Samaritan Audiobook

" Samaritan was the first Richerd Price novel I read. I did so because Price introduced the re-issued Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby, Jr., and being a huge fan of Selby, I had to read someone who became a writer because of Selby, as I had a very similar experience. Anyway, I was not disappointed. Price does not have the pyschological depth of Selby, but he has a clear, distinct voice that has plenty to say. Samartian is gripping pyschological tale of a man done in by his own deeds. Price is poignant in his delivery and authentic in the scenes he creates. "

" finished this a few months back. not as compelling as some of price's other novels, but the characterizations are especially strong, and they stick with you. "

" I picked this book up at Goodwill on "half price day" because of its title. I liked it--it made me think about choices and consequences. It had substance and meaning for me. I know Richard Price has a new book now (Lush Life) and I bought it but haven't read it yet. "

" Not bad. Plot moved along well, although I could have done without the last sevral chapters. Hated the main character--he's a total moron, very irritating. The whole book seemed to be trying to hard to be street-smart. "

" It made me deliciously anxious. "

" A decent story about the struggles of a man who is trying to fix the life he has splintered into so many pieces...and who tries to grasp firmly of his past as a way to venture into his future. Not nearly as good or involving as Lush Life, Price's most current work, but a well played out portrait. "

" Not unusually my genre but picked it up at a beach house. Thought it was dull and went on for too long. "

" Crime novel set in New Jersey. "

" I thought it lost steam about two-thirds through. Read Lust Life instead. "

" In the very unique style of an excellent story-teller "

" Lush Life has been getting a lot of super press, so found this earlier novel for a non-twenty-five dollar price. Eh. Lots of wonderfully drawn minor characters shoehorned into a less than compelling mystery plot. "

" Excellent; a fantastic story line combined with realistic and intriguing characters. It is unusual to get both in a book. I look forward to reading more by this perceptive author. "

" Good read. Not as thrilled with the ending, but captivating. "

" This book has been sitting around my house for months and I finally picked it up. Wow! I have never read a crime pop fiction that has so much character devo in it. It is so well written and fascinating... enjoyed every page. "

" Price makes the detail ache for weeks. So good at both chance and the burden of choices. "

" This dude wrote for The Wire. He also writes books that are good and you should read them. "

" Read this one before - in my top 5 favorite authors. Now, listening to as an audiobook, oddly enough experiencing it more slowly, noticing all the gestures, the details. "

" Wonderful dialog . Painted clear picture of the projects . "

" Hit a little close to home. Good characters. They're in every big city. "

" I could hardly put this book down at all. The characters , the atmosphere, the story, I loved it... even considering that I've never lived in New York. Richard Price knows all about this grubby life, he's an authority on it and he writes it out for us. "

" great read, wonderful main character, now I have to read some more by Richard Price. "

" Simple, predictable plot, but very interesting characters. I love this guys ability to show the psychological complexity involved in being human. "

" Price is the most naturally talented writer today. His dialogue is genius. If you appreciate the writing on the Wire, Samaritan takes it to a whole new level. "

" I'm a huge fan of Richard Price. Deep characters, accurate dialogue, and all surrounding a crime mystery. "

" Such a sad book - poverty, drugs, bad family life, bad decisions. A person does a good deed, and others want a free handout. This book is realistic but it just made me sad and angry to read it. "

" After reading Lush Life which I really liked, this was disappointing. The main character was too preachy, telling stories from his childhood, etc. Also, the use of flashbacks was annoying. "

" I really enjoy this author. I've read three of his books, liked them all and highly recommend this one to anybody who likes gritty crime stories. Plus the whodunit angle to this tale is really intriguing. "

" A very solid Price novel. I really enjoyed the read. I love the setting of Dempsey NJ. "

" finished this a few months back. not as compelling as some of price's other novels, but the characterizations are especially strong, and they stick with you. "

" Not nearly as good as Clockers, but still a very well written crime story that doubles as an intimate portrait of life in our cities. "

" Hit a little close to home. Good characters. They're in every big city. "

" Picked up for £1 in the WH Smith sale, hurrah. One of the writers on The Wire so you know it’s good stuff and he wrote Clockers, a few scenes of which turned up in The Wire too. I wasn’t disappointed. "

" After reading Lush Life which I really liked, this was disappointing. The main character was too preachy, telling stories from his childhood, etc. Also, the use of flashbacks was annoying. "

" I loved Lush Life, and Samaritan kept me gripped with good writing and a drag-you-along story...in the end, all credit to Price - he had shown me the human failings of our Samaritan, and I was so disappointed in him, I wished I hadn't ever wasted my time on him. "

" I'm a huge fan of Richard Price. Deep characters, accurate dialogue, and all surrounding a crime mystery. "