Academy Award winning film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (Best Supporting Actress 2009, Best Adapted Screenplay 2009), Shadowboxer and The Woodsman said, “It’s easier to say ‘if you see something, say something’ than it is to decide what you will do when your family is affected. Snitch absorbed me to the point that I felt that my life and the lives of my family were at stake. It’s just that good. Snitch should be required reading for anyone with a pulse and a conscious.”
Terrie M. Williams, author of Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting, Co-Founder & President of The Stay Strong Foundation said, “Like many of us, Andre ‘wears the mask’ but is convinced that he can just ‘will himself through’ his inner pain. But his entire world, and the fate of his family, is closing in on him - fast - so the mask has to come off. Mattison turns a mirror on our community and takes an unflinching look at who we are. Gratefully, he doesn’t stop there, because the characters in Snitch also show us what we will become - for better or for worse – in a world of change. Full of suspense that happens organically, Snitch will keep you on edge. This story will live in your head long after you’ve turned the last page.”
Victoria Christopher Murray, Essence Best Selling Author of The Deal, The Dance, The Devil, The Ex Files, Too Little, Too Late, Lady Jasmine and Sins of the Mother said, “AMAZING - down to the last line. Bravo!”
Stephanie Allain Bray, producer of the Academy Award winning film Hustle & Flow (Best Original Song, 2005), Black Snake Moan, We the Peebles said, “Wow. Good stuff. I loved the loved the interconnectedness of every character and the powerful, fresh, black male characters effecting positive change in the neighborhood. It totally reads like a movie.”
Publishers Weekly said, “Author and filmmaker Mattison’s sophomore outing reads like it’s ready for screen adaptation. The action starts with the bang of a gun: bus driver Andre Bolden sees a man shot to death, and the shooter sees that Andre sees. Then the character drama unrolls, slowly and surely. Andre is a gifted writer and athlete stuck driving a bus; he’s still in love with Sandra, the ex-girlfriend he left, and he’s also attached to their young son, whom Sandra is raising. Andre had a history of bad but understandable choices, and now he faces a major moral dilemma: if he doesn’t tell what he saw, he loses his job and his self-respect. If he does, he puts his own life—and his loved ones—in danger. Mattison’s host of minor characters are good and bad guys, and all have their backstories and their reasons. Christian elements are an organic part of a story that offers no cheap hope. Mattison (Unsigned Hype) has a superb ear, and his skill keeps on growing.