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A review by showlola
Lush Life by Richard Price
3.0
3.5 stars really (why is it that the only half star I insist on declaring is the 3.5? Maybe because it marks the difference between pretty enjoyable and very enjoyable? There is a step between those two for sure).
I listened to the audiobook recording which is narrated (to excellent effect) by Bobby Cannavale. Price's novel feels cinematic at every turn, which makes sense considering his history as a screenwriter and credits on The Wire. I was pretty riveted to the story and I think this may get me on a push to do some more crime fiction.
Still, characters (particularly female characters) were thinly drawn and I felt less than satisfied by the conclusion even though all of the threads are wrapped up pretty tidily. Maybe that's a peril of the genre, but I had a hard time recognizing the book that got such very, very high praise from critics in 2008.
Still, this was well worth my time. Maybe I should do some Elmore Leonard now?
I listened to the audiobook recording which is narrated (to excellent effect) by Bobby Cannavale. Price's novel feels cinematic at every turn, which makes sense considering his history as a screenwriter and credits on The Wire. I was pretty riveted to the story and I think this may get me on a push to do some more crime fiction.
Still, characters (particularly female characters) were thinly drawn and I felt less than satisfied by the conclusion even though all of the threads are wrapped up pretty tidily. Maybe that's a peril of the genre, but I had a hard time recognizing the book that got such very, very high praise from critics in 2008.
Still, this was well worth my time. Maybe I should do some Elmore Leonard now?